Morning edition, October 16, 2026
By HeyHomees Newsroom ·
- Our top story this morning: Record summer‑like heat continues, with highs near ninety degrees across central North Carolina and upper‑eighty highs expected through Friday. — CBS17 Raleigh
- Before the bell — Futures point higher ahead of the opening bell, the S&P contract up 0.2 percent. Wall Street finished yesterday with the S&P 500 up 0.3 percent, the Nasdaq up 0.1 percent, the Dow up 1.1 percent. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and The Travelers Companies report before the open. — HeyHomees Markets
- The story we've been following — Charlotte police officers' racist texts are now under federal investigation, U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson says officials will examine whether any biased messages led to actions, even as overall crime fell seventeen percent but homicides rose. — WCNC Charlotte
- North Carolina constitutional amendments on the 2026 ballot. The ballot measures concern property tax limits, income tax rates, and voter identification requirements. — WCNC Charlotte
- Early voting begins in Mecklenburg County with advocacy groups preparing to protect immigrant voters. "Yes, we definitely need changes around here in the United States, Charlotte, North Carolina, especially." — QCity Metro
- Two people have been charged in a Franklinton‑area double homicide, one with two murder counts and another as an accessory, according to the sheriff's office. — ABC11 WTVD Raleigh
- A new study shows that fears of immigration enforcement are still affecting families in Charlotte, shaping daily life and community interactions. — WCNC Charlotte
- Early voting is off to a strong start statewide, with more than twenty‑seven thousand voters casting ballots in the first few hours, election officials report. — CBS17 Raleigh
- Beyond North Carolina, three children — ages five, eight and eleven — and a teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. — NBC News
- In tech, eight states have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT gives dangerous advice and misleads parents and children. — Fortune
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