Tuesday, November 5, 2024

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Good morning! On this day in 1935, Parker Brothers launched Monopoly, which sold 1,751,000 units during its first year. The board game featured North Carolina Avenue as a green property, but we aren’t sure which one it refers to since there are five of them—in Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Siler City, Benson, and Lexington.

It’s Election Day! If you haven’t voted yet: Do not pass go! Go directly to your polling station. Check out our Top Story for important voting information.

We’ll include as many official returns as possible in tomorrow’s edition of Flyover North Carolina. Be sure to subscribe, if you haven’t already.

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Election Day is Here: News, Links, Schedule

Election Day has arrived. North Carolina polling stations are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Any voter in line at their assigned polling place with a valid ID by 7:30 p.m. will still be able to vote.

You can find your voting location, view a sample ballot, and check your registration status here. If you’ve already voted, you’ll also be able to find out if your ballot was accepted.

North Carolina uses paper ballots, marked either by hand or with a ballot-marking device. Here are some tips to make sure you fill yours out properly.

Voters may notice new General Assembly districts on this year’s ballot. That’s because they were adjusted in 2021 to reflect U.S. Census data changes.

Here are a few state races to keep an eye on. Most analysts expect North Carolina results to be reported soon after the polls close.

FEMA Provides $203M to WNC Residents

FEMA officials report that 122,000 western North Carolina households have been approved for $203 million in disaster assistance aid. Recipients include renters and homeowners.

The agency has also provided hotels for around 3,900 families in the area.

FEMA is still managing 21 disaster recovery centers that are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. FEMA’s online information center provides center locations and a list of emergency response resources.

Searches continue for missing residents. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has verified 101 storm-related deaths in North Carolina at this time.

Film Productions Deliver $172M to NC

The N.C. Department of Commerce says the state’s film industry has produced $172 million in revenue thanks to a state incentive program that distributes grants to qualifying projects.

North Carolina Film and Entertainment Grants have been approved for three television-streaming series and three independent feature-length productions.

Wilmington-based productions include The Runarounds (approved for up to $14 million), The Waterfront (approved for a rebate of up to $15 million), and Capsized (approved for $2.25 million).

Charlotte-based productions include season 2 of Blue Ridge (approved for $2.37 million), Roofman ($4.8 million), and Apopka ($4.6 million). The latter two are currently casting extras.

Additional grant recipients include The Summer I Turned Pretty, Merv, The Hunting Wifes, The Shot, The Gardener, and The Double.

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➤ Statewide: NCDOT is making progress with reopening roads closed by Hurricane Helene. Around 1,000 (72%) have reopened and 102 facilitate partial access. (See Map)

➤ Western NC: The North Carolina Forest Service says there is the potential for increased wildfire activity due to the amount of debris on the ground in the wake of Hurricane Helene. (More)

➤ Charlotte: A federal judge ruled that the city’s release of motor vehicle accident reports violated the law. His ruling authorizes a class-action lawsuit involving 6,000 people who could seek damages of $2,500 per occurrence. (More)

➤ Raleigh: N.C. State football offensive line coach Garrett Tujague made good on a promise to recruit Isaac Sowells Jr. that he would jump into a fountain in front of the Wendell H. Murphy Football Center if Sowells remained committed. (See Video)

➤ Holly Springs: The Holly Springs School of Dance will perform in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, marking the eighth time in the last 20 years the school’s dancers have participated in the New York event. (More)

➤ Coastal NC: The state’s Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Program is soliciting public input and project advisors for ocean reef enhancements in all five of the state’s coastal regions. (See Details)

➤ The 2024-25 college basketball season kicked off Monday night with UNC hosting Elon, Duke hosting Maine, N.C. State hosting South Carolina Upstate, and Wake Forest hosting Coppin State. (See Who Won)

➤ Meanwhile, Duke basketball just added five-star forward Shelton Henderson to its 2025 recruiting class, which was already ranked best in the nation. (More)

➤ The Carolina Panthers say they will not trade second-year quarterback Bryce Young despite reported interest from other NFL teams. (More)

➤ Lamelo Ball is the second player in NBA history to drain 30-plus three-pointers in the first six games of the season, joining Steph Curry of Davidson fame. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NFL | NBA | NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW

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➤ Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority has opened applications for the Always Asheville fund, which provides grants to businesses affected by Hurricane Helene. (More)

➤ Wilmington-based nCino, which sells financial technology products, has agreed to buy London-based software firm FullCircl for $135 million. (See Details)

➤ Charlotte-based Back Yard Burgers has announced it will reorganize effective December, emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy status. (More)

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➤ Ocean Air Sports hosted OBX Wind, a windsurfing event open to amateurs and professionals. More than 100 windsurfers raced for 12 miles along Hatteras Island. (See Who Won)

➤ Harris Teeter associates in Charlotte assembled 2,400 Thanksgiving meal bags for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina to distribute to families in need. (More)

➤ An increasing number of sick raccoon cases are being reported to Nags Head Police, who are now working with a North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission biologist who confirmed positive cases of distemper in Dare County. (More)

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