Today’s headlines: Fall color is moving down the mountains

– Your drive to scenic spots just got shorter: fall leaf color is moving down the mountainsides. Thanks to wind and cooler temps, leaves are dropping at 4,500 feet and higher. …

– Wondering why Independence Boulevard eastbound was so backed up yesterday afternoon? There was a gas line rupture. …

– Billy Maddalon, owner of historic VanLandingham Estate in Plaza Midwood, is not sure what to do with the property after Charlotte City Council denied a plan for townhouses and a swim club. …

– CMPD says violence has increased at ‘liquor houses,’ illegal bars and clubs that normally sell alcohol well after 2 a.m. These aren’t your normal house parties, either — one liquor house in a commercial building had two pool tables and a jukebox.

– UNC system’s Faculty Assembly is displeased with the secrecy of the university’s presidential search process. Nonetheless, the new president is set to be named today. …

– Davidson College alumnus Chris Murray stars as Ryan Fleege in “Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension,” which was released a week ago. …

 Photo: Skip Sickler/Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation

This story was originally published October 22, 2015 at 9:20 PM with the headline "Today’s headlines: Fall color is moving down the mountains."