Gov. Stein creates office to aid Helene relief in western NC
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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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 money, saying it otherwise won't finish the long-delayed recovery from storms ...
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Without an additional $200M from state, hurricane survivors in NC may not get their homes rebuilt
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- More than $200M is needed in state funding to help hurricane victims, or their homes will not be rebuilt. While people in Western North Carolina are the latest hurricane ...
Jones: Hurricane recovery biggest sham ever on North Carolina taxpayers
Calling it the "biggest sham ever" on North Carolina taxpayers, Republican state Rep. Brendan Jones said pace of recovery ...
A community was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. They are now dealing with raging wildfires.
Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.
Bipartisan bill in Congress would fund repairs to private roads damaged by Hurricane Helene
A bipartisan group of North Carolina federal lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday aimed at rebuilding western North Carolina ...
North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane ...
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NC lawmakers holding Helene hearings as they plan more recovery funding
A legislative oversight committee heard from Gov. Josh Stein's administration about its work on rebuilding. House Speaker ...
NC lawmakers weigh state aid as officials warn of delays in federal Helene recovery funds
We’ve got to start moving on housing,” said Jonathan Krebs, Western North Carolina recovery advisor, but delays in D.C. could ...
Federal money for housing in western NC could be delayed until fall, top Helene officials warn
Gov. Josh Stein’s top lieutenants for Hurricane Helene recovery warned Wednesday that key federal money to rebuild homes ...
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Roy Cooper says Hurricane Helene relief bill ‘took money’ from hurricane victims. Not exactly.
Cooper said North Carolina Republicans "took money out of western North Carolina" when they passed a Hurricane Helene relief bill last month. Legislators stripped the governor’s power to enhance ...