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Mail-in voting in North Carolina starts soon: Here's what to know

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (337+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Voting in North Carolina for the upcoming general election officially begins Friday, as absentee-by-mail ballots begin to be distributed to voters who requested one. According to Sam Hayes, executive director of the State Board of Elections, all registered…...

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The 1776 expedition that shaped western North Carolina, left lasting impact on Cherokee

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (269+ words) BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — In 1776, as the 13 colonies declared independence and formed a new nation, settlers on the Appalachian frontier were pushing westward in search of land and opportunity. They were, in essence, blazing the next chapter in the nation’s history…...

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Rep. Chuck Edwards officially files to run for reelection in North Carolina

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (212+ words) (WLOS) — Congressman Chuck Edwards filed to run for reelection in North Carolina on Monday, Dec. 1, his team confirmed. Rep. Edwards, a Republican, has represented North Carolina's 11th congressional district since 2023. In 2022, Edwards beat out incumbent Madison Cawthorn in the Republican primary....

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North Carolina sues EPA over canceled $150 million solar program for rural communities

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (243+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A little bit of relief may soon be coming to some rural western North Carolina families just struggling to get by. The state’s attorney general is now suing the Environmental Protection Agency for $150 million originally meant to help…...