Biden faces tough choice of whether to back virus lockdowns

Joe Biden has devoted most of his public remarks to encouraging Americans to wear a mask and view the coronavirus as a threat that has no regard for political ideology.
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  Tropical Storm Eta races off Carolinas after soaking Florida

The National Hurricane Center in Miami predicted Eta would then move northeast across Florida as it loses strength.

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  1-year-old baby among five found dead after floodwaters overtake N.C. campground

  North Carolina Attorney General fights robocalls in the state

  N.C. elections board reviewing video showing election irregularities after WBTV investigation

  Man waits six months for unemployment determination

  West Charlotte community coming together to help flooded businesses

West Charlotte got hit hard during storms Thursday, but now the community is coming together to pitch in and help.
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  Tropical Storm Iota forms, could follow Eta’s deadly path

Forecasters on Friday said the system is racing off to sea from the Carolinas and into the Atlantic Ocean.

Former Lancaster, S.C. correctional officer facing drug, contraband charges

  CBS News projects President Donald Trump as winner of North Carolina’s electoral votes

  Gov. Cooper issues State of Emergency following deadly flooding across N.C.

Voluntary evacuation order lifted for Riverside Drive area

37K+ coronavirus cases, 413 virus-related deaths reported in Mecklenburg County

  $22K REWARD: Father begs for people to come forward as police release surveillance video in deadly June Beatties Ford Road shooting

Voluntary Evacuation Order issued for area along Catawba River as flooding continues

  Two charged after six shot, including police officers, at Gastonia nightclub

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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Driver rescued from sinking car by lifeguard with one leg in N.J.

Two people jumped in to help the driver, one of them an amputee with one leg.

SPORTS

  Clover at York

Clover finished their season with a big win over rival York 23-21. Here are the highlights.

  Greenwood at South Pointe

  Rabun Gap at Providence Day

  Chester at Daniel

  Hillcrest at Northwestern

First week of the AAAAA playoffs and Northwestern made a statement in a 51-21 win over Hillcrest. Trojans outscored the Rams 30-0 in the 2nd quarter on the way to the easy victory. Here are the highlights.

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  New video shows candidate’s husband escorting voters into early voting in Anson Co.

  Charlotte sees dramatic jump in power outages in 2020

  Lancaster man admits in court to killing teen, then chopping and burning body.

  30-foot long sinkhole opens up outside post office in North Carolina

  Massive flooding in WBTV viewing area leads to evacuations, rescues and search efforts

The flooding caused very dangerous conditions for both drivers and homeowners in many areas. Multiple Flash Flood Warnings were issued for counties across both North and South Carolina.
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  Biden has room on health care, though limited by Congress

On broader health policy issues, Biden has signaled he will stick with his robust campaign platform, which called for covering all Americans by building on the Affordable Care Act, adding a new public insurance option modeled on Medicare and lowering the eligibility age for Medicare.

Two killed after vehicle hydroplanes, crashes into Jeep in Iredell County

  Firefighters rescue 143 people after Charlotte charter school evacuated due to heavy flooding

  S.C. reports more than 1.6K new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths

  Catawba County terminates State of Emergency in response to excessive rain, hazardous conditions