‘People aren’t forgetting’: Burgaw mayor collaborates with Western NC leaders on rebuilding efforts
As neighbors out west still pick up the pieces, Burgaw Mayor Olivia Dawson says she has travelled to the Asheville area to ...
Officials give update on reopening I-40 after Helene damage
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation gave an update on the latest I-40 ...
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Troubled NC hurricane housing program says it needs more money to finish job
A state agency tasked with rebuilding homes damaged in hurricanes Matthew and Florence is asking the legislature for more ...
Greensboro firefighters prepare to make 19th mission trip to NC mountains
Among those trying to help, is a group of current and retired Greensboro firefighters. The group has made regular trips to the mountains in the four months since the storm hit. They’re now preparing ...
What is Grow NC? Governor's newly created office to aid Helene relief in western NC explained
At Thursday’s hearing, Krebs and Stephanie McGarrah introduced the office to state legislators to the subcommittee on hurricane response and recovery.
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Burgaw Mayor to speak with Western North Carolina officials about flooding
Burgaw Mayor Olivia Dawson will speak Thursday night to other mayors and local officials about her experience dealing with recent flooding in eastern North Carolina.
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Three Out-of-Control Wildfires Rage Through Helene-Devastated North Carolina County: Evacuations Underway
The first of three wildfires broke out just before 11 a.m. Wednesday after a tree fell on a powerline in the region of ...
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Senate and House bills attempt to overturn S.B. 382’s limits on downzoning
Lawmakers introduced several bills to rescind a newly enacted law placing broad restrictions on municipalities’ ability to regulate development density, land ...
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Expand Options to Ease Medical Costs
As the North Carolina General Assembly begins its 2025 session, lawmakers have many pressing issues to tackle. Topping the ...
NC Helene death toll rises to 105 with another in Buncombe; correction made for 2 counties
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The NC Department of Health and Human Services announced a 105th Helene-related death in North ...
Posts falsely claim video shows hurricane relief under new Trump administration
The federal government offered thousands of North Carolina residents short-term shelter in hotels following deadly flooding triggered by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. But social media posts ...
In wake of Helene, lawmakers want to avoid mistakes of past hurricanes
Several years after Hurricane Matthew and Florence, hundreds of storm victims are still dealing with the aftermath. Lawmakers are working to ensure a similar bureaucratic nightmare doesn't slow ...