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An election official prepares stickers for voters who have cast their ballots during the first day of early in-person voting in Black Mountain, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina on Election Day

North Carolina voters will cast ballots for president and governor in the Nov. 5 general election while many in the state are still dealing with the aftermath and massive destruction caused by Hurricane Helene. The state is one of a handful of competitive presidential battlegrounds that will likely determine the race for the White House.

The Guilford County Planning Board discussed applying initial zoning to the remaining portion of de-annexed Summerfield land at its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. DJ SIMMONS/WFDD

Guilford County Planning Board pushes zoning decision on former Summerfield land to Board of Commissioners

The property was de-annexed from the town of Summerfield earlier this year by the state legislature in connection with a development that has received local pushback.

A river otter takes a rest in the grass at Grandfather Mountain. Officials with the nature park say the resident habitat animals were confirmed safe after Helene. Image by Leslie Restivo courtesy of the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation.

Grandfather Mountain nature park reopens

The nature park is next to but separate from Grandfather Mountain State Park. That site, like all state parks west of Interstate 77, remains closed.

The Barbecue Center is one of three restaurants preparing for the Lexington Barbecue Festival this weekend. APRIL LAISSLE/WFDD

Piedmont Pit Stops: Lexington Barbecue Festival celebrates 40th anniversary

This weekend thousands will descend on the city of Lexington to celebrate its signature dish: barbecue.

This home in North Asheville suffered major damage from Helene. DAVID FORD/WFDD

FEMA expands support services in North Carolina

Home owners and renters in an additional 12 North Carolina counties are now eligible for monetary assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Mayor Evan Cockerham addressed reporters outside of Pilot Mountain's town hall, alongside spokesperson Ian Redman and Town Manager Michael Boaz last year during a corruption investigation of the town's police department. APRIL LAISSLE/WFDD

Pilot Mountain town manager on administrative leave due to financial 'discrepancies' and 'misused' funds

According to a statement released Thursday by Pilot Mountain Rescue and EMS Board of Directors President Adam McHone, “state grant funds earmarked for improvements to the rescue squad building had been misused.”

Two R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company buildings in Winston-Salem have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Photo Courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

R.J. Reynolds warehouses among Triad sites designated 'Historic Places'

North Carolina has added 15 sites to the National Register of Historic Places. Several former R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company warehouses are on the list.

Forsyth Tech student Jenny Gonzalez, shown Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 in Winston-Salem, N.C., who is studying pharmacy technology, says abortion is the top issue that motivated her to register to vote this year. Gonzalez worries about new state abortion bans and plans to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. (AP Photo/Amanda Seitz)

Abortion bans are top of mind for young women in North Carolina as they consider Harris or Trump

TikTok videos of women turned away from emergency rooms because of state abortion bans haunt one young female voter in North Carolina. Young women in the crucial swing state say abortion is the top issue that's driving them to vote for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in November.

Educators associations are expressing concern over what the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction under the leadership of Michele Morrow could look like. (Image courtesy Michele Morrow campaign)

State superintendent candidate Michele Morrow raises concerns for Triad educators

After the November election, North Carolina will have a new state superintendent of public instruction. Many local educators are concerned about the Republican candidate, homeschooler Michele Morrow.

Tiny homes in Alamance County will help exonerees get back into society

An Alamance couple has donated a portion of their small farm to house exonerees. It's a collaboration with the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence with the goal of helping those who have spent years in prison and were wrongfully convicted transition back into society.

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