About 15 miles from Asheville, North Carolina, smaller but equally energetic Black Mountain is ready for its day in the sun. Keep reading for our favorite things to do in the charming mountain town.

Like in other key states, Black voters in North Carolina act as a "leverage vote," where a strong turnout can sway the outcome in close races. In a tight race, Black voters act like the "star players" a team depends on in crunch time, Brown said.

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson lost his bid for governor, after he failed to attract support even from other Republican voters following a scandal-plagued campaign in the closely watched battleground state.

The closely-watched North Carolina gubernatorial election between Democratic state Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has ended in a victory for Stein, Fox News and ABC.