Josh Stein beats Mark Robinson in North Carolina governor’s race, CBS News projects – CBS News Watch CBS News Democrat Josh Stein will be the next governor of North Carolina, CBS News projects. A September CNN report accused Mark Robinson, Stein’s opponent, of allegedly making a series of explosive comments about politics, sex and race…
Officials ramping up security measures for Election Day in North Carolina – CBS News Watch CBS News Reports of alleged intimidation and voter misinformation in North Carolina have led officials there to boost security precautions around polling places this Election Day. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has the latest. Be the first to know Get…
A benefit raising money for relief efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton will be broadcast Saturday night on CBS and CMT, two divisions of Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News. The hourlong “United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief” will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and it will also be streamed…
Princeville, North Carolina — On a single-lane road in Eastern North Carolina, surrounded by farmland, the congregation at Mark Chapel Baptist Church listens to a sermon on faith — and the importance of their vote as part of the “Black Belt,” a stretch of majority-Black congressional districts in the South. The 1st Congressional District hasn’t…
The chairman of a House Homeland Security subcommittee is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to detail what it did to prepare for Hurricane Helene after it became clear there would be catastrophic flooding. Helene made landfall in Big Bend, Florida, on Sept. 26, causing flooding that devastated North Carolina, Tennessee and other Southern states and claimed more than 200 lives. In…
Biltmore Estate (Picture Credit: X) Hurricane Helene has caused significant damage to Asheville’s famous attraction Biltmore Estate.The 8,000-acre estate that hosts 1.4 million visitors a year suffered significant damage in some buildings after the hurricane ripped through Western California, as reported by CNN.“We are still assessing impacts to the estate from Tropical Storm Helene and…
Helene flooding victims, flood insurance Why many Helene flooding victims don’t have flood insurance 04:38 Appalachia native Dolly Parton said Friday she will donate $1 million for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Parton said the $1 million will go to the Mountain Ways Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Hurricane Helene flood victims. “These…
Hurricane Helene relief funding up in the air with Congress in break – CBS News Watch CBS News Federal relief funds for recovery from Helene are in limbo with Congress still in recess. President Biden is pushing for lawmakers to regroup soon as many in the Southeast struggle without power and basic needs. CBS News…
David Hester inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images Hurricane Helene is ravaging communities across the southeastern United States as mass flooding and brutal winds descend on Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. As of…
