NC lawmakers weigh new aid for Hurricane Helene, drafting up $500 million in new spending
State lawmakers are preparing to spend an additional $500 million in relief for western North Carolina, laying the groundwork for their fourth aid package since Hurricane Helene and the first of 2025.
New governor tests relations with North Carolina lawmakers with aid request for Helene recovery
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asked state legislators Monday to roughly double their spending so far on recovery from Hurricane Helene, warning that waiting will cause more business closings, housing construction delays and students falling behind.
After Stein calls for $1 billion in Helene aid, NC lawmakers propose spending half that amount
Republican legislative leaders in the state House proposed spending $500 million on Helene aid relief but have not yet detailed how that money might be focused.
Gov. Josh Stein asks NC lawmakers for another billion in Hurricane Helene aid
Gov. Josh Stein is asking North Carolina lawmakers to set out more than $1 billion in new relief funding for Hurricane Helene recovery — almost double the total amount the state has allocated thus far.
In latest visit, Stein presses state lawmakers for $1 billion in immediate Helene funding
During his latest visit to WNC, Gov. Josh Stein asked state lawmakers for an additional $1 billion in funding for Helene recovery.
NC lawmakers propose smaller Helene recovery bill
Republican legislative leaders in the state House proposed spending $500 million on Helene aid relief but have not yet detailed how that money might be focused.
Georgia House Moves to Boost Spending on Hurricane Helene Relief
Georgia’s state House wants to spend more on Hurricane Helene relief and is cutting some of Gov. Brian Kemp’s prison and ...
Red Cross offers new phase of aid to S.C. victims of Helene
The American Red Cross will begin a second phase of financial assistance in 2025 to help those whose homes were impacted by ...
FEMA: Two days left to apply for aid
FEMA urges Georgians who need federal assistance to apply as soon as possible as the deadline is approaching. >>> STREAM ...
Asheville benefit concert to aid local arts organization post-Helene
Hendersonville-based singer and songwriter Ash Gutierrez, known professionally as Glaive, will be headlining an Asheville ...
Trump foreign aid pause not contingent on domestic hurricane, fire recovery | Fact check
Trump signed an executive order to pause foreign development aid. The order doesn't mention Florida, North Carolina, ...
Months after Hurricane Helene, some Georgians are still out of their homes
The deadline to seek aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is Feb. 7, yet many in Jefferson County remain ...
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The Duke Endowment Donates Additional $5 Million for Hurricane Helene Small Business Recovery in Western North Carolina
The Duke Endowment donates an additional $5 million for grants to aid small businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene.