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Early Voting for North Carolina's 2024 Second Primary Election Begins Thursday, April 25 | Island Free Press
Early voting for North Carolina’s 2024 statewide second primary election—which will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, for the Republican candidates running for the offices of North Carolina Lieutenant Governor and North Carolina Auditor only—will begin on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Also known as a runoff election, a second primary election is held when no candidate from the primary election (which was held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024) reaches the percentage of votes required (30 percent) to be named their political party’s nominee for the General Election in November.
Early Voting:
Early voting for North Carolina’s 2024 statewide second primary election will be held from Thursday, April 25, 2024 to Saturday, May 11, 2024 at the following three locations:
- Dare County Administration Building (954 Marshall C. Collins Drive in Manteo, NC)
- Kill Devil Hills Town Hall (102 Town Hall Drive in Kill Devil Hills, NC)
- Fessenden Center Annex (47017 Buxton Back Road in Buxton, NC)
Early voting hours for all of the locations listed above are as follows:
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 and Friday, April 26, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Weekdays: Monday, April 29, 2024 to Friday, May 10, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
During early voting, voters may cast a ballot at any of the three early voting sites in Dare County.
Voting on Election Day:
On the day of the second primary election (Tuesday, May 14, 2024), voters must vote at their assigned polling place, and all polling places in Dare County will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. To find your assigned polling location, please visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections website, where you can search by address or precinct.
Important Notice for Hatteras Precinct Voters:
The Dare County Board of Elections reminds voters within the Hatteras Precinct that the polling location on Election Day only (Tuesday, May 14, 2024)* for the 2024 statewide second primary election has temporarily changed. The polling location for voters in the Hatteras Precinct will be moved from the Hatteras Civic Center (56658 N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras, NC) to the Hatteras Community Building (57689 N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras, NC) due to a scheduling conflict with the annual Hatteras Village Offshore Open fishing tournament.
*Voters will return to the Hatteras Civic Center for voting on Election Day for the General Election (Tuesday, November 5, 2024).
Candidates for the 2024 Second Primary Election:
During the 2024 statewide second primary election, eligible voters will have the opportunity to cast their votes for the following Republican candidates who are running for the offices of North Carolina Lieutenant Governor and North Carolina Auditor.
Voter Eligibility for the 2024 Second Primary Election:
Only registered Republicans and unaffiliated voters* who voted Republican in the primary election that was held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 are eligible to participate in the 2024 statewide second primary election on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
*Unaffiliated voters who did not vote in the Tuesday, March 5, 2024 primary election are also eligible to participate in the second primary election. In addition, voters must have lived in Dare County for at least 30 days prior to the day of the election in order to cast their vote.
Voter Photo ID Requirements:
All registered voters will be allowed to vote with or without a photo ID. When voting in person, you will be asked to present a valid photo ID. However, if you do not have a valid photo ID you may still vote by completing an ID Exception Form and then vote with a provisional ballot, or vote with a provisional ballot and then return to the county board office with your ID by the day before county canvass. For more information, including a current list of photo IDs that will be accepted, please visit BringItNC.com.
SALISBURY, N.C. — Eleven firefighters and two other people were injured in a house fire explosion in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, officials said.
Salisbury Fire Chief Bob Parnell said firefighters did not have life-threatening injuries but were getting treated for contusions, concussions and smoke inhalation following the fire Monday evening. Two other people were taken to the hospital, but Parnell said he didn’t know their conditions and couldn’t confirm whether they were in the house at the time of the fire.
The Salisbury Fire Department responded to the single-family home around 5 p.m. and found it engulfed in flames.
Eleven of the 22 firefighters at the scene went inside the house to search for occupants and “get water on that fire,” which preceded the explosion, Panell said at a news conference.
“It was enough force that the outside walls blew out, the roof came up and went back down,” Parnell said.
An investigation of the fire and explosion is continuing.
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Harrison Bertos scores in OT to help Washington beat N.C. State 3-2 and win first Men’s College Cup
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Harrison Bertos scored 1:54 into overtime after Washington blew a two-goal lead in the second half, and the Huskies beat North Carolina State 3-2 to win the Men’s College Cup at First Horizon Stadium on Monday night.
It was the first national championship for unseeded Washington (16-6-2), who became the first team to win six road matches in the tournament — beating six seeded teams along the way under the guidance of coach Jamie Clark. The Huskies won in their second trip to the final after losing 2-0 to Clemson in 2021.
No. 15 seed N.C. State (16-3-4) made the final for the first time behind coach Marc Hubbard. The Wolfpack were aiming for the school’s first national championship since Jim Valvano led the men’s basketball team to the title in 1983.
Zach Ramsey scored unassisted with 1:12 remaining in the first half and Washington took a 1-0 lead into the break. It was only the second time this season that N.C. State trailed at halftime.
Ramsey scored into an empty net after Wolfpack goalkeeper Logan Erb couldn’t corral the ball at the top of the box. It was Ramsey’s second goal of the tournament.
Richie Aman sent a cross to the center of the goal and Joe Dale knocked it in for a 2-0 lead in the 62nd minute.
Donavan Phillip answered in the 66th, scoring with an assist from Nikola Markovic to cut it to 2-1 with his fourth goal of the tournament. The Wolfpack entered 11-0-1 when Phillip scores.
Taig Healy scored the equalizer with 3:28 remaining with assists from Justin Mclean and Calem Tommy.
Egor Akulov had an assist on Bertos’ winner.
Huskies keeper Jadon Bowton, the only remaining player from the 2021 squad, had five saves.
Erb saved six shots for N.C. State, which was the last school to concede a goal this season.
The temperature was 28 degrees when the match between two teams that had never faced each other began.
It was a closer matchup than expected, but the North Carolina Tar Heels eventually separated themselves in an 80-62 win over the USC Upstate Spartans on Saturday at the Dean E. Smith Center.
There were times of lapses and lack of attention to detail, which led to the Spartans scoring easy baskets in transition and in the half-court offense.
While speaking with the media during his postgame press conference, head coach Hubert Davis explained what he was seeing on the court from his players.
- “It’s a tremendous lesson,” Davis said. “I told them, I’m a visual learner. I can remember things, but if I see it, I remember for the rest of my life, and my hope is that they could clearly see that there is a connection between how you prepare and how you practice in relation to how you play. And I identify the areas that have to be there every day. It’s not missed shots. It’s not the turnovers. Everybody misses shots, everybody turns the ball over, everybody makes mistakes.”
- “I just think the things that you have control over; I think those are the things that are non-negotiable,” Davis continued. “You have to bring it every day. That’s energy, effort, attention to detail, enthusiasm, and can’t use the excuse that we have final exams. I’m married and I’ve got three kids. I got prepared for this game early.”
With that being said, here are reasons the Tar Heels should be encouraged following Saturday’s performance.
Luka Bogavac is Playing with Confidence
These are the types of games for role and bench players to build confidence and find their footing in the offense. It was the second consecutive game in which Bogavac shot the ball efficiently, but this was the first time this season that it felt like he was playing with full confidence and rhythm.
The overseas transfer went 6-of-11 from the field, including 3-of-6 from three-point range, totaling 15 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
If Bogavac plays anywhere remotely close to this level during conference play, the Tar Heels will have a chance to compete for the ACC regular season title.
Could Depth be a Strength?
Just a couple of weeks ago, we were questioning how deep this roster was. Without Seth Trimble, North Carolina’s guard play looked suspect, but over the last few weeks, a couple of players have emerged as potential impactful players.
Freshman guard Derek Dixon has been the standout bench player in the previous two games, averaging 11.5 points, while shooting 53.3 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from three-point range.
Sophomore forward Jonathan Powell had his breakout game on Saturday, scoring 17 points while shooting 6-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc.
It appears North Carolina has at least two bench players who can produce double-digit points on a moment’s notice. With Trimble returning to the lineup soon, which will slide Bogavac back to the bench, the Tar Heels have the flexibility to incorporate eight players into the rotation.
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