North Carolina
North Carolina GOP unveils House maps that would deal blow to Democrats
North Carolina’s House GOP members unveiled two new voting map proposals Wednesday that could deal a blow to state Democrats in the 2024 election.
Senate redistricting committee leaders Wednesday revealed the pair of Congressional map proposals that would alter the boundary lines for the state’s 14 U.S. House seats and threaten seven Democrat seats.
Statewide election data with Wednesday’s proposals said one of the Senate’s proposals would establish 10 districts that likely favor a Republican candidate, three that favor a Democrat and one that could be considered a close race. The other proposal shows Republicans likely winning 11 out of the 14 seats, according to The Associated Press (AP).
The redrawn maps come after the North Carolina Supreme Court — which had a Democrat majority at the time — struck down the GOP-controlled General Assembly’s congressional and legislative maps drawn out in the fall of 2021, arguing the maps went against the state constitution’s barring of extensive partisan gerrymandering.
The General Assembly was ordered to draw up new boundaries, and trial judges created an interim congressional plan that was used in the 2022 elections. The 2022 elections gave North Carolina’s U.S. congressional delegation an even split among parties, including seven Democrats and seven Republicans.
Last year, however, the state Supreme Court flipped to a Republican majority and overruled its previous decision that struck down the state’s GOP-drawn voting maps. The 5-2 party-line vote in April argued the claims of partisan gerrymandering are political questions that the state’s courts cannot decide.
The Supreme Court ruled in April the General Assembly could still propose new district boundaries for use through the 2030 elections as the last ruling was decided by the previous Democratic majority court, per the AP.
It was not immediately clear which of the proposed maps will advance in the Senate, according to the AP.
North Carolina is one of multiple states, others including New York, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama, that could experience changes to congressional maps ahead of the 2024 election. The decisions over these maps weigh heavy for Republicans, who are trying to hold on to their narrow majority in the House.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding has been delayed after more asphalt from eastbound lanes fell this week, the state Department of Transportation said on Friday.
The primary road connection between North Carolina and eastern Tennessee was severed in late September as flooding in the Pigeon River gorge washed away over 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) of I-40’s eastbound lanes.
Transportation crews and contractors had focused initially on reopening the westbound lanes in Haywood County to two-way traffic during the first week of January. Now the new damage will keep it closed until engineers determine the area is safe enough for drivers in such a narrow pattern in the gorge, according to a state DOT news release.
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“It is an unfortunate situation,” division engineer Wanda Payne said. “It’s a new hurdle that we have to overcome in order to provide a safe facility for the travelling public.”
The department attributes the new slide to wet weather and freeze-thaw conditions. Contractors have been working to stabilize one lane in each direction from Harmon Den to the Tennessee line, or about 7 miles (11.3 kilometers).
“We would like to open the corridor as soon as it is safe to do so,” Payne said. “We know it is a critical route for folks who live here, visit here and travel through here.”
Hurricane Helene and its resulting destruction damaged roads and bridges in more than 6,900 sites, according to a state government damage and needs assessment report. The department, its contractors and partners have reopened more than 1,200 roads that were closed.
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – The North Carolina Department of Transportation said new damage will delay the reopening of Interstate 40. The interstate was heavily damaged during Hurricane Helene.
A large chunk of asphalt fell away in an eastbound lane of I-40 near the Pigeon River Gorge. Officials said wet and freezing weather contributed to the slide.
Crews initially hoped to reopen the interstate during the first week of January, but it will remain closed until it is deemed safe.
“It is an unfortunate situation,” NCDOT Division 14 Engineer Wanda Payne said. “It’s a new hurdle that we have to overcome in order to provide a safe facility for the traveling public.”
Engineers are working to stabilize the damage with additional soil nails.
Drivers are reminded about the designated detours in place to drive.
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The Arkansas Razorbacks (9-2, 0-0 SEC) have just two non-conference matchups left before they start SEC play, and they can’t look past the North Carolina A&T Aggies (3-9, 0-1 CAA), who will visit Bud Walton Arena on Saturday.
Arkansas’ penultimate non-conference matchup looks like an easy game on paper, but another wire-to-wire win would help the Razorbacks in the metrics and analytics. Right now, the Hogs sit at No. 40 in KenPom and No. 48 in the NET rankings.
The Aggies are led by second-year head coach Monte Ross. He was an assistant at Temple for four years and spent 10 years as the head coach at Delaware prior to that. Last season, NC A&T finished 7-25 and 5-13 in the Coastal Athletic Association.
This season, it hasn’t gone much better. The Aggies are at 3-9 with wins over Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, The Citadel and Morgan State University. They’ve lost seven games in a row, with the most recent game a 73-68 loss to Coastal Carolina.
There are several interesting ties between the Aggies and the Razorbacks in Saturday’s matchup. NC A&T junior guard Jordan Martin is the son of Arkansas assistant coach Chuck Martin. North Carolina A&T’s leading scorer, Landon Glasper, is a Fayetteville native and was at Fayetteville High School while Arkansas staff member Ronnie Brewer was on staff.
The Aggies’ second-leading scorer, Ryan Forrest, is also an Arkansas native and hails from Marion. He and Glasper played AAU ball for Brewer while in high school.
Here’s HawgBeat’s preview of what you need to know about the North Carolina A&T Aggies ahead of Saturday’s contest, including analytics, players to watch for and more…
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