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How secure are NC elections in 2024?
During a 2022 Trusted Elections Tour, hosted by the North Carolina Network for Fair, Safe and Secure Elections, a woman from Edenton said she received 14 absentee ballots. She was concerned about the potential for election fraud, but there was one issue. She didn’t actually receive 14 absentee ballots; she got 14 applications for absentee ballots, and didn’t understand the difference.
Multiple trees downed as severe storms move through central NC
Several trees were blown down Sunday night in Wake County as severe storms moved through the area. According to the National Weather Service, several downed trees were reported in Willow Springs, and several viewers told WRAL News they saw multiple downed trees along Interstate 40 between Raleigh and Benson. The...
Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D.: August updates from eastern North Carolina and Washington D.C.
Thank you for taking the time to read my most recent updates from Eastern North Carolina and Washington, D.C. As always, it remains a true honor and a privilege to represent you in Congress! If this email was forwarded to you, you can subscribe to my e-newsletter here. In Washington.
Check out Monday's supermoon + when to catch the next one
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Monday’s full Sturgeon moon kicks off a string of “supermoons” this year. August’s full moon is the first in a series of four supermoons for 2024. This means that moon will appear bigger and brighter than average due to the moon’s orbit being closest to Earth.
Trotter Barringer wins Georgia’s Strongest Man, now prepares for Nationals
COLUMBUS (WRBL) – Trotter Barringer’s road to winning the title of Georgia’s strongest man began almost a decade ago. Barringer was just an average guy, with no training. However, much has changed since then. Barringer began training for the strongman competitions, and has since improved dramatically. Competing in the Open Super Heavyweight weight class, Barringer […]
Low pay, too little staff contribute to high turnover of SC election officials
COLUMBIA — Less than two weeks into his role as interim election director of Aiken County, Michael Bond was running his first election. The county’s longtime elections director, Cynthia Holland, retired effective May 23. There was a special election in the first week of June. Then the statewide primaries the next week. At the end […]
Statewide Boys Soccer Rankings: Asheboro, Enka join HSOT Top 25
The HighSchoolOT statewide boys soccer rankings feature two new teams after one week of play. Wesleyan Christian remains in the top spot, having tied Grimsley, which moved up from No. 8 to third. Hough, which fell to Wesleyan, moved up a tick to fourth. West Forsyth remains second. Green Hope...
Grant, Jimenez named preseason All-SAC First Team, Lions tabbed seventh
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Sophomore middle hitter Katilyn Grant and junior libero Laela Jimenez were named to the 2024 Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference First Team, as released by the league Monday morning. Grant, a native of Alabaster, Ala., was the 2023 SAC Volleyball Freshman of the Year. She ranked among...
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