HIGH POINT, N.C. — A new High Point University/FOX8 poll indicates registered North Carolina voters now favor President Barack Obama for re-election in a near-reverse from the previous poll’s results.

The poll, which was conducted by live callers on the university’s campus, found 46 percent of participants said they would vote for Obama if the election were held today.  43 percent said they would vote for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

The previous HPU/FOX8 poll found 46 percent of voters would choose Romney as the next U.S. president, while 43 percent would choose to re-elect Obama.

The most recent survey was fielded between Sept. 8 and Sept. 13, while the previous survey was fielded in late August.

HIGH POINT, N.C. — A High Point University/FOX8 poll completed shortly before Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention finds the GOP presidential nominee has a slight edge over President Barack Obama with registered North Carolina voters.

The poll’s results indicate 46 percent of voters would choose Romney as the next U.S. president, while 43 percent would choose to re-elect Obama.

Another poll by the university completed a week prior to the RNC found the presidential candidates deadlocked in the state, with 43 percent selecting Romney and 43 percent selecting Obama.

A Raleigh architectural firm has been chosen to develop a long-range plan for the High Point Museum, Historic Park and adjacent properties, the High Point Enterprise reported.

The High Point City Council approved a $70,000 contract with Pearce, Brinkley, Cease & Lee for master site planning and design services for the Heritage Point project.

The project will examine the museum campus and how it could be developed and staffed in the future, the paper reported.

A reported 11 firms submitted bids for the project. The plan will include an economic feasibility analysis for any expansion of the city-operated museum, the paper reported.

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