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NC Senate overrides veto of bill shifting elections board appointment power
NC House would need united GOP support to override Gov. Cooper veto of bill moving election board appointment power to state ...
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Did homes along lake have to flood? Residents and Duke Energy disagree.
Federal agency hasn't yet weighed in on whether Duke's timing of water releases from dams near Mountain Island Lake was ...
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‘Worst’ year ever for farms in North Carolina
NC farms face bitter harvest after drought and storms. Many farmers thankful 2024 is ending. Mountain farmers need donations, ...
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Helene damage costs in NC more than $53 billion. Who will pay is unclear.
Mounting costs from storm damage, economic losses and expected repairs continues to mount. Also the latest county breakdown ...
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Protests put some final NC election results on hold. Candidates hope to disqualify enough voters to win.
Hattie Street, a 92-year-old registered Democrat, voted early this year. It was one of the last things she did. Street made her way to the Granville County polls on Tuesday, Oct. 22, four days before ...
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Getting back on track with rail in NC disaster area
Tropical Storm Helene derailed train lines in NC mountains. With repairs expected to take months, limited rail impairing ...
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Conditions after Helene could make NC mountain wildfires difficult to contain
Loss of infrastructure, accumulation of storm debris could fuel wildfires, make it difficult for firefighters to reach blazes ...
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Legislators slide election board overhaul into storm relief bill
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. North Carolina Republican legislators adopted this adage this week when they snuck major election board changes into a Tropical Storm Helene recovery ...