? Richard Moore takes credit for North Carolina’s second-place ranking in state pension funding.

? Charlotte’s Creative Loafing goes searching for evidence of Pat McCrory’s following in Eastern NC, with odd results.

? Beverly Perdue tells the Daily Tar Heel that she feels called to serve.

? Bob Orr stresses his Western NC ties as he files to run.

? Fred Smith offers his plan for addressing the state’s mental-health woes.

? The Charlotte Observer reports on all the gubernatorial candidates’ plans for transportation reform.