Cases of the virus have been rising in the U.S. since mid-September.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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WFAE/David BoraksTuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Early voting is surging, and a record-setting number of absentee ballots have been cast. With Election Day just around the corner, we get info on everything you need to know to vote in this election from officials across the state. -
Elvert Barnes/FlickrThe 2020 election could go down as the most-litigated presidential contest this country has seen.
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LATEST NEWS
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COVID-19 cases are surging across the country and with thanksgiving right around the corner, is it safe to travel to spend the holiday with friends and family. We have tips from the experts
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State entomologists found the nest in a tree near the Canadian border. They were led there by an Asian giant hornet to which they had attached a radio tracker. The state plans to eradicate the nest.
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Answers to your COVID-19 questions about how to handle Halloween trick-or-treaters, whether it's safe to eat in a restaurant's outdoor bubble and whether you can be infected through your ear canal.
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Alexander Hillel Treisman, 19, was indicted on child pornography charges. Federal agents presented evidence suggesting he was obsessed with mass shootings — and drove within 4 miles of Biden's home.
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Following other campuses trying to contain the spread of COVID-19, North Carolina State University will delay the spring semester's start and eliminate spring break.
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NAACP Charlotte-Mecklenburg Branch president Corine Mack says to alleviate fears about voter intimidation and to ensure ballots are processed, NAACP members will accompany voters to the polls and will have a presence at many early voting sites.
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There are now at least 101 cases of COVID-19 associated with events earlier this month at United House of Prayer for All People in Charlotte, and at least three deaths have been linked to the church events.
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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has continued to rake in campaign cash in the closing days of his bid for a fourth term, raising about $1 million a day for the first two weeks of October.
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In swing states, where the margins of victory are likely to be close, rules that prohibit counting ballots before Election Day may mean it takes hours or days before a winner is declared.
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The final debate showed candidates far apart on issues like health care, climate change and criminal justice. Trump tried to focus on alleged corruption, but the pandemic remains 2020's central issue.
2020 ELECTION
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The optics of voting are particularly important this year as millions more voters are expected to cast their ballots by mail and the president makes false claims about the integrity of mail voting.
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David Boraks/WFAESouth Carolina has already surpassed its record for the number of votes before Election Day. More than 600,000 people have either cast ballots in person or by mail. And there's still a week and a half left to go. WFAE's Lisa Worf talks with York County spokeswoman Beth Covington about how it's going.
Follow the latest news and information about voting and the 2020 election, including essential information about how to vote during a pandemic and more.
CORONAVIRUS
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U.S. cases have been rising sharply since the middle of September, when the daily rate was hovering around 40,000 cases.
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NPRView NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.
Get the latest news and updates on COVID-19 and its impact on the Charlotte region, the Carolinas and beyond.
LATEST PODCAST EPISODES
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In September 2019, hip-hop publication XXL posed a question: “Is North Carolina next up?” What they’re referring to, in part, is the A+ rap and hip-hop talent coming out of North Carolina including prominent names like J. Cole, DaBaby and Lute. When it comes to Southern-fried rap and hip-hop in the Queen City, Elevator Jay is the name to know as the king of country rap in Charlotte.
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Gwendolyn Glenn/WFAESchool looks different for most students these days because of the coronavirus pandemic. But whether classes are in person or online, a lot of Charlotte-area high schools start very early in the morning.
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was captured on cellphone video kneeling on Floyd's neck for several minutes, still faces a higher charge of second-degree murder.
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