New Governor Tests Relations With North Carolina Lawmakers

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.
North Carolina Governor announces grants for Helene survivors
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Gov. Josh Stein requests more than $1 billion for rebuilding Helene-ravaged Western North Carolina
Gov. Josh Stein is requesting more than $1 billion from North Carolina lawmakers to help rebuild Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. Stein made his budget request Monday in Asheville. It includes $150 million across two grant programs for businesses that suffered physical damage or significant economic loss.
Chimney Rock, North Carolina, recovery shows progress post-Helene
Residents are slowly rebuilding the village of Chimney Rock, North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. "There's hope coming back," said Shane Zoccole, one of the volunteers in the area.
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 have told state lawmakers that they need more money.
Ask 13: How did Helene change western North Carolina's rivers?
Speaking with a member of the French Broad Riverkeepers Program, News 13 has learned that not only are area rivers, specifically the French Broad River, wider after Helene, but they are deeper, too. With coastal hurricanes, those areas have more space for the water to move around, so the water will rise and then fall.
North Carolina gov. requests $1 billion+ in immediate Helene recovery funding
FEMA, North Carolina gov. say more temporary homes coming to Helene survivors in 2025] The funds requested go through July 1, 2025, to ride out the current fiscal year. Another r
Helene: Lake Lure, Chimney Rock making progress
Significant progress in recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene have been made at Lake Lure and in Chimney Rock, according to ...
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 ...
Verizon clears $10M in debt for North Carolina residents impacted by Hurricane Helene
Verizon partnered with ForgiveCo to give a fresh start to thousands of North Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene in a ...
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Lessons in disaster: Holes in emergency plan underscored Helene response challenges in NC
When Hurricane Helene slammed into North Carolina, it wasn’t just the typical floodwaters that posed a threat—it was the mountains themselves. Landslides, hazardous material spills ...
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Verizon forgives debt for thousands of Western North Carolina families
NEW TONIGHT. PEYTON FURTADO TAKES US TO THE BLESSING BARN. HURRICANE HELENE HIT WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HARD. BUT ON THE GROUND. PRETTY SOON AFTER THAT, STORM SWANNANOA WAS ONE OF THE WORST HIT ...
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 ...