Cornfield stalks are usually gone by the time October rolls around. In Huntersville, one cornfield stays standing a little longer than most.
This marks the 12th year of the Amazing Maize Maze at historic Rural Hill Farm. The Catawba Valley Scottish Society runs the farm and plants the maze. WFAE's David Boraks spoke to Ed McClean, the group's executive director.

Ken Lewis Leaving Bank of America
We'll discuss the implications of Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis' announcement that he will retire at the end of the year. A panel of experts joins us to talk about possible successors, what the change in leadership will mean for Bank of America, and for the future of Charlotte as the headquarters for the bank.
Guests
Rick Rothacker - Banking Reporter, The Charlotte Observer
Dr. Tony Plath - Associate Professor of Finance at UNC Charlotte
Mayor Pat McCrory - Mayor of Charlotte

A Circuit Court judge in South Carolina has ruled that Texas Hold 'em is not gambling. Instead, it's a game of skill and doesn't belong in the state's anti-gambling laws. However the case has a long ways to go before it changes the way the state sees gambling.

WFAE's Lisa Miller has more:

Most states say that if a game involves more skill than chance, it's not gambling and is therefore legal. But that's not the case in South Carolina. The 1802 statute that governs gambling is vague, in fact, taken literally it would prohibit any games with cards or dice.

The state of North Carolina has fined the city of Thomasville $35,000 for allowing 16 million gallons of sewage to spill into High Rock Lake this summer. More sewer spills by the city have since come to light - including one this week. WFAE's Julie Rose reports:

The City of Thomasville has been under pressure since it announced on September 8th that a broken manhole had been allowed to gush 16 million gallons of raw sewage into Hamby Creek over a three-week period. The city has since reported three more spills.

Everybody in Charlotte knows Lake Norman and Lake Wylie, but those popular boating spots are actually part of a 300-mile river that stretches from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean. It's called the Catawba River and it's a main source of water in North and South Carolina. It's also at the heart of an historic fight playing out in the U.S. Supreme Court. Part of the case goes to oral arguments on Monday. WFAE's Julie Rose has more:

Out West there's a saying, "Whiskey's for drinking. Water's for fighting over."