There's uncertainty about what voter turnout might look like in Western North Carolina, considering some voters are facing difficult situations.

The number of people casting ballots on the first day of early in-person voting in presidential battleground North Carolina exceeded the first-day total four years ago — even as Hurricane Helene recov

More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to

As North Carolinians continue to recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, early voting begins Thursday in the critical swing state.

Turnout for early in-person voting started strong Thursday in the presidential battleground of North Carolina, including in mountainous areas where Hurricane Helene destroyed property and upended lives but apparently did not dampen a fierce desire to participate in elections.

More than 400 locations in all 100 counties were expected to open on Thursday for the 17-day early vote period.

Early in-person voting, which continues through Nov. 2, is very popular in North Carolina. More than 3.6 million ballots were cast this way in the 2020 general election.