Donald Trump is heading to North Carolina on Friday for the fourth time in a month, as the Republican presidential candidate tries to firm up support in a state he was winning handily a few months ago but is now among the most competitive in the race.

Western North Carolina damage from Hurricane Helene may shake up the presidential election in the critical battleground state, which could have national implications, state politics experts say.

U.S. presidential race is currently a toss-up in the battleground state of North Carolina, according to a new poll released Thursday. Both former President Trump and his election opponent, Vice President Harris,

Former President Donald Trump may lose North Carolina to Kamala Harris in November as polls indicate the swing state could go either way. A Washington Post survey of 1,001 likely voters, in North Carolina released Tuesday shows Trump has a 2-point lead over the vice president (50 percent to 48).

The gap between registered voters in the swing state closed, but an expert says that younger people may hold a surprise for Trump.

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.

Both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris this week visited Georgia, a state that President Joe Biden won by just 11,779 votes in 2020. Georgia and North Carolina each have 16 electoral votes, and polls show that Trump is leading Harris by about 1 percentage point in each state, well within the margin of error.

Democracy Now! looks at how Hurricane Helene is impacting election preparation in Republican-leaning hard-hit areas of the battleground state of North Carolina, where some roads are impassable and mail service is suspended.

Vice President Kamala Harris will tour damage caused by Helene in Georgia and North Carolina, as the devastating and deadly storm has also roiled the political calendar just over a month from Election Day.

Early voting in North Carolina is facing hurdles as the impacts of Hurricane Helene continue to devastate communities in the Southeast, blocking roads and disrupting services across the state.