* Greg Dority will officiallly kick off his campaign for the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor on Thursday in Beaufort County. (Beaufort Observer)
* U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole recognized for work encouraging air bags and seat belt laws while U.S. Secretary of Transportation in the 1980s. (Char-O)
* State's $78 billion pension system lost $306 million from June through September in part because of subprime mortgage meltdown. (Triangle Business Journal)
* Rep. Alma Adams says private auditor has been slow, expects full report on N.C. Legislative Black Caucus Foundation "by the end of the year." (GN-R)

