Neither the Appalachian State Mountaineers nor the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have lived up to previous standards of success this season. Appalachian State finished second in the Sun Belt Conference East last season with Coastal Carolina coming in third with both teams finishing with winning records yet again in Sun Belt Conference play. But when Coastal […]
I was waiting outside the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina after Vice President Kamala Harris’s rally when my phone started to blow up. Ann Selzer, the vaunted pollster of Iowa, had just dropped a poll showing that Harris was leading Trump by three points in the Hawkeye State — a state Trump had […]
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterNov 4, 2024, 11:36 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 South Carolina was viewed as a second-tier contender, not one of the clear favorites, entering last season. Oddsmakers aren’t doubting the Gamecocks this season. South Carolina tips off as the clear-cut favorite to win […]
Alex Slitz/Getty Images Texas A&M’s hopes of a trip to the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff are in danger after a Saturday night upset by South Carolina. South Carolina won 44-20 over the visiting Aggies to deal No. 10 Texas A&M their first loss to an SEC opponent. Matt Dowell @MattDowellTV South Carolina beating Texas […]
The Democratic Party needs to get competitive with Republicans in battleground North Carolina to turn out more voters before Election Day, says a former political consultant from the Tar Heel State. Thomas Mills is publisher and founder of PoliticsNC, a website described as “Analysis, commentary, and opinion of North Carolina and national politics from the […]
Two months after James Taylor’s performance at the Democratic National Convention was cut-for-time, the singer took the stage Thursday at a Wilmington, North Carolina, rally led by vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. Taylor — joined by wife Kim, son Henry, and Owen Young on cello — performed “You’ve Got a Friend” at the event. The […]
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump are virtually tied in the Sunbelt states of Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina, according to Marist polling released on Thursday. In Arizona, Trump leads Harris 50 to 49 percent among likely voters. The poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 3.7 points. However, Harris holds a…
Editor’s Note 10/23/24: Since this story was first published, officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina, home to Asheville, have reported they overcounted the death toll in their region by as many as 30. Some of the death toll figures in this story are no longer accurate. The 8,000-acre Biltmore Estate, Asheville’s biggest attraction that welcomes […]
SWANNANOA, N.C. — Surveying storm damage in North Carolina, former President Donald Trump on Monday blasted federal emergency responders whose work has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge of misinformationbut he said he was not concerned that the aftermath of Hurricane Helene would affect election results in the battleground state. Trump was asked […]
With 16 electoral votes at stake and the presidential race decided by thin margins and contentious down-ballot races, North Carolina has become a major focal point for the Harris and Trump campaigns.
