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by Jack Igelman October 5, 2024October 7, 2024. The Great Lakes Fire in the Croatan National Forest spreads flames and smoke along a roadway south of New Bern on April 21, 2023, after wind and dry conditions resulted in rapid growth. Provided / U.S. Forest Service. Massive blaze struck Croatan National Forest in 2023.
Elections investigation into NC Lt. Gov. Robinson 3 years old
Jan 11, 2024 · North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican candidate in the 2024 primary for governor, remains under a N.C. State Board of Elections investigation into allegations of more than $500,000 of campaign finance violations in 2020, according to Bob Hall, the former executive director of Democracy NC and a campaign finance watchdog.
Noncitizen voting amendment on NC 2024 ballot, an FAQ
Oct 4, 2024 · North Carolina is one of eight states with a noncitizen voting constitutional amendment question on the ballot in 2024. The others are Wisconsin, Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kentucky and South Carolina. Since 2018, seven states have amended their constitutions to explicitly ban noncitizens from voting in all elections, despite having no ...
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Access to internet in NC shows progress, but gaps remain
Sep 12, 2024 · Progress is being made in terms of infrastructure: in July, the state announced an additional $112 million for their Completing Access to Broadband program, connecting 25,903 households and businesses across 19 counties. However, recent economic and legislative setbacks have set officials on edge.
Absentee voting FAQ: by mail and in person - Carolina Public Press
Apr 29, 2022 · Now, voters can cast ballots by mail or in person before Election Day. Since 2008, more than half of voters have decided to cast ballots early, mostly using in-person absentee voting, than on Election Day. In-person absentee voting, also called one-stop voting, is now open in North Carolina. It will run until 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14.
FAQ: What to know about NC absentee by-mail voting in 2024
Sep 24, 2024 · The first batch of North Carolina absentee ballots were sent to some voters on Friday, Sept. 20, while the rest will be sent on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The mail out comes two weeks past the Sept. 6 statutory deadline and 46 days before Election Day, after last minute election litigation led to a full ballot reprinting.
Jacob Biba, Author at Carolina Public Press
May 9, 2023 · Jacob Biba was a staff investigative reporter and a former recipient of the Shaklan Fellowship for Investigative Reporting at Carolina Public Press. Crime & Justice.
Change in leaders comes as NC hospital group faces challenges
Sep 20, 2024 · Pressure is mounting on HCA’s management of Mission Health in Asheville from all sides. The hospital responded with a change in leadership this week. This round of renewed urgency comes from a new Buncombe County lawsuit and unproductive bargaining with the nurses union. The union indicated earlier in the week that a major announcement was ...