

America.gov | Ask the federal government's AI: will Trump withhold funds from North Carolina if Michael Whatley doesn't win the Senate race? (and how to apply for your DOGE check, the $5K dividend, and other Trump statements)
Today's entertainment: Is this AI model the Trump Administration's Magic 8 Ball? I found it useful to get IRS forms and instructions; however, it's horrible at providing me Treasury forms so I can apply for my DOGE check.
Ask the AI model: how much money does the federal government owe North Carolina? You can take a deeper dive if you're good with AI models.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service | USA flood mapping tool now covers nearly 100% of U.S.
I've been playing with this tool for about 6-months. It's amazing.
September 26th | Carolina Jaguar Club/British Car Club Western North Carolina | Mills River Brewing 336 Banner Farm Rd.
bccwnc.orgCraft Bike Show 2026 | September 26-27 | 355 Cane Creek Rd. Fletcher, NC 28732
tiktok.comRemember Madison Cawthorn: In 2022: WNC Gasoline $4.16/GAL; WNC Diesel $5.30/GAL. In 2026: WNC Gasoline $4.11/GAL; WNC Diesel $6.00/GAL
youtube.comEvents I Noticed On My TikTok Feed | WNC Edition | September 18, 2026
I'm not a promoter, but I thought to share.
Sidebar (Black Mountain, NC) | Open 5 PM - LATE Tuesday - Saturday. New Business, Needs Drinking, Party People
Grimmjoi's Rumble Room Party (Asheville) | age 21+, entry $22 | Heavy Bass EDM party | Tonight (Friday, September 18, 2026). More Information.
Coates & Sons Produce at WNC Farmers Market (Asheville). Eat Your Vegetables/Fruit. Great prices on herbs/spices in same building. The man at the cheese counter sells eggs from his chickens if you ask him.
President Trump's Gastonia Speech | September 2026 | Transcript
archive.phNC State Auditor Report | Hurricane Helene Base Camps | Dave Boliek | FEMA | North Carolina's Emergency Management Services Department
tiktok.comCooperative National Geologic Map | Explains Henderson County and Buncombe County North Carolina's Long History With Limestone
ngmdb.usgs.govStephen Federico / Logan Federico | North Carolina Attack Ads Funded By Senate Leadership Fund, One Nation, American Crossroads, and Crossroads GPS
Am I the only North Carolinian offended by the Senate Leadership Fund PAC ad that confuses North Carolina and South Carolina in the Stephen Federico/ Logan Federico ad?
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North Carolina elects our judges. We're tough on crime. The evidence is below.
South Carolina does NOT elect their judges. This attack ad points to soft on crime state, resulting in killing a South Carolinian IN SOUTH CAROLINA - the key point of the ad.
Yet, the father blames both Roy Cooper, North Carolinian elected judges, and by default North Carolinian voters for the death of his daughter by OUR justice system - and that's a false narrative by dark money that needs to be pointed out over-and-over!
It's offensive to confuse NC with SC.
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Here's the comparison that I pulled from AI. Overall, North Carolina is tougher on felonies than South Carolina when you look at sentencing structure, recidivist enhancements, and incarceration outcomes.
North Carolina’s structured-sentencing grid produces more predictable, often longer active prison terms for mid-level felonies (e.g., armed robbery, burglary, serious assaults) than South Carolina’s more discretionary, maximum-based system.
North Carolina’s habitual felon law is a blunt, mechanical multiplier that ratchets up punishment across the board; South Carolina’s repeat-offender rules are narrower and more tied to violence or specific aggravators.
Higher incarceration per capita in North Carolina indicates more people are sent to prison and/or kept longer—consistent with its stricter sentencing grid and habitual-felon enhancements.
North Carolina is generally tougher on homicide than South Carolina by several key measures—statutory penalties, sentencing structure, and incarceration rates—even though South Carolina has historically had a slightly higher per-capita murder rate.
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Miriam Adelson and the billionaires need to defund the Senate Leadership Fund. I'm going to analyze all your ads for North Carolina's Senate race.
North Carolina Attack Ads Funded By Senate Leadership Fund, One Nation, American Crossroads, and Crossroads GPS
Miriam Adelson funnels her money to One Nation that funnels dark money to Senate Leadership Fund that spends it on the North Carolina "homicide-killer kinfolk blames political figure" attack ads we see every election, including this mid-term election.
I have no sympathy for Ronald Hayes, a man who wanted to promote his book about the death of his son in Charlotte, North Carolina. The man looks like a fool for blaming the former Governor for the murder of his son (1 of 16,935 homicides in CY2024 and 14,025 homicides in CY2025).
Michael Whatley failed before he started the conversation on why he's better than Roy Cooper on this attack ad. Miriam Adelson should call Steven Law and demand her money back for an ineffective pitch to North Carolinians. Steven Law looks like a fool to his billionaire funders.
The bottom line: The "homicide-killer's kinfolk blames political figure" message is pitiful, ineffective, and easily called-out as false and we know it's funded by dark money and who exactly the billionaire funders are that paid for the lame advertising.
Keep embarrassing yourself, Steven Law. Miriam Adelson, stop promoting Israel by giving campaign funds. You got the United States of America involved in the Israeli-Iran War and you have no interest in getting us out.
Representative Chuck Edwards is Censured by the House of Representatives (417 yeas, 2 Nays, 17 Not Voting)
clerk.house.govH.Res.1498 - In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
congress.govBritish Couple Visits Western North Carolina For 1st Time (1 Hour) | Nantahala National Forest, Bryson City, Native Brews Tap Grill, Relax Inn, Sylva, Balsam Falls Brewing Company | Posted: Augusted 26, 2026
tiktok.comNC-11 House of Representative Candidate Debate | August 27, 2026
youtube.comAMERICAN HISTORY: In the Matter of Allegations Relating To Representative Chuck Edwards (Report 119-756) (119th Congress, 2d Session) (House of Representatives) (Report of the Committee on Ethics)
It's one thing to see a report posted on a website. It's another thing to see your report entered into American History.
The Report on Chuck Edwards has been published: ordered to be printed on August 3, 2026; "printed" on August 27, 2026.
G20 Summit | Why You Should Stay Away From AVL, Interstate, and Asheville
Omni Grove Park Inn will be closed to host the G20 Meeting. Expect security perimeter, hotel activity, and arrivals on Saturday and Sunday.
Expect the highest level of security and greatest chance of motorcade-related delays on Monday and Tuesday. Our U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, has a residence in Jackson County. We won't know until the last minute which direction motorcade-related delays will happen.
Monitor local news or live traffic App for Airport-to-town trips, especially Sunday through Tuesday. The airport itself has said it does not anticipate disruptions for the general public, but dignitary movement can still produce temporary, rolling delays on connecting roads. Leave extra time rather than assuming a normal trip. Check City of Asheville, Asheville Police, NCDOT DriveNC, and Asheville Regional Airport updates the morning of any airport run or time-sensitive appointment.
Downtown and Pack Square on Friday evening. A press conference/demonstration was announced for Pack Square at 6:30 p.m. Friday, after banner-drop activity. It may not close Asheville streets, but parking and short-term traffic friction are plausible. Another news source: I-240 and I-26 around Friday afternoon. Activists announced banner drops from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., including bridges/overpasses and messaging along the I-240/I-26 corridor. That is more likely to create driver distraction, rubbernecking, or a brief law-enforcement response than an official interstate closure—but it’s a reasonable time to choose another route if you can.
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Consider this a broad overview. I'm sure some things will change. I'm staying away.... far away.