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Through Sunday, some 2.8 million voters - 36 percent of voters statewide - had already cast their ballots in North Carolina, either by mailing them in or voting early in-person.

Republicans ahead of 2020 pace in casting votes early

REFERRED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT WHICH DIDN'T MENTION AN ARREST. >> WELL, WITH LESS THAN A DAY'S FROM THE POLLS, OPENING ON ELECTION DAY, EARLY VOTING IS CONTINUING TO BREAK RECORDS IN NORTH CAROLINA AS OF YESTERDAY. SOME 2.8 MILLION VOTERS HAVE ALREADY CAST THEIR BALLOTS IN THIS ELECTION FAR AHEAD OF THE TURNOUT AT THIS POINT IN 2020 WRAL'S CAPITOL BUREAU CHIEF LAURA LESLIE SPENT THE DAY DIGGING THROUGH THE DATA AND SHE JOINS US NOW LIVE FOR THE AVERY AT THE AVERY STREET. EARLY VOTING SITE IN GARNER. LAURA. >> AND, YOU KNOW, WE ARE IN THAT FINAL STRETCH OF EARLY VOTING, RIGHT? BUT 36% OF THE VOTERS IN A STAY HAVE ALREADY CAST THEIR BALLOT. BUT THAT POOL OF VOTERS LOOKS DIFFERENT THAN IT DID IN 2020. I ASKED OF VOTING THE DATA ANALYSTS WHAT WE SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT READ INTO THAT. IN YEARS. PAST EARLY VOTING HAS TENDED TO LEAN DEMOCRATIC WHILE ELECTION DAY. VOTING HAS LEANED REPUBLICAN. >> NOT THIS YEAR REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN URGING THEIR VOTERS TO BANK THEIR VOTES EARLY AND THEY'RE HEEDING THAT MESSAGE. 41 1% OF REGISTERED REPUBLICANS HAVE ALREADY VOTED COMPARED WITH 38% OF DEMOCRATS AND 30% OF UNAFFILIATED VOTERS. CATAWBA COLLEGE POLITICAL SCIENTIST MICHAEL BITZER HAS BEEN ANALYZING THE DATA REGISTERED REPUBLICANS SHOULD FEEL GOOD ABOUT THESE NUMBERS. >> THE ISSUE, THOUGH, IS IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE PULLING MORE LATE VOTERS EARLIER INTO THE PROCESS. WHAT SOME PEOPLE WOULD CALL CANNIBALIZING. >> THEIR VOTER POOLS, BITS ARE SIFTED THROUGH THE DATA FOR INDIVIDUAL VOTERS IN 2020 2024, THIS CHART SHOWS THAT 2 OUT OF 3 DEMOCRATS ARE AWAITING LATER TO VOTE THIS YEAR THAN THEY DID IN 2020 WHILE MORE THAN HALF OF REPUBLICANS VOTED EARLIER. UNAFFILIATEDS WERE ABOUT THE SAME. VENTER SAYS THAT SHOULD BE CONCERNING TO DEMOCRATS. I THINK THAT THAT IS A KIND OF WORRISOME SIGN, WHETHER THOSE FOLKS WILL SHOW UP AT THE LATER DAYS. >> OR THEY WILL WAIT TILL ELECTION DAY. WE JUST DON'T KNOW. THE ANSWER SAYS BLACK VOTERS ACCOUNT FOR A LARGE PART OF DEMOCRATS SHORT FALL. SOME 50,000 FEWER BLACK VOTERS HAVE CAST A BALLOT AT THIS POINT THAN IN 2020. >> HE SAYS IT'S POSSIBLE. MANY WILL VOTE BY THE END OF THIS WEEK. BUT THIS IS, YOU CORE CONSTITUENCY OF DEMOCRATS WINNING STATEWIDE. >> THEY HAVE GOT TO HAVE TURNOUT RATES EQUAL TO IF NOT SLIGHTLY ABOVE WHAT WE SEE THE STATEWIDE DYNAMICS AND RIGHT NOW THE NUMBERS JUST DON'T SEEM TO POINT IN THAT DIRECTION. >> NOW, IF YOU ARE HOPING TO VOTE EARLY IN PERSON OR YOU NEED TO USE SAME DAY REGISTRATION TIME IS GROWING SHORT. YOU HAVE FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 03:00PM. REMEMBER, YOU CAN VOTE AT ANY VOTE EARLY VOTING SITE IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH YOU LIVE. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ON ALL OF THIS AT WRAL DOT COM. JUST SEARCH VOTE LAURA LESLIE WRAL NEWS GARNER. >> AND VOTERS IN THE 25 WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES DEVASTATED BY HELENE MAKE UP MORE THAN 16% OF VOTERS IN NORTH CAROLINA. OF THOSE VOTERS. MORE THAN 37% HAVE CAST A BALLOT SO FAR. WE HAVE WHAT YOU NEED FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION IN OUR WRAL VOTER GUIDE, YOU'LL FIND INFORMATION ON HOW AND WHERE TO VOTE. THE CANDIDATES AND WHAT YOU

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Zebulon man says he was turned away from voting due to lack of ID 

Voter ID educational information at the Lee County Board of Elections office in Sanford, NC on Aug. 24, 2023. 

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The town of Cary is one of 20 municipalities in North Carolina using the Prepared Live app.

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Large fire response at Motel 6 on Buck Jones Road near Cary

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An arrest was made after two unrelated shootings on North Carolina Central University's campus on Saturday disrupted the school's homecoming festivities. Four people were injured.


NC Central shooting: Assistant professor faces gun charges in homecoming shooting

NC Central community concerned about safety after violence disrupts homecoming events

Mike Causey, who has been North Carolina's Insurance Commissioner since 2017, is seeking reelection against Democrat Natasha Marcus.

Causey corrects campaign website, says claim of MBA was 'mistake'

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey

A new map shows which portions of western North Carolina are open for tourists.



Map shows parts of western NC open for tourism

A warmer-than-average weather is likely into early November, as a southwest flow continues to move into North Carolina.

Temperature turnaround: Warming up to near-record highs by Halloween

Monday night temperatures will get chilly 

Five candidates are vying to become Raleigh mayor Janet Cowell, Paul Fitts, Eugene Myrick, Terrance "Truth" Ruth and James Shaughnessy IV.

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Five candidates are vying to become Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell, James Shaughnessy IV, Paul Fitts, Terrance "Truth" Ruth and Eugene Myrick.

A 73-year-old Clayton woman died Sunday night in a house fire.



73-year-old woman killed in Clayton house fire

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We're just over a week away from the election, and polls are showing Trump and Harris neck and neck nationally and in battleground states.

Trump and Harris are neck and neck, the latest NBC poll shows

High-Stakes Debate for Harris and Trump Is Hours Away

WRAL meteorologists are tracking a system with a 40% chance of developing over the next seven days. It's expected to develop in the southern Caribbean.

Hurricane season 2024: System has 40% chance of developing in next 7 days

Odds of tropical development as of 2 a.m. Monday, 10/28/2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will both be in North Carolina on Wednesday.

Harris, Trump both coming to North Carolina on Wednesday

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Dennis Draughon, Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

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Voters planning to vote by mail for the Nov. 5, 2024, election need to mail their ballots now.



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Officials are warning residents not to travel in or to western portion of North Carolina amid the destruction from Helene. Here is a look at what's roads are closed. This list will be updated as conditions improve.

10/28 update: Major roads open, closed in western NC

Major NC roads closed after Hurricane Helene

At first glance, this year's Halloween forecast will potentially fall in the Top-10 warmest on record in the Triangle.

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The biggest threat for children on Halloween is being hit by a car. 



Trick-or-treat tips: Parents, kids, drivers can all take steps to make Halloween safe

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Time to fall back! Daylight Saving Time ends 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3.


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JoMo has run a barber shop on Blount Street in Raleigh that has catered to all races for years. He could have drifted to the dark side but has instead inspired his community. 



Tar Heel Traveler: Downtown Raleigh barber JoMo

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Follow instructions carefully, mail now to get your vote in for 2024

Voter ID required, but if you forget, there are options

Voter ID required in North Carolina

Running mate: Candidates sharpen their final messages 

White House Christmas tree comes from NC farm

Motel 6 fire in Cary forces guests from rooms, 2 hospitalized 

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Carolina Hurricanes foundation donates $50,000 to rebuild Asheville hockey rink

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Trump's Madison Square Garden event features crude and racist insults

The "Music for the Mountains" concert took place Sunday at Raleigh's Red Hat Amphitheater, rallying support for the recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.

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'Music for the Mountains' in Raleigh 

Help North Carolina rebuild: Music for the Mountains concert

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'Operation Save Christmas' underscores challenges for Christmas tree growers in western NC after Helene

Christmas tree farm in western NC

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Old Crow Medicine Show founder talks music, hurricane relief and this weekend's big benefit show

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Steep Canyon Rangers is working to help those affected by Helene in western NC

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Fact check: Did Washington Republicans vote against FEMA funding?

Fact check: Did Harris stage NC photo op with supplies that weren't sent to Helene victims?

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Two US House members seek to become North Carolina's attorney general

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Durham Public Schools face 30% school bus driver shortage

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WRAL investigates the local woman demanding change, after some veterinarians are facing minor consequences for fatal errors!

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WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty explored what the proposed constitutional amendment means on 2024 North Carolina ballots.

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As more companies adopt invasive employee surveillance tools, workers have a right to know how their personal information is being collected and used.

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First lady Jill Biden visited Fayetteville on Friday. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee visited Raeford.

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