Early voting changes challenged by NC officials
North Carolina Gov Pat McCrory and state lawyers urge a judge to reject calls to expand early in person voting in five counties after a court struck down parts of a 2013 law. They note plans across all 100 counties provide more hours, including evenings and weekends, boosting statewide voting time versus four years ago.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Pat McCrory
McCrory
State Board of Elections
General Assembly
Obituaries and Classifieds Notice
Obituaries listed include Jack Blanton 70 Cherryville Crystal Wiseman 40 Bessemer City Irma Lyle 93 Kings Mountain Lavonda McSwain 68 Cherryville Mary Payne 90 Gastonia Jimmy McClain 72 Rose Riding 82 Mount Holly Donald Lunsford 75 Gastonia Edith King Isaiah Carter Jr 80 Gastonia. See obituary page B3. Volume 137 issue 282. Lottery and business classifieds appear on pages A2 and related sections.
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Mer City
Irma Lyle
Kings Mountain
Lavonda McSwain
Cherryville
Mary Payne
Gastonia
Jimmy McClain
Rose Riding
Mount Holly
Donald Lunsford
Isaiah Carter Jr
Florida spared by Matthew but faces flood risk in historic cities
Hurricane Matthew veered along the Atlantic coast sparing Florida’s dense Atlantic coast but threatening cities like St. Augustine Savannah and Charleston with ruinous flooding and wind damage. Officials fear lasting damage as floodwaters and power outages afflict the region amid Haiti’s death toll over 300.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Florida
South
Savannah
Georgia
Charleston
South Carolina
Nancy Shaver
Matthew
Atlantic Seaboard
U.S
Haiti
Atlantic
Hurricane Matthew drives Gastonia hotels to full capacity
Gaston County hotels overflow as evacuees from the hurricane seek shelter in Gastonia and nearby areas. Hampton Inn Gastonia reports crowding with many guests from South Carolina and Florida, while Holiday Inn Express Charlotte West Gastonia reaches capacity and points evacuees to Belmont and Kings Mountain locations. A weekly Gaston County lodging report is expected to tally the uptick in staying visitors.
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Nicole Bolt
Hampton Inn
Gastonia
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Matthew
Bolt
Jacksonville
Fla
National Weather Service
Carolinas
Erin Crawford
Holiday Inn Express
Charlotte West Gastonia
South Carolina
Florida
Crawford
Belmont
Kings Mountain
Gaston County
Michael Applegate
Cherryville school fundraiser raises 2000 for late student Noah Hampton
Cherryville High alum Noah Hampton, 16, died after a Monday wreck. John Chavis Middle School students held a fundraiser Friday in the gym, collecting donations as they lined up for half court shots. Principal Ryan Smith and staff organized games and drink sales to aid Hampton’s family, reflecting the community’s healing after the loss.
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Cherryville High
John Chavis
Noah Hampton
Cherryville
Ryan Smith
Hampton
Clint Gantt
Facebook
Elishia Oliver
Chavis Middle
Noah
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Crystal Wiseman
Besse
Edith King
AVICE
OHN Bazemore
THE
Associated Press
Gaston
Chavis
Cherryville School
Chavis Cares
Gazette
Layne Westberry
Chavis Middle School
Mike Hensdill
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