In North Carolina, state officials have authorized different voting changes that will apply to the 25 counties that are under emergency orders because of the hurricane.

Hurricane Helene left destruction in its wake in western North Carolina. But elections officials are also moving heaven and earth to bring back a sense of normalcy, one vote at a time.

The Carolina Hurricanes battled back from an 0-2 deficit in the third period to defeat the Edmonton Oilers, 3-2 in OT at Rogers Place on Tuesday night. Sebastian Aho scored the game-winner with just seven seconds left in the extra stanza off of beautiful passing by Shayne Gostisbehere and Martin Necas.

The Edmonton Oilers’ frustrating season continued with a hard-fought 3-2 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Frozen Frenzy night, dropping their record to 2-4-1.