Here are some of the stories we're following today:
Bernie Sanders Draws Crowd In Greensboro
Democratic presidential hopeful and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders paid a visit to Greensboro Sunday night. Sanders spent about an hour stumping in the Triad, as several thousand supporters packed the Special Events Center at the Greensboro Coliseum Sunday night.
In his hour-long speech, the Vermont senator stumped on his marquee issues, like closing the wage gap, reforming Wall Street, and making tuition at public universities free.
Sanders' popularity among Democrats has been steadily rising since he hit the campaign trail.
The latest polls suggest he's either tied or leading front-runner Hillary Clinton in the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries.
Committee Votes To Name Winston-Salem Bridge After George Hamilton !V
A bridge in Winston-Salem may be named after a country music legend. A committee with the North Carolina Board of Transportation voted to approve a request naming a Business 40 bridge after Winston-Salem native George Hamilton IV.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports the proposal would name the Business 40 bridge over Salem Avenue and Research Parkway after Hamilton.
Hamilton was a member of the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years. He died in September of 2014 and is buried at God's Acre in Old Salem, not far from the bridge.
A spokeswoman for NCDOT says the request will likely be approved by the full Board in October.
North Carolina Lawmakers Announce A Tentative Budget Deal
North Carolina Republican legislative leaders say they finally have a state budget deal that ends a stalemate that began in June and forced lawmakers to pass temporary spending measures three times.
The tentative agreement announced Friday night by House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger clears the path for votes on the compromise deal this week. The current stopgap spending law expires Sept. 18.
Top budget negotiators called in Berger and Moore in recent days to help work out stubborn differences. There's been lots of debate behind closed doors around funds for teacher assistants and teen driver's education.
Company Cleaning Ip Superfund Site Won't Change Plan
Officials with the company responsible for a Superfund site in Asheville say they won't expand the scope of a cleanup right now even though federal environmental officials say the plan is incomplete.
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports the local contractor for CTS says the company will stick with its strategy for now.
In July, the company submitted a plan to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up about one acre of the former manufacturing site. EPA officials said they also wanted CTS to treat underground chemicals north of the area.
In response, CTS said its plan meets the required cleanup goals in this phase. The contractor's principal engineer says CTS will turn to other levels of contamination once the primary source is addressed.
Panthers Clinch Season Opener
Josh Norman returned an interception for a touchdown, and the Carolina Panthers did just enough offensively to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 20-9 in the teams' season opener yesterday. Norman provided the big play in the third quarter when he stepped in front of a pass intended for running back T.J. Yeldon and went untouched the other way for a 30-yard score.
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