Here are some of the stories we're following today:
Preparations Underway For Maya Angelou Estate Sale
The public will have a chance to buy items belonging to the late Dr. Maya Angelou. The tagged estate sale will take place at the beloved author's home starting on Thursday.
Laster's Fine Art & Antiques is conducting the three-day estate sale. Dr. Maya Angelou was a former customer at the Winston-Salem shop, which began selling some of her art collection this spring.
Confederate Monument Vandalized For Second Time In 3 Weeks
A Confederate monument in Charlotte has been vandalized for the second time in three weeks.
The names of eight of the nine people killed in the mass shooting inside a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, were spray painted on one side of the monument.
The phrase, "The cause for which they fought __ the cause of slavery __ was wrong," was spray painted on the other side of the granite monument, which was first unveiled in 1929.
NC Medicaid Says It Had $131M In Available End-Of-Year Cash
North Carolina's massive Medicaid agency says it had good financial news at the close of the second fiscal year in a row.
Division of Medical Assistance leaders announced Tuesday that Medicaid had $131 million in cash available June 30. That's more than twice the $64 million cash balance on June 30, 2014.
State Medicaid director Dave Richard told The Associated Press the positive balance reflects better spending forecasts and a good working relationship with the General Assembly. The agency previously faced shortfalls.
N. Carolina House Slated To Debate Nearly $3B Debt Proposal
It's not exactly what Gov. Pat McCrory proposed, but House Republicans are pressing ahead with a construction and infrastructure package that would require North Carolina voters to sign off on close to $3 billion in borrowing.
The House scheduled debate Wednesday and the first of two required votes on the bond legislation. Proceeds would go largely to public schools and higher education construction projects, state buildings and some road construction.
NC Government Leaders Back Registration Drive At Legislature
Top leaders of North Carolina's three branches of government are getting behind an effort to fight blood-related cancers and disorders.
The Legislative Building in Raleigh is the site for Wednesday's all-day bone marrow donor registration drive. Members of the executive, legislative and judicial branches were expected to attend a morning kickoff event.
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