Any drop in voter turnout because of Hurricane Helene could affect the presidential race. Mary Ramsey of the Charlotte Observer reports on what that might look like. Classes at UNC Asheville will be canceled for longer than planned because of Helene, Korie Dean reports.

North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the devastation of Hurricane Helene and the destruction of basic infrastructure only about a month before the November election.

North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the

The hurricane’s destruction creates a massive challenge for election officials in a battleground state critical to the outcome of the presidential race.

North Carolina election officials are scrambling to make sure the state's over 7 million registered voters can cast a ballot in the upcoming presidential election, after flooding from Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage in the western part of the state.

Before this scenic, rustic Great Smoky Mountain refuge turned into a trap few residents saw coming, there were signs of Hurricane Helene’s unthinkable potential.

The storm displaced voters, damaged polling places and snarled the mailing of ballots. State officials are rushing to update their plans.