Polls Show Tight Races In NC
Several new statewide polls show tightening races for president, governor and senator.
New surveys from both Monmouth University and Public Policy Polling show Democrat Hillary Clinton leading among the state's likely voters.
But in both cases, Clinton's edge over Republican Donald Trump is within the margin of error.
In the governor's race, one poll shows Republican Pat McCrory winning, the other favors Democrat Roy Cooper.
In the race for U.S. Senate, incumbent Republican Richard Burr seems to be fending off Democrat Deborah Ross, but the question is by how much. One poll had him up by six points, the other by just one.
Bill Clinton, Warren, Dean In NC Campaigning Tuesday
Some big-name surrogates for Hillary Clinton are traversing North Carolina two weeks before Election Day.
Former President Bill Clinton, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former presidential candidate Howard Dean are holding public events Tuesday in the presidential battleground state.
Bill Clinton will lead a two-day early-voting bus tour through eastern North Carolina, starting in Rocky Mount, Goldsboro and Greenville. Warren will speak on the Meredith College campus in Raleigh on Tuesday night. And Dean begins two days of public events in Burlington and High Point and at UNC-Chapel Hill.
North Carolina Official: No Economic Impact From LGBT Law
North Carolina's top business official says there's been no negative impact on the economy from passage of a law requiring people to use the bathroom that matches the gender on their birth certificates.
Commerce Secretary John Skvarla told The Charlotte Observer Monday that the measure has had no significant business impact in North Carolina.
Major sporting events like the NBA All-Star Game have pulled out of North Carolina because of House Bill 2. Prominent business leaders have criticized the bill for damaging the state's economy.
Skvarla says that's not true.
He says the state is in the "best position" it's ever been financially and operationally.
McCrory Visits Princeville, Meets Congressional Members
Gov. Pat McCrory has toured the damage in Princeville from Hurricane Matthew's rains. He says the visit showed him the challenges ahead for the Edgecombe County town.
McCrory visited Princeville with local leaders Monday morning before holding a news conference outside a disaster recovery center in nearby Rocky Mount. Princeville was founded by freed slaves and chartered in 1885. It also was damaged heavily following Hurricane Floyd in 1999.
Some Princeville residents have returned, and others could be allowed back by Tuesday. The governor says many flooded homes and buildings can't be entered due to safety reasons.
Forsyth OK's Tethering Ban
Forsyth County commissioners have approved by a slim margin a ban on chaining animals.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports the tethering ban passed 4-3 at Monday's meeting.
The vote was greeted by cheers from animal lovers and animal welfare advocates in attendance.
The new ordinance bans all tethering with exceptions including hunting, camping or recreation where tethering is required. It allows for a grace period of one year.
Shaquille O'Neal Buys Krispy Kreme Franchise
Basketball Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O'Neal likes Krispy Kreme doughnuts so much, he has purchased the brand's downtown Atlanta location.
O'Neal has publicly displayed his affection for the brand - especially Krispy Kreme's Original Glazed doughnut - in media and on social media.
Krispy Kreme also announced in a news release Monday that Shaq is the brand's new global spokesman.
O'Neal was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last month after 19 years in the NBA. He played his college ball at LSU
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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