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Your Voice Your Vote 2024 | New poll suggests Harris now leading Trump in NC
New polling suggests former President Donald Trump is losing ground with voters in North Carolina as Vice President Kamala Harris gains ground.It's likely one reason the former president visited the state Wednesday.Harris is headed to Raleigh on Friday.There is a lot of new swing-state polling data to digest but the newest just came out Thursday from the Cook Political Report where Trump had a big lead in North Carolina over President Joe Biden in their May poll.These new numbers now show Trump trailing Harris.Cook, which bills itself as "an independent, non-partisan newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns," has Harris now...
WNCT.com’s Get in the Game: Rhiley Holley
Editor’s note: WNCT has a new feature that will happen every Tuesday where a player from one of the many travel ball teams across Eastern North Carolina will be featured. If you have an athlete you’d like to nominate, email jennis@wnct.com. APEX, N.C. (WNCT) — Shortstop and second baseman Rhiley Holley travels with the Team Freeman […]
Families spending 22% more on household goods than in 2021
(The Center Square) – Average household spending in North Carolina is $1,017 more per month today to buy the same goods and services as it was in 2021, a new federal report says. This means that families have a 22% increase in cumulative inflation since January 2021, putting North Carolina 1.5% higher than the national average. Over that same period, inflation has cost each household nearly $26,000 more than they would have spent. ...
ABSS adopts new policy barring discrimination based on gender identity that appears to conflict with N.C. Parents’ Bill of Rights
Alamance-Burlington school board members voted 6-1 during their latest work session Tuesday afternoon to adopt a policy revision that ABSS officials say complies with expanded protections for LGBTQ students – and prohibits discrimination based on gender identity and other “sex stereotypes” – under newly-implemented revisions to the federal Title IX by the U.S. Department of Education.
Flounder fishery dispute grows as August meeting approaches
The flounder conflict continues into next week’s North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) meeting, which will be held in Raleigh from Aug. 21-23. The bone of contention is between the MFC and the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission (WRC) about this year's recreational flounder season. The only agenda items...
North Carolina woman wins $287,870 jackpot after buying $5 ticket at Publix
NEW BERN, N.C. (WGHP) — Ruby Rozenblad, of New Bern, bought a Fast Play ticket on Tuesday and won a $287,870 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. She bought her winning $5 Rockin’ Bingo ticket from the Publix on South Glenburnie Road in New Bern. At the time of the win, the […]
Sheriff’s office: Man arrested following Chadbourn drug distribution investigation
CHADBOURN, N.C. (WECT) - A man has been charged with several drug-related crimes following an investigation in Chadbourn, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Per the report, the CCSO Narcotics Division had been investigating the distribution of drugs within the Chadbourn community. “Detectives from the Narcotics Division, supported...
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