It’s time for a fact-check of North Carolina politics. When you go to vote, you might notice a poll worker write on your ballot. Well, some recent posts on social media claim that disqualifies it. For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.
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LOCAL NEWS
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In her campaign for Asheville’s next mayor, council member Kim Roney says she is knocking on thousands of doors and pushing for new ideas around policing and government transparency. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police on Monday publicly identified seven officers connected to an investigation into racist text messages. Five have resigned, while two remain suspended without pay. -
Mecklenburg County election officials say they have no confirmed reports that federal law enforcement agents plan to appear at local polling places. -
In 2024, Republican Stacie McGinn lost to Democrat Woodson Bradley by a mere 209 votes for a seat in the North Carolina Senate. This year, the two women are set for a rematch expected to be a close call yet again. -
After three days of early in-person voting in North Carolina, registered Republicans make up 20% of those who have cast ballots.
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Charlotte transit leaders celebrated Friday the launch of a new microtransit zone in west Charlotte.
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The Carolina Panthers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 25-14 on Sunday for their third win of the season. -
The share of Democratic and unaffiliated voters is up compared to this point in the 2022 election. The share of Republican voters is down.
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