A federal incident management team has taken charge of combating multiple wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina, with additional support from out-of-state firefighters, including a team from Oregon. The fires, exacerbated by dry conditions, have led to mandatory evacuations and a state of emergency declaration, as they threaten areas still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Governor Josh Stein announced FEMA's approval of a grant to aid in the response, emphasizing the collaborative efforts of local and federal agencies to manage the crisis and ensure resident safety.
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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has announced that there is not sufficient evidence to bring charges against former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and his wife, Debra Meadows, for voter fraud in the 2020 election. The investigation concluded that Meadows qualified for a residency exception under state law and cell phone records showed Debra Meadows was in and around Scaly Mountain in October 2020. Stein urged federal prosecutors to “hold accountable” those responsible for conspiring “to put our democracy at risk” and noted that election officials from both parties, as well as judges and Trump’s own attorney general, have concluded that there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.