Hope in Hardship: Burnsville couple's power back on four months after Hurricane Helene
Diane and Bill Merz detail their experience living through the storm, surviving off community help and generators ...
NC House drafts $500M Helene relief bill as Gov. Stein pushes for $1B in urgent funding
Rep. Dudley Greene (R-85) represents Mitchell, McDowell, Yancey and Avery counties in the House. He is a primary sponsor of House Bill 47: The Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I. "At this point, ...
North Carolina lawmakers propose next Helene package that’s half the price of the governor’s
North Carolina Republicans have unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for Hurricane Helene’s ...
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WNC business response survey launches to support post-Helene business recovery efforts
By taking the time to respond to this survey, WNC business owners can have a voice in describing the depth and breadth of challenges affecting their business, their employees, and their customers,” ...
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 ...
Helene recovery: How many vehicles remain in waterways, relief programs, FEMA extension, more
County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Feb. 5 briefing covered debris removal updates, relief programs and ...
NC lawmakers are failing the people of western NC. Give more for Hurricane Helene recovery. | Opinion
An emergency requires urgency, but apparently that doesn’t apply to the North Carolina General Assembly. The ...
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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 ...
My North Carolina home was hit hard by Hurricane Helene, resulting in $78,000 in damages — can I deduct those big losses on my 2025 tax return?
When Hurricane Helene ravaged North Carolina, it left destruction in its path — and plenty of questions among homeowners ...