Today's newscast includes stories about:

• Power is being restored to most of Western North Carolina, with only 1,000 Duke Energy customers still without electricity, mainly in Bat Cave and Chimney Rock.
• Asheville has restored water to 95% of the city, but some areas still face outages due to pipeline issues, and a citywide boil water notice remains in effect.
• Buncombe County Schools will reopen on Friday with a two-hour delay, providing bottled water for schools without potable water, as staff adjusts to changes.
• North Carolina has confirmed 95 storm-related deaths, with Buncombe County having the highest toll, as recovery efforts and search operations continue.
• Early voting in Western North Carolina saw high overall turnout, but storm-affected areas like Buncombe County reported significantly lower numbers than in 2020.