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Asheville has been isolated after Helene wrecked roads and knocked out power and cell service
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Floodwaters pushed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene left North Carolina’s largest mountain city isolated Saturday by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone service, part of a swath of destruction across southern Appalachia that left an unknown number dead and...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National Security Council spokesman John Kirby; Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn.; former Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. ___ ...
What to know about Mark Robinson, the embattled Republican nominee for North Carolina governor
Republican Mark Robinson's campaign for governor in North Carolina has been rocked by a CNN report that he posted racist and explicit messages on a pornography web site message board more than a decade ago. Some in his party fear the allegations could threaten Donald Trump's standing in a state...
Extra private school voucher funding gets initial OK from North Carolina Senate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Senate took the first step in clearing the state's waitlist for private school vouchers Monday after passing a supplemental spending plan that also includes more Medicaid money, rural broadband access and requirements for sheriffs to assist federal...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.; Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.; Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D. ___ ...
Here's the schedule for the DNC's fourth and final night leading up to Harris' acceptance speech
CHICAGO (AP) — Here's a look at the prepared schedule for the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention, culminating with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party's nomination for president. The listed schedule does not include potential surprise guests....
Plan approved by North Carolina panel to meet prisoner reentry goals
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A new state panel has laid out specifics designed to bring numerous North Carolina state government agencies together to work on improving outcomes for prisoners when they are released, leading to reduced recidivism. The Joint Reentry Council created by Gov....
A deadly tornado, flooding rains and swollen rivers plague residents in the path of Debby
LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — Tornadoes spawned by Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the tropical system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across North and South Carolina. It only took 15 seconds for a tornado to devastate Genesis...
The Latest: Debby moves inland as the tropical depression soaks the Carolinas
As Tropical Depression Debby drenches the Carolinas, heavy rainfall from the tropical storm is also expected to cause flooding across portions of the mid-Atlantic states and Northeast through Saturday morning. Meanwhile, residents as far away as the Great Lakes and New Jersey have also experienced...
The Latest: Tropical Storm Debby lingering over Georgia and the Carolinas
Tropical Storm Debby was lingering over coastal Georgia and the Carolinas on Wednesday, still dumping torrential rain in places before moving north. The system has already stirred up tornadoes and submerged streets in waist-high floodwaters. The storm was forecast to move relatively...
