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See full feedUnpacking early voting trends in North Carolina and Florida
More than 15 million Americans have already voted early in the 2026 midterm elections. VoteHub head of data science Zachary Donnini joins "The Takeout" with a look at the numbers.
Powerful nor'easter hits North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey: "It's very scary"
A powerful nor'easter hit several states on Thursday, starting with North Carolina's Outer Banks, with surging water washing out on the main highway connecting the barrier islands. Tom Hanson reports and Rob Marciano has the forecast.
9/16: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Federal Reserve unanimously votes to raise interest rates; President Trump stumping for GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley in North Carolina.
ICE Targets ‘Detention Desert’ With New Facility in North Carolina
Even as ICE has retreated from its plan to buy warehouses, the new complex near the Virginia border signals that the agency remains determined to increase its detention capacity.
Some of Tropical Storm Bertha’s worst weather is 800 miles inland
Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall near New Orleans on Wednesday and was headed toward Houston on Thursday.
But some of the worst weather connected to this storm is expected more than 800 miles away in North Carolina and southern Virginia. Here’s why:
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U.S. soldier killed in Iraq was 30-year-old father from North Carolina
The U.S. military has identified a soldier killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton from North Carolina.



