North Carolina introduces county alert system as virus cases rise
The governor said that 3,000 cases were reported in one day and described a new alert system for each county.
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North Carolina creates COVID alert system
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and the state's top health official announced a county alert system that will instruct residents how to curb the spread of COVID-19, in the hopes of avoiding more drastic restrictions that other states have implemented. Watch their remarks here.
Election results for Georgia & North Carolina
CBS News projects that President-elect Joe Biden will win Georgia and President Trump will win in North Carolina, the final two states to be called in the 2020 race. CBSN breaks down the latest developments with political contributor and Washington Post national politics reporter Sean Sullivan.
The voters who supported Biden or Trump in Georgia and North Carolina
Biden won Georgia, while Trump won North Carolina, CBS News projected Friday.
North Carolina 2020 election results: Trump is projected winner
President Trump wins North Carolina's 15 electoral votes.
Tropical Storm Eta hits North Carolina with deadly flooding
At least four people are dead, dozens were rescued and several are unaccounted for after the tropical storm slammed the South.
Democrat Cal Cunningham concedes North Carolina Senate race
Democrat Cal Cunningham said he had called Republican Thom Tillis to concede the Senate election.
Trump campaign files lawsuits in key states
The Trump campaign is pursuing legal action in several key battleground states as Joe Biden edges into the lead in the vote count. Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and former head of the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division during the Obama administration, speaks with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the state of the race.
Balance of power beginning to take shape in Washington
Much of the focus has been on the outcome of the presidential race, but down ballot races for Congress are just as important for the balance of power in Washington. Siobhan Hughes, a congressional reporter for the Wall Street Journal, discusses some key races that are still being decided and what the next few years could look like on Capitol Hill.
Presidential election comes down to 5 states
Votes in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona continue to be counted, as anxious Americans wait to learn who will win the presidency. Major Garrett has the latest.
Margins in key states remain tight
As the 2020 general election vote count heads into its third night, the margins continue to shrink in key states. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, and Politico White House correspondent Anita Kumar spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the legal challenges President Trump is bringing.
Jellyfish that can grow to size of beach balls seen in Carolinas
"These jellies can form large 'blooms' that gobble up fish and shellfish eggs and damage boats and fishing gear," the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources wrote in a Facebook post.
What to expect from critical swing states still counting ballots
Hundreds of thousands of ballots remain uncounted in several critical swing states as of Wednesday.
Madison Cawthorn is 1st person born in the '90s elected to Congress
The 25-year-old North Carolina Republican is the youngest member elected to Congress in modern history.
Race tight in southern battleground states
Georgia and North Carolina typically lean Republican in the presidential election, but in 2020 they're considered toss-ups. Mail-in votes still need to be counted before a winner can be declared. CBS News campaign reporter LaCrai Mitchell looks at what these states mean for both candidates.
Georgia still toss-up in historic election
CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the ongoing vote count in several states as the race to 270 electoral college votes continues. He looks at how states including Georgia and North Carolina -- which usually lean Republican -- are progressing as votes are tallied.
13 battleground states to watch
These 13 states could hold the key to the presidential election.
Democrats aim to flip North Carolina
Democrats are hoping to flip North Carolina back to blue for the first time since 2008, and just the second time in nearly 50 years. Recent polls show President Trump and former Vice President Biden in a dead heat. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Presidential nominees hit battleground states on eve of election
President Trump and Joe Biden are spending their final day before the election in key battleground states. The president held rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Biden held three rallies in Pennsylvania after beginning the day in Ohio. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns breaks down the final day of campaigning and previews Election Day.
Trump and Biden in homestretch
President Trump and Joe Biden are making their final campaign pushes the Sunday before Election Day. Mr. Trump praised a group of his supporters who were filmed harassing a Biden campaign bus several days earlier, blaming the bus driver for the incident. Weijia Jiang reports.
How mail-in ballots and long lines impact minority voters
Absentee ballots submitted by Latinos and African Americans in North Carolina are three times more likely to be turned away than those from White voters.
Trump campaign on voting rights rulings
The Supreme Court ruled against Republicans in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, allowing absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted afterward. President Trump has insisted he wants the vote count to end on November 3. Steve Cortes, a senior adviser for the Trump campaign, joined CBSN to discuss the legal fight.
Sen. Coons on GOP "voter suppression" efforts
In the final days of the 2020 campaign, the Supreme Court has decided to allow extended deadlines for mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware joined CBSN to discuss what he makes of GOP efforts fight deadline extensions in several states, and more on what's at stake as Americans vote.
Supreme Court rules on mail-in ballots
The Supreme Court is allowing North Carolina and Pennsylvania to count absentee ballots for several days after Election Day. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN to explain the potential impact on state Republicans and the Trump campaign.
SCOTUS upholds mail-in ballot extension in North Carolina
Under the Supreme Court's order, mailed ballots postmarked on or before Election Day must be received by 5 p.m. on November 12 in order to be counted.
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