Monday, November 18, 2024

Good morning! On this day in 1948, NFL defensive back Jack Tatum was born in Cherryville. Tatum played for the Oakland Raiders from 1971-79 and for the Houston Oilers in 1980. He was a first-round pick out of Ohio State in the 1971 NFL Draft.

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Multiple Counties Still Canvassing Votes

North Carolina's 100 county boards of elections met Friday to certify that general election votes were counted and tabulated correctly. As of 10:30 p.m., 89 counties had completed the job.

Brunswick, Durham, Halifax, Sampson, and Watauga counties continued canvassing Friday, while Chatham, Craven, Cumberland, Forsyth, Randolph, and Yancey counties planned to resume today.

The process flipped the lead in a state Supreme Court race. Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs now leads by 106 votes. Just days before, she trailed Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin by 10,000 votes. Either candidate could demand a recount but would need to do so by Tuesday at noon.

New Hanover County's BOE voted Friday to dismiss a protest filed by a board of commissioners candidate alleging absentee and provisional ballot counting laws weren't followed.

Meanwhile, the Wake County BOE decided to count ballots cast by three people who voted early but died before Election Day.

Fired FEMA Agent Says Anti-Trump Protocols Impacted NC

Former FEMA agent Marn’i Washington, who was fired after news surfaced that she instructed disaster relief workers to avoid hurricane-damaged Florida homes displaying Trump campaign signs, says similar “avoidance” protocols were in place in the Carolinas.

A FEMA spokesperson says the agency was “deeply disturbed” by Washington’s actions following Hurricane Milton and insisted it was an isolated incident. Washington, however, claims her actions were consistent with agency guidance as part of a “community trend” and were not isolated to her team alone.

FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell will have to answer questions about these and other accusations Tuesday at a congressional hearing on the agency’s response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Washington welcomed the investigation and asked the committee to demand the incident reports, adding, “They will find this is not isolated. I state this over and over again. This is colossal.”

100+ Trucks Ticketed for Using Non-Truck Routes

Large trucks are being ticketed for using "non-truck routes" to cross the North Carolina-Tennessee border since they aren't able to take I-40, which remains closed after a portion of it fell into the Pigeon River Gorge due to flooding from Hurricane Helene.

Last Thursday alone, law enforcement handed out more than 100 tickets to drivers of trucks that had overturned or gotten stuck on narrow, twisting roads.

NCDOT posted photos of the mishaps and warned: "The ONLY large truck routes to/from western NC are I-77 to I-81 or I-40 to U.S. 74. If GPS apps send you to other routes, don't try it. Doing so may lead to a ticket, getting stuck, or even overturning."

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➤ Charlotte: Former Carolina Panthers linebacker Leander Antwione Williams has been charged with misdemeanor offenses for his role in the January 6 riot. (See Details)

➤ Pisgah National Forest: A U.S. Forest Service archeologist has accused North Carolina forest managers of unethical and irresponsible practices concerning the preservation of Native American sites and artifacts. (More)

➤ Boone: Two roommates found a 40-year-old wallet belonging to a former App State student who now lives in Connecticut, and shipped it to her. (See Photo)

➤ Clinton: Sampson County detectives raided a home linked to 20 car thefts across eight North Carolina counties. At least two luxury vehicles were recovered among the stolen vehicles. (More)

➤ Chapel Hill: UNC-Chapel Hill police are searching for two gunmen driving a white SUV who attacked victims near the campus and stole their property. (More)

➤ Western NC: Gov. Roy Cooper and Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer will meet with White House staff and North Carolina's congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., this week to request additional Hurricane Helene aid. (More)

➤ UNC football defeated Wake Forest 31-24 on Saturday in an intra-state ACC battle to become bowl-eligible, while Duke had a bye week and will take on Virginia Tech next week. (More)

➤ N.C. State football quarterback coach Kurt Roper headed to Alabama on Friday to check out St. Michael Catholic High School sophomore signal-caller Gunner Rivers, son of Wolfpack legend Philip Rivers. (More)

➤ Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton shocked Panthers fans when he said he feels "erased" by the team. (More)

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➤ Raleigh-based Advance Auto Parts will close 523 stores and sever relations with 204 independent locations after sales slipped by 3.2%, causing the company to miss quarterly earnings estimates. (More)

➤ Asheville Water Resources Department officials are cautiously optimistic that local businesses could have access to drinkable water as of Tuesday. (More)

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➤ Carowinds will unveil a "record-breaking" water ride in 2026 as part of a $1 billion investment by parent company Six Flags Entertainment Corp. No details have been released about the ride or its design. (More)

➤ Another Rodanthe house collapsed overnight Thursday, marking the sixth to succumb to the Atlantic since May. (See Photo)

➤ North Carolinians spend about $266 on groceries per week according to a new map showing how much consumers spend in each state. (See Map)

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