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Election 2024: A spotlight on North Carolina

Millions of Americans are casting their vote in the 2024 election to shape the future of our country for years to come.North Carolina plays a major role at the

Blue Jackets, Werenski to host Ohio Task Force 1 for First Responders Night

The 82-member deployment squad – which will have members in Zach Werenski's charitable suite at the Blue Jackets’ First Responders Night game presented by Jet’s Pizza on Friday night – spent 21 days in Florida and North Carolina assisting local authorities and residents to respond to the storms and get back on their feet as quickly as possible.

Election 2024 Swing State Polls: Trump Leads In Nevada, Harris Up In Michigan, Arizona In Latest Surveys (Updated)

Pennsylvania: Trump leads 49% to 48% in the Emerson poll (margin of error 3.4), while Bloomberg found Harris up 50%-48.2% (margin of error 3), and she had a 49%-47% advantage in the Washington Post-Schar poll (margin of error 4.6). Still, Trump leads Harris by 0.3 points in FiveThirtyEight’s polling average.

NTSB releases preliminary report into Outer Banks plane crash that killed 5

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report into the September plane crash on the Outer Banks that killed five people, including a 6-year-old child.

Beloved 'Rainbow Bridge' in North Carolina honors lost pets washed away by Helene

Reandeau herself had placed a collar on the bridge in memory of her long-haired dachshund, Georgia, who passed away at the age of 13. Georgia’s collar, along with those of other pets that were hung on the Rainbow Bridge, now lost to Helene.

On North Carolina’s Mark Robinson, did Vance miss the memo?

Donald Trump avoids saying North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s name out loud. So why is JD Vance calling him “great”?

North Carolina polls show Hurricane Helene could decide Trump-Harris tilt

Fresh polling from the Tar Heel State suggests the presidential race couldn’t be closer, and perceptions of governmental response to Hurricane Helene ultimately could push the state’s 16 electoral votes to either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. Tuesday ...

In the Hurricane Helene response, signs of hope and lunacy at a fraught moment

In a political year in which a steady stream of good and hopeful news and policy progress has been accompanied by a relentless drumbeat of disinformation and delusion, it’s unsurprising that one of the year’s biggest events and news stories – Hurricane Helene – has produced just such a maddening combination of late in North

Haywood County, North Carolina, encouraging tourism to help Helene recovery

Haywood County leaders and business owners are encouraging tourists to come back and visit the area to help support the county's recovery from Helene.

White House selects North Carolina family’s Christmas tree farm to provide 2024 tree

This year’s honor was bestowed on Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm in Newland, North Carolina. Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm is family-owned and operated; it has grown Fraser firs since 1959. Sam Cartner, owner of Cartner Christmas Tree Farm ...

Sydney Sweeney rocks out at Luke Combs' Concert for Carolina which raised $24.5million for Hurricane relief

Sydney Sweeney attended Luke Combs ' Concert for Carolina for Hurricane Helene relief. The Euphoria star, 27, looked like she was having a blast with her friends Kaylee Jayde.

North Carolina implementing debit card payments for jury service

Plans call for a number of counties to use debit cards by the end of October, including Brunswick, New Hanover, Onslow, and Pender.

Dog dies after officer was involved in shooting off Flint Hill Road, North Wilkesboro officers say

On Friday, officials said an officer responded to a home off of Flint Hill Road after complaints about aggressive dogs.

Over 2.8 million North Carolinians have voted as candidates battle for the state

Dueling rallies in central North Carolina on Wednesday show how vital North Carolina is in the road to the White House.Vice President Ka

NC changed the script for voting and elections after Helene. Could it impact Trump, Harris?

While Western North Carolinians try to rebuild after Helene, Election Day draws nearer. How could the storm impact the results of the election?

North Carolina election workers battle misinformation and conspiracies after Helene

North Carolina will be one of the closest-watched swing states on election night. On top of the challenges brought by Hurricane Helene, election officials have confronted a years-long swirl of disinformation,

North Carolina failed to evacuate prisoners during Hurricane Helene

As the unprecedented storm barreled through the state, North Carolina prisoners were abandoned in their cells for a week as authorities fled to safety.

Fact check: Debunking 16 false claims Trump made at Madison Square Garden

Former President Donald Trump repeated a series of false claims, many of which have long been debunked, about immigration and other subjects in his speech at a

How the Supreme Court might act in the 2024 election — here are the cases that could land before the court

The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.

Helene cements voters’ views in western North Carolina

"We all already had our mind made up,” said one voter in an area of the swing state hit hard by the climate-fueled hurricane.

Man finds $20 bill, ends up winning $1M with it

Hicks went over to the lottery’s headquarters on Friday to choose between two ways in which he can receive the million: As an annual payment of $50,000 received over a 20-year period, or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the latter, which is the prize given after state and federal tax withholdings.

The Remote Town in North Carolina We Simply Can’t Get Enough Of

Murphy, North Carolina, is a remote mountain town with lots for visitors to do. There is a historic museum, river walk, orchard, winery, and brewery to enjoy. When I first started traveling as an adult (yikes,

Presidential election polls 2024: Two new surveys show Trump, Harris in neck-and-neck race

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have been neck-and-neck in polls for weeks, a trend that's not changing according to a par of surveys released on Sunday.

Luke Combs’ & Eric Church’s Historic Concert for Carolina Benefit: 8 Best Moments

Perhaps it was the ultimate irony that Concert for Carolina, Saturday night’s (Oct. 26) benefit for Hurricane Helene relief organized by Luke Combs and Eric Church, was delayed

UVA uses game day to draw support for North Carolina hurricane relief

At three locations near Scott Stadium, volunteers spent their morning supporting their opponent’s home state, Helene-affected North Carolina.

USDA Secretary Vilsack pledges long-term aid for NC farmers after Tropical Storm Helene

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Asheville Oct. 25 to update farmers on efforts by the USDA to help rebuild after Tropical Storm Helene.

Top country artists hold 'Concert for Carolina' in Charlotte to benefit Hurricane Helene victims

All proceeds from the concert are heading to multiple nonprofit organizations across the state, including our partner Second Harvest Food Bank.

North Carolina flags lowered for victims of Hurricane Helene

"Today, we remember those who lost their lives to this terrible and powerful storm and we mourn with their loved ones,” Gov. Cooper said.

Freedom Caucus leader endorses radical proposal for North Carolina to hand its electoral votes to Trump

Rep. Andy Harris said the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in pro-Trump counties would justify the extraordinary maneuver.

Opinion: North Carolina's elections are some of the nation's 'most trustworthy'

McCrory determined that North Carolina elections are completely trustworthy and, with miniscule exceptions, error free. He is heading up the North Carolina Chapter of RightCount, a nonprofit created to educate our voters on the integrity and accuracy of our elections system.

House Freedom Caucus chair suggests North Carolina Legislature could assign electors before votes are tallied

The chairman of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus suggested that legislators in the battleground state of North Carolina could potentially allocate their state’s electoral votes to Donald Trump before votes are counted because of the possible disenfranchisement of voters in Western North Carolina,

North Carolina lawmakers approve $600M more for Helene recovery, order more voting sites

North Carolina state legislators have approved over $600 million more toward Hurricane Helene recovery and relief

'Drastically different': How Helene upended ecology and habitat of Western North Carolina

Invasive plants tend to push out advantageous native species and cause other negative ripple effects. For example, tree of heaven, a prevalent invasive in North Carolina, is a preferred host of the spotted lanternfly — a destructive, invasive pest already establishing itself in the state .

Rep. Andy Harris: Storm Damage May Be Cause To Give Trump North Carolina's Electoral Votes

Amid a close presidential race, the Maryland Republican said it's already known how "disenfranchised" residents would've voted if not for Hurricane Helene.

Two people pass out at Obama’s rally for Harris in North Carolina

Two people so far have passed out at Obama's rally for the Harris-Walz campaign in Charlotte, North Carolina tonight.

North Carolina man arrested for FEMA threats shared militia propaganda, dubbed self ‘harmful violent extremist’ on Facebook

William Parsons, a 44-year-old man from Bostic, North Carolina, was arrested after he made threats against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office announced.

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