North Carolina
Talking about outcomes of key races in North Carolina
Looking on the outcomes in among the key North Carolina races within the midterm elections, WFAE’s Marshall Terry is joined by Jim Morrill, co-host of WFAE’s podcast, Inside Politics: Election 2022.
Marshall Terry: Properly, first, did something shock you?
Jim Morrill: You realize, I feel total it was type of a blended bag. You realize, a whole lot of pundits right here and throughout the nation had predicted a crimson wave and in North Carolina, Republicans actually gained the races that had been necessary to them. The U.S. Senate race the place Ted Budd defeated Cheri Beasley and the Supreme Court docket race the place they’re going to take management of the Supreme Court docket by profitable the 2 seats that had been at stake final evening. And so they additionally gained all 4 courtroom of appeals state seats that had been up for grabs yesterday, too. However the crimson wave, such because it was, kind of stopped on the congressional stage, and Democrats kind of held their very own there.
Terry: Properly, let’s speak about that U.S. Senate race that Ted Budd gained. What did he do proper to win?
Morrill: You realize, he had his base and he gained a whole lot of acquainted counties. You realize, should you take a look at the map, the crimson and blue map of North Carolina, it is fairly acquainted. The city areas stayed blue. I do not know whether or not it is a lot what Ted Budd did proper as what Cheri Beasley did not do. She did not seem to get the early vote that she wanted in locations like Mecklenburg and different locations to win.
You realize, Democrats have had an actual exhausting go of it for this century. You realize, Kay Hagan in 2008 was the one Democrat to win within the final 20, 23, 24 years. So it is a robust go for Democrats. And what Budd did do was decide up counties like Anson and Scotland counties, which had been going for Democrats up to now. He narrowly gained these, however he gained them.
Terry: How a lot of an element was former President Trump’s endorsement of him?
Morrill: Properly, I feel it was a giant issue, particularly within the major. I feel it kind of helped him beat Pat McCrory within the major. The previous governor. You realize, and it stored his base collectively. And I do not suppose Budd did something through the election that basically alienated different extra mainstream Republicans, who will not be massive Trump followers, however he did sufficient to win. You realize, he gained with simply over 50, I feel, 51%. So, you realize, it is nonetheless a purple state in some methods.
Terry: Properly, let us take a look at among the state-level races. Republicans missed a supermajority by one seat within the state Home. They did acquire a supermajority within the Senate, although. However is being one vote shy to override a veto within the Home sufficient to maintain Republican state leaders from doing what they need to do?
Morrill: You realize, I feel they are going to attempt to do what they need to do. I feel they are going to push it on redistricting. And you will see some abortion laws come up through the subsequent session. I am going to inform you, there’s going to be a whole lot of arm twisting within the Home. You realize, it is a very … they might be one vote shy of an excellent majority, however they’re going to be attempting to twist the arms of a whole lot of Democrats who they hope can they’ll get on their facet. So if I had been Roy Cooper, I might most likely take slightly deep breath this morning, however I would not be too complacent going into the following session.
Terry: Now, you talked about the state Supreme Court docket a second in the past, Republicans did win each seats that had been on the poll and now have a majority on the courtroom. And now that was one thing Republican legislative leaders had been actually hoping to do. What points do they count on this new courtroom to be friendlier to?
Morrill: You realize, I feel a whole lot of points, actually redistricting. The Democratic-controlled courtroom overturned a Republican redistricting plan and gave us the congressional districts that we used yesterday that allowed a minimum of a pair Democrats to win. So redistricting, primary. And like I stated, there’ll most likely be some abortion laws within the subsequent Normal Meeting, and that might in the end discover its option to the Supreme Court docket as properly. So it’s extremely, you realize, it is an important victory for Republicans that manner.
Terry: Jim, what else stood out to you in yesterday’s election?
Morrill: You realize, I checked out among the congressional races in North Carolina that had been anticipated to be the place Democrats had been anticipated to be swept apart in a crimson wave and so they weren’t. I am speaking concerning the thirteenth District within the Raleigh space the place Wiley Nickel defeated Bo Hines. Hines had the assist of President Trump, former President Trump, and was thought of a, you realize, any person who might win in a wave election. And within the 1st District, Sandy Smith was a Republican in that district. And though the district leans closely Democratic, folks thought she might need an opportunity in a wave election, too, however she additionally misplaced. So North Carolina was going to enter the following Congress with an evenly divided congressional delegation for the primary time in years.
Terry: All proper, Jim, we admire your take. Thanks for becoming a member of us this morning.
Morrill: Okay. Thanks, Marshall.
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NC Governor Roy Cooper to give updates on Helene as cleanup underway
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Governor Roy Cooper will share an update Sunday on the impacts of Helene.
It is happening at the Emergency Operations Center on Gold Star Drive in Raleigh. It starts at 12:30 p.m.
This comes as cleanup is underway in The western part of North Carolina. Helene moved through as a tropical storm Friday morning, leaving a trail of damage.
Houses and businesses are flooded, damaged, or destroyed. Debris and mud were all over the roads.
“This is the most significant natural disaster that any one of us has ever seen in western North Carolina,” Ryan Cole, Buncombe County assistant emergency services director, said.
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Cooper spoke with Eyewitness News Saturday about the state’s effort to help those impacted by the storm.
“This storm has brought catastrophic devastation to western North Carolina, of historic proportions,” he said. “We are engaged in a coordinated effort right now with the priority being to get people out and supplies in.”
WATCH: Gov. Cooper speaks on recovery efforts in western NC
Cooper said supplies were being airlifted to that part of the state. Buncombe County officials said Interstate 26 between Asheville and South Carolina had reopened, but most other routes into the city were impassible.
He is expected to visit the western part of the state over the next couple of days.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The featured video is from a previous report.
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Apocolyic siren blares as Hurricane Helene ravages North Carolina village, video shows
Terrifying video captured apocalyptic sirens blaring as Hurricane Helene’s violent floodwaters ravaged a North Carolina Village.
The shocking clip begins with a powerful wave of mudwater surging across a yard in Chimney Rock, ripping pieces of a home off and sweeping debris in the tide.
“My car’s gone. Everything’s gone. It’s all gone,” the unidentified filmmaker can be heard saying, as a second person hurriedly reassures them, “it’s ok.”
The heavy stream was so strong that it tore apart major roadways and carved new channels for the floodwaters to flow through.
SUVs were seen floating down the rivers and tossed into trees.
The floods rose high enough that they completely submerged the first floor of some homes.
Many were demolished in its wake. Those left standing were beaten down and swamped with mud.
“Ok guys, just to give you an understanding of the devastation we’re dealing with here: Chimney Rock is gone,” another filmmaker said while panning to the remnants of the village.
The flooding is considered the worst that the western portion of the state has seen in a century. Gov. Roy Cooper described it as “catastrophic” as search and rescue teams from 19 states and the federal government came to help.
Hundreds of people were left stranded in the village, leading officials to conduct airlifts throughout Saturday.
“As soon as we receive the names of those rescued, we will make every effort to reach out to families and individuals who have inquired about their loved ones,” officials said.
Whether anyone has died in the village is unclear — officials in nearby Asheville have declined to release a death total because communication outages haven’t allowed them to reach relatives of the victims.
At least 64 people have been killed across five states, including 23 people in South Carolina and 11 in Florida.
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