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North Carolina sees turnout record with more than 4.2M ballots cast at early in-person voting sites
Read full article: North Carolina sees turnout record with more than 4.2M ballots cast at early in-person voting sitesNorth Carolina elections officials say that more than 4.2 million voters cast ballots at early in-person voting sites, with turnout in western counties hit by Hurricane Helene outpacing the rest of the state.
Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats
Read full article: Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seatsThe debate over abortion rights is leading to expensive campaigns for state Supreme Courts in several states this year.
'Scandal' cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North Carolina
Read full article: 'Scandal' cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North CarolinaThe cast of ABCโs hit show โScandalโ will reunite Nov. 17 for a live, virtual script reading to raise money for the western North Carolina area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene.
2 US House members seek to become North Carolina's attorney general
Read full article: 2 US House members seek to become North Carolina's attorney generalThe two men seeking to become North Carolina's next attorney general are both outgoing members of Congress who have represented the Charlotte area on Capitol Hill and previously in the state legislature.
Freedom Caucus chair says he was taken out of context on legislature deciding presidential electors
Read full article: Freedom Caucus chair says he was taken out of context on legislature deciding presidential electorsThe chairman of the House Freedom Caucus says news reports that quoted him saying the North Carolina Legislature should consider allocating the stateโs presidential electors to Donald Trump before the votes are counted were taken out of context.
AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments
Read full article: AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief paymentsSome hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will receive one-time, direct cash payments of $1,000 on Friday.
Red-cockaded woodpeckers' recovery in southeast leads to status change from endangered to threatened
Read full article: Red-cockaded woodpeckers' recovery in southeast leads to status change from endangered to threatenedThe red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened one.
What is GivingTuesday? The annual day of charitable giving is coming up
Read full article: What is GivingTuesday? The annual day of charitable giving is coming upSince it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S. It happens every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and this year, it is on Dec. 3.
North Carolina lawmakers approve $600M more for Helene recovery, order more voting sites
Read full article: North Carolina lawmakers approve $600M more for Helene recovery, order more voting sitesNorth Carolina state legislators have approved over $600 million more toward Hurricane Helene recovery and relief.
How will abortion laws motivate women in North Carolina to vote in this election?
Read full article: How will abortion laws motivate women in North Carolina to vote in this election?Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, tensions over abortion have only intensified, setting the presidential election up as a referendum on fundamental rights for tens of millions of women.
Postal Service reassures on mail ballots, says all centers operating in regions hit by hurricanes
Read full article: Postal Service reassures on mail ballots, says all centers operating in regions hit by hurricanesThe U.S. Postal Service says it has reopened all of its mail processing centers in areas of Florida and North Carolina hit by recent hurricanes.
North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
Read full article: North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53BNorth Carolina officials say the catastrophic flooding and destruction from Hurricane Helene likely caused at least $53 billion in damages and recovery needs in the state.
North Carolina county surrounding Asheville overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says
Read full article: North Carolina county surrounding Asheville overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff saysA sheriffโs office statement and data from the state show that the North Carolina county that is home to Asheville overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30.
Court decisions in Michigan and North Carolina deny GOP challenges to overseas voters
Read full article: Court decisions in Michigan and North Carolina deny GOP challenges to overseas votersCourts in Michigan and North Carolina on Monday rejected attempts by Republicans to disqualify the ballots of certain overseas voters.
Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 players
Read full article: Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 playersAlabama's Mark Sears and North Carolina's RJ Davis headline The Associated Press preseason All-America men's basketball team.
Godโs Pit Crew helps community rebuild after Hurricane Helene and Milton
Read full article: Godโs Pit Crew helps community rebuild after Hurricane Helene and MiltonThe Danville-based organization Godโs Pit Crew has been hard at work helping victims of Hurricane Helene and Milton across the Southeast.
Witnesses saw an armed group harassing Helene aid workers in a small Tennessee town, sheriff says
Read full article: Witnesses saw an armed group harassing Helene aid workers in a small Tennessee town, sheriff saysA sheriff says witnesses reported seeing a group of armed people harassing hurricane relief workers in a remote Tennessee community last weekend.
From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida's damage
Read full article: From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida's damageKamala Harris has used an appearance before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the federal government's hurricane response.
Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene's disaster zone
Read full article: Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene's disaster zoneNearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North Carolinaโs mountains, the roar of gas-powered generators is both unpleasant and essential.
North Carolina maker of high-purity quartz back operating post-Helene
Read full article: North Carolina maker of high-purity quartz back operating post-HeleneOne of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors from mines in a western North Carolina community harmed by Hurricane Helene is operating again.
North Carolina lawmakers pass a $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties
Read full article: North Carolina lawmakers pass a $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more countiesNorth Carolina legislators have approved an initial $273 million relief package to help address Hurricane Heleneโs devastation and recovery in the mountains.
Godโs Pit Crew to head to Asheville to rebuild homes, distribute supplies
Read full article: Godโs Pit Crew to head to Asheville to rebuild homes, distribute suppliesDanville based aid group Godโs Pit Crew has helped with natural disaster recovery around the country for the last twenty-five years, but now theyโre helping their next-door neighbors recover from Helene.
As FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recovery
Read full article: As FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recoveryThe Federal Emergency Management Agency has been fighting misinformation since Helene slammed into Florida nearly two weeks ago.
FEMA administrator continues pushback against false claims as Helene death toll hits 230
Read full article: FEMA administrator continues pushback against false claims as Helene death toll hits 230The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is again forcefully pushing back against false claims and conspiracy theories about how her agency is responding to Hurricane Helene.
Harris pledges ongoing federal support as she visits North Carolina to survey Helene's aftermath
Read full article: Harris pledges ongoing federal support as she visits North Carolina to survey Helene's aftermathVice President Kamala Harris has pledged ongoing federal support for those affected by Hurricane Helene as she visited North Carolina.
Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states
Read full article: Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged statesDemocrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to give voters more time to register for the Nov. 5 presidential election.
Arrest made in 2013 Franklin County double murder
Read full article: Arrest made in 2013 Franklin County double murderThe man arrested in connection with a double homicide case from 2013 was extradited back to Virginia from North Carolina on Wednesday, according to the Franklin County Sheriffโs Office.
North Carolina is distributing Benadryl and EpiPens as yellow jackets swarm from Helene flooding
Read full article: North Carolina is distributing Benadryl and EpiPens as yellow jackets swarm from Helene floodingNorth Carolina health workers are distributing Benadryl and epinephrine injections to communities after hurricane flooding has caused bees and yellow jackets to swarm from their underground nests.
Amid Hurricane Helene's destruction, sports organizations launch relief efforts to aid storm victims
Read full article: Amid Hurricane Helene's destruction, sports organizations launch relief efforts to aid storm victimsSports teams and organizations have launched their own relief efforts to help those impacted by the devastation from Hurricane Helene.
Hospitals mostly rebound after Helene knocked out power and flooded areas
Read full article: Hospitals mostly rebound after Helene knocked out power and flooded areasHospitals and health care organizations in the Southeast largely stayed open and functioning during Hurricane Helene to provide essential care for their communities.
Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachiaโs risk from violent storms in a warming climate
Read full article: Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachiaโs risk from violent storms in a warming climateHurricane Helene dumped heavy rain on a mountainous region hundreds of miles away from the coast.
Harris will tour Helene devastation in Georgia, North Carolina as storm scrambles campaign schedule
Read full article: Harris will tour Helene devastation in Georgia, North Carolina as storm scrambles campaign scheduleVice President Kamala Harris will tour damage caused by Helene in Georgia and North Carolina, as the devastating and deadly storm has also roiled the political calendar just over a month from Election Day.
Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South
Read full article: Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the SouthMeteorologists calculate that more than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it.
Trump slams US response to Helene. His own disaster-response record is marked by politics
Read full article: Trump slams US response to Helene. His own disaster-response record is marked by politicsFormer President Donald Trump is criticizing the Biden administrationโs response to widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, even as his supporters call for cuts to federal agencies that warn of weather disasters and deliver relief to hard-hit communities.
Tropical Weather Latest: US Southeast struggles to recover in Hurricane Helene's aftermath
Read full article: Tropical Weather Latest: US Southeast struggles to recover in Hurricane Helene's aftermathMany areas of the U.S. Southeast are struggling to recover from the damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene.
How Helene became the near-perfect storm to bring widespread destruction across the South
Read full article: How Helene became the near-perfect storm to bring widespread destruction across the SouthHurricane Helene was big, strong and fast, making it a near-perfect storm to bring widespread death and destruction to the American South.
Tropical Weather Latest: Millions still without power from Helene as flooding continues
Read full article: Tropical Weather Latest: Millions still without power from Helene as flooding continuesThe remnants of Hurricane Helene are dissipating but millions remain without power across the Southeast and officials warned that record-breaking river flooding is ongoing in parts of southern Appalachia.
App State cancels football game against Liberty in North Carolina after Helene causes flooding
Read full article: App State cancels football game against Liberty in North Carolina after Helene causes floodingAppalachian Stateโs home football game against Liberty in Boone, North Carolina, scheduled for Saturday was canceled because of the impacts of severe weather on the area from Tropical Storm Helene.
Tornado warning expires for City of Danville, Pittsylvania County
Read full article: Tornado warning expires for City of Danville, Pittsylvania CountyThe National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for City of Danville, Pittsylvania County and Northwestern Caswell County in north central North Carolina.
Tropical Weather Latest: Helene weakens into a post-tropical cyclone as rescue efforts persist
Read full article: Tropical Weather Latest: Helene weakens into a post-tropical cyclone as rescue efforts persistHurricane Helene has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone after making landfall overnight in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm.
Joe Wolf, who played for North Carolina and 7 NBA teams, dies at 59
Read full article: Joe Wolf, who played for North Carolina and 7 NBA teams, dies at 59Joe Wolf, a former North Carolina captain for Dean Smith who went on to play for seven teams in an 11-year NBA career before becoming a coach, has died.
Harris makes scandal-plagued Republican the star of her campaign to win North Carolina
Read full article: Harris makes scandal-plagued Republican the star of her campaign to win North CarolinaThereโs an unlikely star in Kamala Harrisโ fight to make history in North Carolina: Mark Robinson, the stateโs scandal-plagued candidate for governor.
What to know about Mark Robinson, the embattled Republican nominee for North Carolina governor
Read full article: What to know about Mark Robinson, the embattled Republican nominee for North Carolina governorNorth Carolina's Republican candidate for governor is at the center of a national news story.
Trump vows to be 'best friend' to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally's antisemitism surface
Read full article: Trump vows to be 'best friend' to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally's antisemitism surfaceFormer President Donald Trump has spoken to Jewish donors and an organization gathered to focus on efforts to fight antisemitism.
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin says Wake Forest violated an 'unwritten rule' in buying out 2025 game
Read full article: Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin says Wake Forest violated an 'unwritten rule' in buying out 2025 gameMississippi coach Lane Kiffin says Wake Forest violated โan unwritten ruleโ by buying its way out of next yearโs matchup, leaving the Rebels in search of another major-conference opponent.
Wind, rain but no name as tropical disturbance approaches Carolinas coast
Read full article: Wind, rain but no name as tropical disturbance approaches Carolinas coastHeavy winds and rains from a storm in the Atlantic that wasnโt quite organized enough to get a name hit a stretch of the southeastern U.S. coast.
Republicans challenge North Carolina decision that lets students show university's mobile ID
Read full article: Republicans challenge North Carolina decision that lets students show university's mobile IDThe Republican Party has sued North Carolinaโs elections board to block students and employees at the stateโs flagship public university from showing a digital identification to comply with a photo ID law.
North Carolina's public universities cut 59 positions as part of a massive DEI overhaul this summer
Read full article: North Carolina's public universities cut 59 positions as part of a massive DEI overhaul this summerNewly released reports from North Carolina's public university system to prove compliance with a new systemwide diversity policy show several DEI position cuts and reassignments were made.
The first general election ballots are going in the mail as the presidential contest nears
Read full article: The first general election ballots are going in the mail as the presidential contest nearsThe first general election ballots for the presidential race are going out as Alabama officials begin mailing them to absentee voters with the Nov. 5 contest less than two months away.
A rare copy of the US Constitution went missing for centuries. Now it's being auctioned for millions
Read full article: A rare copy of the US Constitution went missing for centuries. Now it's being auctioned for millionsA rare copy of the U.S. Constitution that was signed and sent to states to ratify is up for auction later this month in North Carolina.
Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina
Read full article: Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North CarolinaTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warns voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clean energy.
GOP network props up liberal third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon off Harris votes
Read full article: GOP network props up liberal third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon off Harris votesIn battleground states, a network of Republican political operatives and lawyers is trying to shape the November's election in favor of former President Donald Trump.
Man arrested and charged with reckless driving after leading police on high speed chase
Read full article: Man arrested and charged with reckless driving after leading police on high speed chaseA man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts after he led police on a high-speed chase that crossed into North Carolina.
Ernesto retains strength as a hurricane over the open Atlantic
Read full article: Ernesto retains strength as a hurricane over the open AtlanticTwo people who drowned off South Carolinaโs Hilton Head Island where rip current warnings related to Hurricane Ernesto were posted have been identified as Ohio men.
Ernesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East Coast
Read full article: Ernesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East CoastErnesto has regained hurricane status as the storm churns away from Bermuda and heads farther out into the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapse
Read full article: Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapseHurricane Ernesto was being felt this weekend along much of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, even with the storm hundreds of miles offshore and crossing Bermuda.
Debby's aftermath leaves thousands in the dark; threatens more flooding in the Carolinas
Read full article: Debby's aftermath leaves thousands in the dark; threatens more flooding in the CarolinasThe weather system dubbed Debby isn't quite done affecting parts of the U.S. After arriving in Florida as a hurricane Aug. 5, the storm spent nearly a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking lives along the East Coast before moving into Canada on Saturday.
The Latest: Debby's remnants hit New York and Pennsylvania with heavy rain and severe flooding
Read full article: The Latest: Debby's remnants hit New York and Pennsylvania with heavy rain and severe floodingThough no longer a tropical storm, Debby continues lashing the East Coast with heavy rain and flooding as rivers overflow their banks and authorities call on the National Guard to help with high water rescues.
Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance: It's now an expanded battle for both the Sun Belt and Rust Belt
Read full article: Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance: It's now an expanded battle for both the Sun Belt and Rust BeltWith both major party tickets now decided, the 2024 presidential general election campaign is set to play out as a 90-day sprint, and the Rust Belt and the Sun Belt are prime fronts.
Tropical Storm Debby drenches Southeast with rain, high water as it drifts along the Atlantic coast
Read full article: Tropical Storm Debby drenches Southeast with rain, high water as it drifts along the Atlantic coastTropical Storm Debby has drenched coastal cities in Georgia and South Carolina and is not finished bringing heavy rain to the eastern U.S. Debby was centered just east of Savannah on Tuesday afternoon.
Martinsville man arrested after leading cops on high-speed chase across state lines
Read full article: Martinsville man arrested after leading cops on high-speed chase across state linesA Martinsville man has been arrested after leading cops on a high-speed chase that went across state lines, according to the Henry County Sheriff's Office.
Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the Carolinas
Read full article: Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the CarolinasTropical Storm Debby slammed Florida with torrential rain, high winds and flooding, contributing to at least five deaths as it turned menacingly toward the Eastern Seaboardโs low-lying regions and threatened to flood some of Americaโs most historic Southern cities.
NC Gov. Cooper opted out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant: AP sources
Read full article: NC Gov. Cooper opted out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant: AP sourcesNorth Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harrisโ running mate search.
Harris is starting to vet potential running mates. Her initial list includes nearly a dozen names
Read full article: Harris is starting to vet potential running mates. Her initial list includes nearly a dozen namesVice President Kamala Harris is beginning to vet about a dozen possible candidates to be her running mate as she approaches one of most consequential decisions of her new presidential candidacy.
North Carolina's Medicaid expansion program has enrolled 500,000 people in just 7 months
Read full article: North Carolina's Medicaid expansion program has enrolled 500,000 people in just 7 monthsMore than 500,000 North Carolina residents have enrolled in state's Medicaid expansion program in the seven months since it was launched.
Tiny homes, built largely with philanthropic support, offer more patch than solution to homelessness
Read full article: Tiny homes, built largely with philanthropic support, offer more patch than solution to homelessnessIn response to a nationwide crisis that has left more than 650,000 people without housing, 100 tiny home villages for the homeless have opened in the United States over the past five years.
More details released in autopsy for gunman who shot and killed four officers in Charlotte
Read full article: More details released in autopsy for gunman who shot and killed four officers in CharlotteMore details on the death of the gunman who shot and killed four law enforcement officers during a Charlotte, North Carolina, shooting were released in autopsy and toxicology reports obtained by local media outlets.
North Carolina man charged after shooting in Danville road rage incident
Read full article: North Carolina man charged after shooting in Danville road rage incidentA North Carolina man is facing multiple felony charges connected to a road rage incident in Danville Tuesday, according to the Danville Police Department.
Stingray that got pregnant despite no male companion has died, aquarium says
Read full article: Stingray that got pregnant despite no male companion has died, aquarium saysA North Carolina aquarium says a stingray that got pregnant this winter despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species for many years has died.
Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election
Read full article: Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's electionPlanned Parenthood's political and advocacy arms will spend $40 million ahead of Novemberโs elections to bolster the campaigns of President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats.
Takeaways from the campaigning to win over rural voters in swing-state North Carolina
Read full article: Takeaways from the campaigning to win over rural voters in swing-state North CarolinaNorth Carolina is one of a handful of tightly contested states that could determine this year's presidential election.
Scheffler has another tough day fighting the Pinehurst No. 2 greens at the US Open
Read full article: Scheffler has another tough day fighting the Pinehurst No. 2 greens at the US OpenWorld top-ranked player Scottie Scheffler closed play Saturday at the U.S. Open with his third straight over-par round.
Vance Honeycutt's 9th-inning hit gives Tar Heels another last at-bat win, 3-2 over Virginia at CWS
Read full article: Vance Honeycutt's 9th-inning hit gives Tar Heels another last at-bat win, 3-2 over Virginia at CWSNorth Carolina pulled out yet another win in its last at-bat, a 3-2 walk-off victory over Virginia in the College World Series opener.
North Carolina woman and her dad complete prison sentences for death of her Irish husband
Read full article: North Carolina woman and her dad complete prison sentences for death of her Irish husbandThe wife of an Irish businessman who was beaten to death in 2015 and the woman's father have been released from North Carolina prisons.
North Carolina man arrested following pursuit ending in Henry County
Read full article: North Carolina man arrested following pursuit ending in Henry CountyA North Carolina man is in custody after leading law enforcement on a pursuit that ended in Henry County, according to the Henry County Sheriffโs Office.
A pregnant stingray with no male companion now has a 'reproductive disease,' aquarium says
Read full article: A pregnant stingray with no male companion now has a 'reproductive disease,' aquarium saysA North Carolina aquarium said in February that a stingray became pregnant with no male companion in its tank and now says the fish has a rare reproductive disease.
At North Carolina's GOP convention, governor candidate Robinson energizes Republicans for election
Read full article: At North Carolina's GOP convention, governor candidate Robinson energizes Republicans for electionNorth Carolina's Republican candidate for governor Mark Robinson delivered a speech focused on the economy and education at the NCGOP Convention's Old North State Dinner in Greensboro Saturday.