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Helene damage costs in NC more than $53 billion. Who will pay is unclear.
November 26, 2024
Mounting costs from storm damage, economic losses and expected repairs continues to mount. Also the latest county breakdown in lives lost.
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Protests put some final NC election results on hold. Candidates hope to disqualify enough voters to win.
November 22, 2024
Republicans finishing 2nd in close contests for North Carolina Supreme Court and legislature protest groups of voters, hoping to change the outcome. Meanwhile, recounts are underway in nearly all of the state’s counties.
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Conditions after Helene could make NC mountain wildfires difficult to contain
November 20, 2024
Loss of infrastructure, accumulation of storm debris could fuel wildfires, make it difficult for firefighters to reach blazes in Western NC.
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Planned Morrisville factory adds to growing NC role in ‘battery belt’
November 11, 2024
Forge Battery, owners of projected plant in Wake County, remain optimistic about prospects of clean energy economy despite political change.
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More North Carolina voters cast early ballots in 2024
November 05, 2024
A look at how the party, race, gender and ethnic demographics of early voting in North Carolina in 2024 compared to previous years.
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Lawmakers direct Western NC counties to add early voting sites
October 24, 2024
General Assembly nearly united in mandating more early voting sites. Measure will really only affect Henderson and McDowell, GOP strongholds.
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Ingles reels from storm damage. Food options in NC mountains limited.
October 22, 2024
Storm damage to distribution center and stores has ripple effects on Western NC areas that rely on Asheville-based Ingles for food and jobs.
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What if your NC absentee ballot return envelope arrives already sealed?
October 15, 2024
Exposure to humid conditions has caused some NC absentee ballots in 2024 to arrive with return envelopes already sealed. Here’s what do to.
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‘Like drinking from a fire hose.’ New NC elections directors start just ahead of 2024 vote.
October 10, 2024
North Carolina county elections directors have been seeing high turnover. But some have started the job only weeks before Election Day 2024.
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Applying for FEMA aid in NC after Tropical Storm Helene
October 08, 2024
What to know when getting ready to apply to FEMA for assistance after Tropical Storm Helene hit North Carolina.
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Out of the mud. Talking with storm survivors in Yancey and Mitchell counties.
October 05, 2024
A week after Tropical Storm Helene hit NC, storm survivors in Yancey and Mitchell counties talk with CPP. Their stories and a photo essay.
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Disruption from port strike will hamper Western NC recovery
October 05, 2024
Even though longshoremen agreed to end port strike after three days, the flow of supplies has been affected, will slow down Helene recovery.
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North Carolina school systems in storm’s wake struggle to adapt
October 01, 2024
Storm damage, power outages, water issues, food shortages and closed roads keep many Western NC school systems closed and seeking way forward.
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Beating blazes before they spark. Strategies to limit fire hazards in NC coastal ecosystems.
September 18, 2024
Controlled burns, collaborative efforts between agencies, ecosystem restoration and less fire-prone developments are all key strategies.
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Can battery plant jump-start Edgecombe County’s sputtering economy?
September 09, 2024
With chronic high unemployment, industry losses and a declining population, Edgecombe leaders hope Natron battery plant will spark renewal.
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