Ely Portillo
Executive EditorEly Portillo is Executive Editor at WFAE. In this role, he is responsible for planning and editing daily news coverage, as well as working on newsletters, digital content and long-term projects. A longtime Charlotte journalist, Ely worked at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and the Charlotte Observer before coming to WFAE.
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Summer feels like a long way away unless you're a parent thinking about summer camp for your kids. Many of the major mountain sleepaway camps in N.C. suffered damage during Helene, and now they're working to repair and reopen in time for summer. This news, and more, on this week's BizWorthy. -
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won North Carolina and the state's 16 Electoral College votes, according to projections late Tuesday from the Associated Press. -
North Carolina's next attorney general will be Democrat Jeff Jackson, after Republican Dan Bishop conceded shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday. -
Voters in North Carolina and South Carolina approved constitutional amendments that would restrict voting to U.S. citizens in all elections. -
Democrat Josh Stein won North Carolina governor's race, defeating Republican Mark Robinson by a wide margin. -
South Carolina isn't a presidential battleground state like its neighbor to the north, but there are still local issues and referenda up for votes, including a statewide referendum on whether voting should be constitutionally restricted to citizens and hundreds of millions of dollars in bond spending. -
Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted 5-4 against a plan to use toll lanes to expand I-77 South. Commissioners who oppose the plan said the proposed toll lanes will create more inequality without helping congestion. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will be closed on Monday due to Hurricane Helene, which blew through the area overnight Thursday and left extensive damage, the school system said Sunday evening. Some other area districts are closing as well, including Gaston County. -
There’s a lot on the line in North Carolina this election season, from the state’s 16 Electoral College votes on down to state and local races that could determine the state’s future for years to come. Here’s a look at some of the key races and issues you’ll find on the ballot this year.
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Helene made landfall in northwestern Florida Thursday night. The storm is bringing heavy rain to the Carolinas. Several school systems have closed, including Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Here’s a list that WFAE will update as closures are announced.
