North Carolina Vote Highlights Urban Rural Split in 2020
The state shows a widening urban rural divide as Biden wins 25 of 100 counties with a 717k margin, while Trump carries 75 counties by 794k. Regional margins vary from Scotland County’s 262 vote gap to Randolph County’s 41k lead. Experts foresee slow narrowing, limited in urbansuburbs.
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North Carolina
Mecklenburg
Pasquotank
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Rockingham
Lumberton
South Carolina
Randolph County
Asheboro
Greensboro
Stanly
Duplin
Harnett
Week of plague and politics reshaped the 2020 election
A dying Army veteran in Texas and a fevered national campaign mark a week where a deadly virus collided with fierce political division. President Trump campaigns across states while fear of COVID-19 dominates daily life and public discourse.
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Juan Fitz
Lubbock, Texas
Theodore Hesburgh
University of Notre Dame
New Bern Ghost Walk Visit Sparks Cemetery Debate
In Cedar Grove Cemetery during this year’s New Bern Ghost Walk I and Lisa Gunn greet visitors from under a walnut tree beside a table top tombstone. A man critiqued our water and plastic skeleton bird display as disrespectful, while we reflect on aging, longevity, and historical attitudes toward death, contrasting modern medicine with early 20th century epidemics. See HAND, A2
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Aring
Lisa
Colonial Capital Humane Society joins Giving Tuesday drive
Colonial Capital Humane Society led by Director Amy Burdulis participates in Giving Tuesday partnering with Sun Journal and New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce. The effort highlights its mission to rescue abused animals and promote spaying and neutering. COVID-19 impacted fundraising and adoption events due to distancing rules.
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New Bern Area
Colonial Capital Humane Society
Amy Burdulis
Patti Manna
Stephanie Mills
Paige Hamilton
Jessica Johnson
Elizabeth Harrison
Diane Cappo
Lisa Jefferson
Gayl Gray
Suzanne Wiggins
Alyssa Reid
Chrissy Gallo
Lisa Spensiers
Rhonda Heath
Sara Rodgers
Sherry Hunt
COVID-19
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