Thursday, October 3, 2024

NC State Wire

A lot of polls, not a lot of change in Harris v. Trump

Thu, 03 Oct 2024
A lot of polls, not a lot of change in Harris v. Trump

(The Center Square) – Four days later and with such a thin margin, the lead has been halved in the presidential polling for North Carolinians.

Absent a major unexpected occurrence, evidence remains strong neither Republican Donald Trump nor Democrat... Read more


President visits storm-ravaged North Carolina; death toll 178

Thu, 03 Oct 2024
President visits storm-ravaged North Carolina; death toll 178

(The Center Square) – Present but his desired out of the way, President Joe Biden flew over storm devastated regions of North and South Carolina on Wednesday.

Briefed in Raleigh on emergency operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene,... Read more


Educators’ association estimated 63% smaller than decade ago

Wed, 02 Oct 2024
Educators’ association estimated 63% smaller than decade ago

(The Center Square) – Heavily supported by Democrats at the gubernatorial and General Assembly level, the North Carolina Association of Educators has membership of 25,679 at close of 2023, according to a state audit.

It is second-largest of employees’... Read more


Pharmaceutical plant, another one, chooses North Carolina

Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Pharmaceutical plant, another one, chooses North Carolina

(The Center Square) – Nearly $80 million in incentives has brought North Carolina another pharmaceutical plant.

Janssen Biotech, subsidiary of global giant Johnson & Johnson, was granted a combined $50 million package from the city and county of Wilson,... Read more


One call so western North Carolina can make thousands

Tue, 01 Oct 2024
One call so western North Carolina can make thousands

(The Center Square) – A North Carolina state senator all too familiar with hurricanes made one call. Western North Carolina will get thousands more out of it.

In a social media post Tuesday afternoon, state Sen. Danny Britt, R-Robeson,... Read more


Razor-thin difference in battleground state facing catastrophe

Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Razor-thin difference in battleground state facing catastrophe

(The Center Square) – In western North Carolina where a fatal flood of historic proportion has torn apart normal, the 2024 election will go on and a razor-thin difference is watched between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump.

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Election Board and state legislature poised to ensure voting continues

Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Election Board and state legislature poised to ensure voting continues

(The Center Square) – With five weeks left until Election Day, the North Carolina State Board of Elections and staff are poised to ensure that voting continues and voters are assisted as needed, even in the midst of unprecedented damage from Hurricane Helene.

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Ohio teams heading to North Carolina in wake of storm

Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Ohio teams heading to North Carolina in wake of storm

(The Center Square) – Ohio National Guard troops and equipment are heading to North Carolina to help in the aftermath of devastating flooding from Hurricane Helene.

Gov. Mike DeWine’s announcement came late Monday and was followed Tuesday with news... Read more


Buckhout, Davis break on energy policy in District 1 race

Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Buckhout, Davis break on energy policy in District 1 race

(The Center Square) – In one of the most competitive U.S. House races in the nation, the candidates have stuck to party lines on energy policy.

Republican Laurie Buckhout has called for a return to Trump-era energy policies, as... Read more


Southeastern states send help to Helene-stricken North Carolina

Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Southeastern states send help to Helene-stricken North Carolina

(The Center Square) – Southeastern governors, even those affected by Hurricane Helene, are sending National Guard, law enforcement and other first responders to western North Carolina.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on social media he's dispatched a Florida Department... Read more


Helene’s cost could be 600 lives, $160B in damages

Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Helene’s cost could be 600 lives, $160B in damages

(The Center Square) – Six hundred people are unaccounted for, and one of North Carolina’s hardest-hit counties by the remnants of Hurricane Helene on Monday said at least 35 have died.

Six states total at least 121 fatalities, many... Read more


Voting to continue in North Carolina as storm recovery begins

Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Voting to continue in North Carolina as storm recovery begins

(The Center Square) – With just 36 days until Election Day, the North Carolina State Board of Elections held an emergency meeting Monday afternoon to decide how to ensure voting will continue after devastating damage from Hurricane Helene.

In... Read more


National GOP invests $1.45 million in Buckhout's campaign

Mon, 30 Sep 2024
National GOP invests $1.45 million in Buckhout's campaign

(The Center Square) – With just over five weeks until Election Day, the National Republican Congressional Committee says it plans to invest $1.45 million into Republican Laurie Buckhout’s campaign against Rep. Don Davis in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.

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Asheville cut off from world; damage estimated $100B in South

Sun, 29 Sep 2024
Asheville cut off from world; damage estimated $100B in South

(The Center Square) – Asheville and other parts of western North Carolina were cut off from the world on Saturday, with no roads open into or out of the most populous city in the region and electricity and cell towers limited or inoperable.

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Trump polling lead grows in North Carolina

Sun, 29 Sep 2024
Trump polling lead grows in North Carolina

(The Center Square) – As more polls flow in since the presidential debate, battleground North Carolina increases in likelihood to favor Republican former President Donald Trump over Democrat and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Sunday morning, the RealClear Polling edge... Read more


Election 2024: Education policy vague in District 1 race

Sat, 28 Sep 2024
Election 2024: Education policy vague in District 1 race

(The Center Square) – Education has taken a backseat in the race for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, which is shaping up to be one of the most competitive U.S. House nations in the country.

This comes as only... Read more


Republicans score election litigation win in North Carolina

Fri, 27 Sep 2024
Republicans score election litigation win in North Carolina

(The Center Square) – UNC Mobile One Card, a digital photo identification on the Chapel Hill campus of the University of North Carolina, will not be valid in North Carolina’s elections.

A temporary injunction was granted Friday afternoon by... Read more


Helene drowns southeastern United States

Fri, 27 Sep 2024
Helene drowns southeastern United States

(The Center Square) - At least 26 people across four states have died as a result of the storm formerly known as Hurricane Helene that has produced widespread flooding and tornadoes.

Some of the worst flooding was in the... Read more


Harris, Trump dead even in Meredith Poll

Fri, 27 Sep 2024
Harris, Trump dead even in Meredith Poll

(The Center Square) – For just the third time in nine polls since their debate, Kamala Harris is not trailing Donald Trump in polling of battleground North Carolina voters.

The vice president isn’t winning this time either.

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Georgia death toll up to 11 from Helene; impact widespread in South

Fri, 27 Sep 2024
Georgia death toll up to 11 from Helene; impact widespread in South

(The Center Square) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday that 11 people died as a result of Hurricane Helene, including a first responder.

The governor did not give details on the deaths. Earlier reports said a couple in... Read more