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Fifteen local nonprofits were awarded the money to help support their creative programming.

In Yancey County, downed trees in the mountain forests and washed-out creeks and riverbeds remain over a month after the storm. Many voters saw their brick-and-mortar locations replaced by temporary white tents powered by generators. 

Election totals are in for a variety of races in the Triad and High Country. Below are select unofficial results.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson has been elected as North Carolina's next attorney general. Jackson defeated Republican congressman Dan Bishop on Tuesday in an expensive campaign that focused on who was best able to represent the state in court and keep communities safe.

Former President Donald Trump won the battleground state of North Carolina on Tuesday, receiving the state's 16 electoral votes and fending off a challenge from Kama

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has been elected the state's next governor. The Democrat defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on Tuesday. His victory maintains Democratic leadership of the chief executive's office in a state where the GOP has been in recent control of the legislature and the appeals courts.

Two outgoing members of Congress who also served in the state legislatur

The IRC has faced scrutiny since moving to a 24/7 model earlier this year with community members and city officials raising safety concerns.

The recent language against immigrants and refugees who come to the U.S. has left a number of people worried about their future after Election Day.

WFDD and NPR will bring you live updates, stories, analysis and returns throughout Election Day. Polls close at 7:30 p.m. Results are unofficial until they're certified.