North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

Fact Check: Did Helene bill take money from western North Carolina?
Before leaving the governor's office, Roy Cooper stated in media interviews that Republican state legislators passed a bill that "actually took money away from western North Carolina." WFAE's Marshall Terry and WRAL's Paul Specht fact-check Cooper's claim.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein's first test will be balancing Helene recovery with the ghosts of hurricane recoveries' past
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein began his first term earlier this month with a behemoth task in front of him: Helping western North Carolina recover from close to $60 billion in damage from Hurricane Helene,
North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes
North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene — as well as parts of eastern North Carolina still struggling from previous hurricanes — told state lawmakers this week that they need more money.
Briner’s department builds so that western North Carolina can rebuild
Answering critical published reports, Republican state Treasurer Brad Briner said Tuesday his office has created from the ground up a program for cashflow distribution to local
NC Gov. Stein announces Helene recovery budget
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein was in Henderson County Monday to announce his proposed budget for Hurricane Helene recovery.
New governor tests relations with North Carolina lawmakers with aid request for Helene recovery
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has asked state legislators to double their spending to date on Hurricane Helene recovery and approve it now.
Push for more Helene recovery funds in North Carolina
A look at the push for more Hurricane Helene recovery funds in North Carolina Trump order to dismantle the education department in the works, sources say A Stonehenge-Like Monument Has Been Mysteriously Moving for Thousands of Years ‘The whole island has emptied:’ Thousands flee Santorini as quakes rattle Greek tourist haven If you and your partner use any of these 5 phrases regularly,
Months after Hurricane Helene, efforts to restore devastated communities continue
It's been more than four months since Hurricane Helene devastated communities from Virginia to Florida, costing people their ...
NC lawmakers unveil latest $500 million Helene plan, with billions in damage estimated
Release of this bill follows Gov. Josh Stein’s request for $1 billion in Helene storm recovery money, which he wants the ...
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Private landowners in western North Carolina fight wildfire with prescribed fire
Helene reshaped much of western North Carolina’s landscape, rerouting rivers and felling large swaths of forests. Aerial ...
'Horrific': North Carolina victims of Hurricane Helene describe disaster to President Trump
North Carolina residents described harrowing escapes from rising floodwaters from Hurricane Helene as Trump surveyed the ...
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Governor Josh Stein Seeks $1.07 Billion for Recovery Efforts in Storm-Hit Western North Carolina
Governor Josh Stein seeks $1.07 billion for Hurricane Helene recovery in western North Carolina, including housing, ...
Western North Carolina hero loses $77K in bulldozer scam
BAT CAVE, N.C. — Since Hurricane Helene hit, a western North Carolina man continues to provide free repair work in Bat Cave, an area heavily hit by the storm. Jacob Jarvis has been working to rebuild ...
2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...
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North Carolina Governor Josh Stein Pledges Major Recovery Funds for Hurricane-Hit Western Regions
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein is presenting a budget for recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene. He supports local ...