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Key dates and deadlines for North Carolina's general election
Election season and here and North Carolina, a key battleground state, has one of the longest voting windows in the nation.Absentee voting marks the start of voting in North Carolina for the Nov. 5 election.In North Carolina, any eligible voter can request, receive, and vote an absentee ballot by mail. Find more information at Vote By Mail.Here are some key dates and deadlines to know for the 2024 general election in North Carolina:Important Note: Voter registration and absentee voting deadlines are different for military and overseas citizen voters.Oct. 11: Voter registration deadline (5 p.m.). Voter registration FAQOct. 17: In-person early voting begins; same-day registration available.Oct. 29: Absentee ballot request deadline (5 p.m.).Nov. 2: In-person early voting ends (3 p.m.).Nov. 5: General Election DayNov. 5: Absentee ballot return deadline (7:30 p.m.).RELATED STORIESEarly voting options grow in popularity nationwideTwo months until Election Day, Republicans, Democrats make play for North CarolinaBoard of Elections opens investigation into voter registration forms found on Raleigh sidewalkNOTE: Video is from a previous report.
West Nile Virus cases on the rise in North Carolina
GREENVILLE, N.C (WNCT) — Health officials with the State of North Carolina is reporting three cases of the West Nile Virus just this month, including one in Beaufort County. The virus is contracted from mosquitoes and the State Department of Health and Human Services is now investigating these cases. West Nile Virus is contracted from […]
Mark Robinson greets crowds that are small and vocal, but far from diverse
DENVER, NC – At his final stop of the day, Mark Robinson arrived at the Sunrise Café in Denver to greet a small but enthusiastic crowd that had been waiting to meet the man they hope will be the next governor of North Carolina. Robinson, currently the Republican Lt. Governor, would be the first black […] The post Mark Robinson greets crowds that are small and vocal, but far from diverse appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
17,000 AT&T workers have been on strike for three weeks. Here's why.
About 17,000 AT&T workers in the southeast are still on strike after the Communications Workers of America union withdrew from negotiations over a new contract. Internet service technicians, customer service representatives, and thousands of other workers in nine states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee—walked off the job after contract talks stalled last month.
Parents in North Carolina concerned about school safety as Georgia reels from mass shooting
For many parents in North Carolina, school safety remains top of mind just weeks into the new school year; a deadly school shooting in Georgia on Wednesday has some of them shaken."You want to say to your kids, it won't be real, but in the back of your mind ... you never know," Rebeka Lassiter said.Lassiter's two children just had a lockdown drill that day in Durham County, a safety procedure taken seriously in today's climate."One of my friends was actually in a drill, and the whole time she's texting me and she's scared, and we're praying for her," Kennesha...
More than $115 million in unclaimed money returned to rightful owners, NC State Treasurer says
For the fourth year in a row, North Carolina broke the record for returning unclaimed money.According to the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer, the Unclaimed Property Division (UPD) put over $115 million back into the pockets of the rightful owners."We were able to have another record year in receipts and claims paid thanks to our dedicated team of professionals," said UPD Deputy Treasurer Allen Martin.Money that has become undeliverable for a variety of reasons is safeguarded at the department until the rightful owners can claim it. Right now, there is more than a billion dollars waiting to be claimed.Since...
Piedmont Lithium pulls US government loan application as prices slump
(Reuters) - Piedmont Lithium has pulled its application for a debt package from a popular U.S. government loan program and is scaling back ambitious expansion plans across two continents, as tumbling prices of the electric vehicle battery metal force the U.S. miner to conserve cash.
Poll: Harris, Trump statistically even in North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in a statistical dead heat in the battleground of North Carolina, a new poll released just days ahead of absentee by mail ballots going out says. With margin of error at +/- 3%, the Harris-Tim Walz ticket for Democrats leads Republicans’ Trump-J.D. Vance 48%-47%. The poll from the ECU Center for Survey Research has just 3% undecided, and a poll question on vice president picks shows selections of the Minnesota governor...
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