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Judge Rules UNC Students Can Use Digital IDs for Voting

[NC Newsline] A Wake County judge ruled that UNC-Chapel Hill students can use their mobileOne digital ID cards as valid voter ID at the polls. Republicans sued the state Board of Elections, arguing that only physical cards should be accepted. However, Judge Keith Gregory dismissed this, stating that the law doesn’t exclude digital IDs. The decision stands as early voting approaches, though Republicans may still appeal. This ruling marks the first approval of a digital ID for voting in North Carolina.

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A message from Lynn Barbee – Mayor of Carolina Beach

I need a favor from our social media warriors. I spoke with the Tourism Development Authority this morning asking them for special "We are open" advertising in our in-state markets. They are getting calls and people upstate seem to think we are shut down due to the storm and all the national attention.

We are far from shutdown. The weather forecast is beautiful. The beach is really nice. Fishing is hot.

Most businesses are open.

The next 8 weeks are critical for our many restaurants, hotels, and rental operators.

So here is the ask. You can do more to make that a success than any of the advertising using the power of social media.

Share posts from local businesses, post about the wonderful meal you had, post the fish you caught. Whatever ever you want to show.

I was eating at Soul Flavor last night and it hit me. If I was a visitor, things seem really normal here.

We may be preoccupied getting our garages dry, and airing out the carpet, but most are ready to receive guests.

We can recover and entertain guests at the same time.

GO!

Trump Returns to Wilmington for Rescheduled Rally After Weather Delay

[Star News] Donald Trump is set to host a rally in Wilmington, N.C., at the Wilmington International Airport's Aero Center on Saturday. The event comes months after a previously scheduled rally was canceled due to severe weather. Doors will open at 10 a.m., with the rally starting at 2 p.m. Local law enforcement is coordinating security with federal agencies. Attendees can register for up to two free tickets, and general parking will be available at Trask and Hall drives.

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News Roundup

Local News:

• Wilmington man charged with insurance fraud

• PETA donates 100 emergency window-breaking hammers to the Wilmington Police Department

What you should know:

• Lawmakers plan for possible ‘mass casualty’ event

• Resources available to Brunswick Co. residents impacted by storm

What might surprise you

• Judge shot dead in his chambers

National & World News:

• Dozens of Border Agents Investigated for Smuggling, Sex Assault and Bribery

• Iconic Tupperware Brands seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy

• Putin wants Russia’s youth to become ultranationalist patriots

• Italy opens door to chemical castration for rapists and pedophiles

• Robinson says he’s staying in NC governor’s race after bombshell CNN report

• Titan sub malfunctioned just before fatal Titanic dive, scientific director says

• Hezbollah leader calls Israeli pager attacks a "declaration of war"

• Surfer dies after hitting his head on sandbar in ‘freak accident,’ in Florida

To-Do!

✅ Watch first NC Superintendent debate featuring Morrow Green and Michele Morrow

Weather Forecast

Here’s the reformatted data:

Today Partly Cloudy | 81°/66° | 11% | NE 8 mph
Sat 21 Sunny | 81°/68° | 11% | NE 9 mph
Sun 22 Partly Cloudy | 80°/68° | 12% | SW 7 mph

Provided by weather.com

Tide Forecast

9:36am: 5.55 ft (High Tide)
4:01pm: -0.23 ft (Low Tide)
10:02pm: 4.76 ft (High Tide)

Sat Sep 21

4:07am: -0.42 ft (Low Tide)
10:31am: 5.47 ft (High Tide)
4:54pm: 0.07 ft (Low Tide)
10:57pm: 4.45 ft (High Tide)

Sun Sep 22

4:55am: -0.14 ft (Low Tide)
11:27am: 5.28 ft (High Tide)
5:54pm: 0.43 ft (Low Tide)
11:53pm: 4.16 ft (High Tide)

Provided by Marineweather.net