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New bridge built in Polk County after old bridge washed out by Helene
SUMMARY: Despite significant devastation, progress is being made to rebuild and reach those stranded by damaged roads in Polk County. Monica Casey reported from Tryon, noting slight improvements but highlighting ongoing challenges. Major road 176 is partially closed, and drone footage revealed extensive damage, including a washed-out bridge now nearing completion. Access to some areas remains difficult due to downed trees and power poles. Duke Energy is working to restore power, with Buncombe County seeing steady numbers, while Henderson County managed to regain power for about 4,000 customers overnight. In Polk County, however, nearly all of Duke Energy’s 8,600 customers are still without power.
In western North Carolina, some progress is being made to rebuild and to reach people who’ve been cut off for days because of damaged roads.
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North Carolina sues President Trump over birthright citizenship
SUMMARY: In response to a new executive order from the Trump Administration aiming to ban Birthright citizenship, North Carolina has initiated a lawsuit. Attorney General Jeff Jackson argues the order violates the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. Trump’s order seeks to restrict this by denying citizenship to children born to undocumented or temporarily visa-holding parents. Jackson insists this reinterpretation lacks constitutional backing. This legal challenge is part of a broader effort to toughen immigration policies, reflecting ongoing political divides, with 18 Democratic states joining the lawsuit to oppose the executive order.
North Carolina is joining the list of states suing the Trump administration over an executive order targeting birthright citizenship. State Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued over President Trump’s executive order that would stop children of undocumented immigrants– and even some legal immigrants–from receiving citizenship just because they are born in the U.S. WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran explains what this executive order would change and the lawsuit to stop it.
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Trump to visit western North Carolina on Friday • NC Newsline
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump will visit western North Carolina on Friday, his first trip since returning to the White House. During his inaugural address, he criticized the government’s response to Hurricane Helene, which devastated the state in September, causing over 100 deaths and $50 billion in damages. Trump won North Carolina in 2024 and campaigned heavily in the state. He had previously visited in October, criticizing President Biden and FEMA for their handling of the storm. While details of the trip are unclear, Trump is also expected to visit California to address the wildfires. Governor Josh Stein expressed interest in meeting Trump.
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Jackson joins lawsuit against Trump tied to 14th Amendment | North Carolina
SUMMARY: North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has joined a lawsuit against President Trump’s executive order regarding birthright citizenship, calling it a violation of the 14th Amendment. He argues that the Constitution’s language is clear and not open to reinterpretation, and the order undermines rights for children born in the U.S. Other Democratic attorneys general from Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nevada are also involved in the lawsuit, despite their states voting Republican in the last presidential election. The case, filed in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, includes eighteen states as plaintiffs against Trump and various agency leaders.
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