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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.

As Helene keeps key roads closed, Trimble’s routing service makes adjustments

Significant closures caused by flooding from Hurricane Helene remain on interstates 26 and 40 on both sides of the North Carolina/Tennessee border, putting the onus on routing software that steers truckers clear of roadways that aren’t available to them.

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.

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 lawmakers pass additional Hurricane Helene relief in brief session

Both the state House and Senate unanimously passed a $604 million relief bill weeks after passing a $273 million relief bill.

Obama Campaigns in North Carolina as Democrats Hope for a 2008 Repeat

The former president has been drawing crowds for Kamala Harris in every battleground, but his presence looms particularly large in the state the party hasn’t won since his first presidential bid.

North Carolina head coach Mack Brown's seat is burning hot

After two tenures and 16 years with the program, it looks like Mack Brown's time with the North Carolina Tar Heels may soon come to an end

College football insider predicts breakup between Mack Brown and Carolina

The Tar Heels are a basketball school thanks to their rich history and six NCAA Championships, but Brown has done some great work with the football program. To many fans, he's known as a championship-winning coach at Texas, but Brown coached at UNC from 1988 to 1997 and then again from 2019 to current day.

'Nowhere to hide:' Jacksonville transplants to North Carolina tell of Helene's wrath

Former Jacksonville residents who moved to Asheville and nearby mountain towns through they had a refuge from hurricanes. Then came Hurricane Helene.

AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments

Some hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will receive one-time, direct cash payments of up to $1,500 on Friday.

'Operation Save Christmas' underscores challenges for Christmas tree growers in western NC after Helene

The growing and selling of Fraser Fir Christmas trees is a big economic pipeline for western North Carolina. After Tropical Storm Helene crushed the region, there's uncertainty around what will happen and many's livelihoods are up in the air.

WATCH LIVE: Walz holds campaign rally with James Taylor in Wilmington, North Carolina

The Harris-Walz campaign has prioritized flipping North Carolina from red to blue in November. The state backed Trump in both 2016 and 2020, but President Joe Biden shrunk the margin to around 1 percent in the latter election and Democrats were hopeful Harris and Walz could turn the state blue. Polls show a tight race in the state.

Hurricane Helene forces North Carolina residents to sleep in tents where homes once stood

Nearly a month after Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina, locals are sleeping in tents where homes once stood, and volunteers from across the U.S. are helping.

Holmes County business sending volunteers, supplies to hurricane-hit North Carolina

For the past three weeks, outdoor furniture company Berlin Gardens has sent employees to assist with cleaning up properties and distributing supplies.

North Carolina sees record early voting as constitutional amendment stirs debate

Early voting turnout across North Carolina has broken records. While people casting their ballot know they’ll have choices for office they’ll also have a say to

North Carolina 2024 Trump-Harris Polls: Trump Leads By About 1 Point In 2 New Surveys—A Near-Tie

Vice President Kamala Harris is vying to become only the second Democratic presidential candidate to win North Carolina in more than 40 years as the state has slowly shifted to the left, with most polls showing her and former President Donald Trump in ...

The Most Important Race in North Carolina You Haven’t Heard About

The North Carolina police have not been defunded; after 2020, many local police budgets increased. While initially immigration surged under President Joe Biden, it has fallen dramatically after a crackdown. And there is no evidence that crime increases are driven by undocumented immigrants.

Some NC nursing homes still without water, 3 weeks after Hurricane Helene

While bottled water is adequate for cooking and drinking, the lack of municipal running water places severe restrictions on activities like handwashing, showering and laundry.In nursing homes particularly,

Nursing homes in North Carolina still without water in Hurricane Helene aftermath

"For two weeks we've been unable to shower or wash hands," an elderly resident wrote in a letter obtained by ABC News.

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