Oct 21 In North Carolina, Trump attacks FEMA and repeats false claims about its response to Helene By Bill Barrow, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is blasting federal emergency responders whose work in North Carolina has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge of misinformation. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: Trump repeats falsehoods about FEMA relief efforts during visit to survey Hurricane Helene damage in North Carolina By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump on Monday blasted federal emergency responders whose work has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge of misinformation, but he said he was not concerned that the aftermath of Hurricane Helene would affect election results… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 7:31 North Carolina residents contend with grief, lack of supplies as they rebuild after Helene By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Sam Lane It’s been more than three weeks since Hurricane Helene battered parts of the Southeast. The hardest-hit state was North Carolina, where more than 90 people died, 81 people remain unaccounted for and residents face a long road to recovery. Laura… Continue watching
Oct 18 North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, turn out in greater numbers than 2020 By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to recover from the devastating effects of… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 4:42 Harris and Trump continue push for undecided voters in battleground states By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Early in-person voting started Thursday in the battleground state of North Carolina, a reminder that Election Day is just around the corner. Both candidates are trying to broaden their appeal to different groups of voters in these crucial final days. Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 5:15 How crews are working to find North Carolina residents still missing after Helene By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins It has been nearly three weeks since Hurricane Helene began its devastating march across the Southeast, killing at least 230 people in six states. The storm’s most destructive impact was in western North Carolina, where entire communities were swept away… Continue watching
Oct 16 Many schools in North Carolina still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene, worrying teachers about long-term impact By Jocelyn Gecker, Moriah Balingit, Michael Melia, Associated Press Tens of thousands of students in the Southeast are dealing with school disruptions after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc so severe — on homes, campuses and municipal power and water systems — that some districts have no idea when they will… Continue reading
Oct 15 N.C. governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site By Gary Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has sued CNN over its recent report that he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website’s message board. Continue reading
Oct 14 FEMA adjusts hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina after workers threatened By Gary D. Robertson, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Monday that it received a call Saturday about a man with an assault rifle who made a comment “about possibly harming" employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency working in the… Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Harris holds rally in Greenville as she campaigns in battleground North Carolina By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Harris spoke to roughly 7,000 supporters at a Sunday afternoon rally at East Carolina University's arena, suggesting that Trump's team has stopped him from releasing medical records or debating her again because they might be “afraid that people will see… Continue reading