State elections officials say unofficial vote totals won’t be complete until the end of next week, when most counties are holding official count meetings for remaining absentee ballots.
News & Features
Good Night for GOP in Close NC Races
Gov. Roy Cooper appears to have decisively won reelection but Republicans prevailed in coastal and statewide matchups in unofficial election results.
NC’s Early, Mail-In Voting Totals 4.5 Million
North Carolina is on track to exceed turnout for the 2016 election and every presidential race going back 50 years, based on total votes cast before Election Day.
Coastal Districts Key Going Into Election Day
Coastal legislative districts, one in the Senate and two in the House, could be critical in determining which party controls the state legislature.
State Awards Millions for Disaster Recovery
The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency has awarded $49.3 million in funding since 2019 through a program designed to help local and tribal governments recover after recent hurricanes and to build resilience.
Coastal Voter Turnout Trends Mirror State
A week before Election Day, voter turnout in coastal North Carolina is in line with much of the rest of the state, with early vote totals well above the last two presidential cycles.
PFAS Levels Still High Despite Emission Cuts
Levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water from the Cape Fear River are as high as they were before the state and Chemours entered into a consent order in February 2019.
Hertford County Cable Ferry Resumes Service
Though repairs and COVID-19-related budget issues interrupted service of the state’s three inland cable ferries, Parker’s cable ferry that crosses the Meherrin River in Hertford County is back in service.
Audubon Completes Phase 1 of Reef Project
Audubon North Carolina has completed its first phase of oyster reef restoration the lower Cape Fear River to help restore bird and fish habitat and improve water quality.
Southport Power Plant to Cease Operating
CPI will shut down its polluting power plant near Southport by March 31, 2021, according to a draft agreement between the company and DEQ’s Division of Air Quality.
Lake’s Health Requires Ridding It of Carp
More than 1 million invasive carp in Lake Mattamuskeet are targeted in a “a massive removal” project that’s key to restoring water quality.
Public Can Weigh In On River Reclassification
The public has an opportunity Tuesday to comment on the proposed removal of the lower Cape Fear River’s swamp classification.
Sunset Beach Tries Again On Dredging Plan
Sunset Beach is now seeking state and federal permits to place beach-compatible sand offshore, after oceanfront property owners refused easements for the controversial Jinks Creek dredge project.
Boosting Local Efforts Key In Resiliency Plan
The N.C. Climate Change Interagency Council has wrapped up its review of the recently released report on risks and plan for climate resilience, highlighting the need to assist community-level decision making statewide.
Offshore Moratorium Includes Wind Energy
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has confirmed that the Trump administration’s 10-year moratorium on offshore energy leasing includes renewable energy.
Corps Asks State to Eliminate Dredge Window
The Corps says eliminating the environmental limit on when hopper dredging of federal channels is allowed at North Carolina ports would save millions of dollars.
