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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Polls are open today until 7:30 p.m. across North Carolina

Plus, the Black Creek Greenway reopens seven months ahead of schedule.

The 5AM Cary team2 stories18 sources6 min read

Election DayTop story

Polls are open today from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. across North Carolina

Polls are open for 13 hours today, and voters in line at closing still vote

Polling places across North Carolina

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.6:30 a.m.to 7:30 p.m.
  • 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Polls open
Polling places
More than 2,600
Absentee due
7:30 p.m. today

Sources: ABC11 News, Iredell Free News

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WhenWhat
6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Polls open
Polling placesMore than 2,600
Absentee due7:30 p.m. today

If you haven't voted yet, today's the day. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and anyone in line at 7:30 p.m. still gets to vote. Head to your assigned polling place with a photo ID. Most people show a driver's license.

Not sure where you vote? Enter your name, birth year and county in the State Board's Voter Search tool to find your polling place and sample ballot. Have a photo ID but left it at home? You can vote a provisional ballot and bring an acceptable ID to your county elections office by noon on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

  • Absentee ballots: must reach your county board by 7:30 p.m. today
  • Registration: not allowed today, with narrow exceptions
  • Curbside voting: available for eligible voters who can't enter

On the ballot, three statewide referendums cover requiring photo ID for voting, a 3.5% maximum income tax rate and a property tax levy limit. You'll also see a U.S. Senate seat and an N.C. Supreme Court seat.

What North Carolina voters are choosing today

3
statewide referendums
14
U.S. House seats
120
N.C. House seats
2,600+
polling places open statewide

Sources: ABC11 News, Iredell Free News

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Triangle Sports

Duke routed Boston College, UNC nearly upset Miami and NC State won on Halloween weekend

If you follow the Triangle's three ACC football teams, Halloween weekend gave you plenty to talk about. UNC fell 38-35 to top-ranked Miami at Kenan Memorial Stadium after a late sack-fumble by quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. ended the Tar Heels' upset hopes. Edwards threw for 341 yards and a career-high four touchdowns.

Duke scored the most points of the Triangle's three ACC teams

Sources: The News & Observer, Ball Durham

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Value
Duke47
Boston College2
UNC35
Miami38
NC State31
California10

Duke rolled past Boston College 47-2 to reach 6-2 and bowl eligibility. Running back Nate Sheppard's five rushing touchdowns set a Blue Devils single-game record.

18total touchdowns for Duke's Nate Sheppard through eight games

That's a school record for a season, and he's now the nation's leader in total touchdowns.

Source: Ball Durham

N.C. State beat California 31-10 in its first game since the firing of Dave Doeren, and interim coach Todd Goebbel dedicated the win to him. The Wolfpack defense pitched a second-half shutout.

  • Duke's schedule: three of its final four games are on the road
  • UNC's loss: Miami was a 14.5-point favorite
  • N.C. State's defense: held Cal under 20 points

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News Notes

Greenway

Cary's has officially reopened after a renovation finished seven months ahead of schedule. The roughly 2.5-mile project widened the trail to 12 feet and improved drainage. WPTF

Early voting

Wake County voters cast 334,127 ballots during early voting, according to unofficial county figures. That's about 38% of the county's 870,308 eligible voters. The Wake Weekly

Wake County early voting topped 2022 by nearly 115,000 ballots

Source: The Wake Weekly

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2022 early votes219.2K
2026 early votes334.1K

New store

TESO Life, a national retailer of Asian goods, has a Cary store planned at 2420 Walnut St. with no opening date announced. Its Durham store opened Saturday, Oct. 31. Durham Herald Sun

Wake schools

Teachers at dozens of Wake County schools are still waiting on printed instructional materials that normally arrive before a new quarter. Delivery dates hadn't been released for second quarter math materials for traditional-calendar elementary schools and English language arts materials for middle schools. Durham Herald Sun

I-87 lanes

If you drive I-87 near Exit 7 (I-540 West), one lane in each direction is scheduled to close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on or around Nov. 4 through Nov. 6. We suggest leaving extra time. The Wake Weekly

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Around North Carolina

Wolfpack hoops

N.C. State opened the Justin Gainey era with an 83-64 win over Campbell at Lenovo Center. Ven-Allen Lubin scored 20 points with 10 rebounds, and Preston Edmead's first 3-pointer helped start the win. N.C. State is home Friday against East Tennessee State. CBS 17The News & Observer

N.C. State beat Campbell by 19 in its season opener

  • Campbell64
    N.C. State83
    FinalVen-Allen Lubin scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Sources: The News & Observer, CBS 17

Diaz and FSU

Duke coach Manny Diaz said Monday he talked with his team after practice Sunday about speculation linking him to Florida State's opening after the firing of Mike Norvell. Diaz is a Florida State graduate who started coaching there in 1998. The News & ObserverBall Durham

M&F Bank

Durham's Mechanics & Farmers Bank is merging with Optus Bank of South Carolina in a roughly $105 million deal that would create the nation's largest Black-owned bank. The combined bank would have about $1.3 billion in assets and 10 branches, and the deal needs federal approval. The News & Observer

Hoops payouts

North Carolina is paying $657,500 to host seven opponents in its 10-game home non-conference slate. N.C. State is expected to pay approximately $745,000 to 10 teams. foxy99.com

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— David Foster Wallace

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Neighbors

The children who trick-or-treated in my neighborhood last night were terrific - wonderfully costumed and very nice!

“We set up at the end of the driveway so kids would not have to go up and down decorated porch steps and handed out candy bars. The children were very polite and each took only one candy (full-size bar), virtually all saying, "Thank you" and "Happy Halloween"! All total, we had 88 children stop by - many accompanied by…”

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The Wrap

Tortoises often outlive their human caretakers, and a Wake County haven gives displaced ones a permanent home. The North Carolina Tortoise Sanctuary rescues and rehabilitates tortoises in need from across the United States. It was CBS 17's 3-Degree Guarantee charity for October 2026, and the station handed over a giant check. Slow and steady wins again.

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5AM Caryto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Polls are open today until 7:30 p.m. across North Carolina

Plus, the Black Creek Greenway reopens seven months ahead of schedule.

The TLDR

  1. Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; bring a photo ID
  2. Duke, UNC and NC State all played on Halloween weekend
  3. Black Creek Greenway reopens seven months early
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