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New NC voting rules: ID requested with exceptions – here’s what …
Sep 15, 2023 · This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces.
County-by-county NC recovery from Helene after 2 weeks
Oct 12, 2024 · Extensive damage in the area of Swannanoa River Road in Asheville on Sept. 30, 2024, three days after Tropical Storm Helene swept through Western North Carolina. Colby Rabon / Carolina Public Press. Two weeks later. Taking stock of storm recovery across Western NC, county-by-county.
Early voting in North Carolina: How it started, who uses it and how …
Oct 10, 2022 · North Carolinians are just a few weeks away from seeing “I voted” stickers on the clothes of strangers at the grocery store. One-stop voting, also commonly known as “early voting,” begins Oct. 20 and will continue through Nov. 5.
Virtual Public School enrollment in NC now 2nd-largest in country
Apr 30, 2018 · While the NCVPS may be unfamiliar to many North Carolina residents and not every school system cooperates with its program, the state has the second-largest virtual public school system in the country, with enrollment climbing from 17,000 at inception in 2007 to 58,000 students across the state today. Only Florida has higher enrollment in its ...
Voting FAQ for NC 2024 election - Carolina Public Press
Aug 7, 2024 · Answers to frequently asked questions offer a reference. by Mehr Sher August 7, 2024. Henderson County polling place election judge Tracye Sheley collects ballots from Daniel and Vanessa Livingston during curbside voting for the primary election on May 17, 2022, at Fletcher Town Hall. Colby Rabon / Carolina Public Press.
How does the SBI investigate police shootings in NC?
May 6, 2021 · The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is looking into why Pasquotank County sheriff’s officers fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. on April 21. Sheriff Tommy Wooten II asked the SBI to investigate. “It is customary that the State Bureau of Investigation investigate incidents of officer-involved shootings in North Carolina at the request of local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors,” SBI ...
I requested an absentee ballot. Can I vote in person instead?
Oct 29, 2020 · Voters who requested absentee ballots may change their minds and choose to vote in-person, either early (through Saturday, Oct. 31) or on Election Day. Be clear with voting officials about your choice. Let them know if you have already mailed the ballot but it has not yet been accepted so they can cancel it.
Changes to eviction in NC: Frequently asked questions
Aug 5, 2021 · The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had ordered a 60-day renewed nationwide eviction moratorium, offering possible relief for North Carolinians having difficulty paying rent because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The court ruled in favor of a coalition of realtors and landlords who claimed any ban would need to be legislated by ...
Yancey Co. and Mitchell Co. Helene survivors share stories
Oct 7, 2024 · At 7 a.m. on Sept. 27, six inches of water covered 82-year-old Richard Bailey’s road near Micaville, in rural Yancey County where he lives with his wife, he told Carolina Public Press a week later.. Within an hour, the water flowing from two creeks, one of them Cane Branch, which framed a small enclave of a handful of homes, climbed the concrete steps and water entered his …