It’s been a week since in-person early voting started in North Carolina, and turnout is way up.
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- Iris Seaton Asheville Citizen Times
The 2026 midterm election is approaching, with early voting ending in 10 days and an important deadline for absentee ballots passed as of Oct. 20.
- Mark Price The Charlotte Observer
Fierce winds and large breaking waves have ripped up a large section of North Carolina’s famous coastal highway N.C. 12, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation.
- Faith Wardwell The News & Observer (Raleigh)
“I wouldn’t call it anger, but it’s this passion, almost, that you just need to do something.”
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Fierce winds and large breaking waves have ripped up a large section of North Carolina’s famous coastal highway N.C. 12, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation.
“I wouldn’t call it anger, but it’s this passion, almost, that you just need to do something.”
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“Our lines are moving quickly, and we have not experienced any issues. I encourage voters to take advantage of early voting and choose a time that works best for them.”
The Old Fort Board of Aldermen held the regular October meeting on Monday at the Town Hall.
The cost of a gallon of gas has dropped so sharply across North Carolina following Gov. Josh Stein's signing of House Bill 3 that the Tar Heel State is now home to the cheapest gas in the nation.
Both the McDowell County Board of Commissioners and the Old Fort Board of Aldermen will hold their regular meetings on Monday.