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 that "actually took money away from western North Carolina." WFAE's Marshall Terry and WRAL's Paul Specht fact-check Cooper's claim.
Check out these five great winter hikes in Western North Carolina
For our Wellness Issue, we asked folks in Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison and Transylvania counties to identify one great winter hike from their area.
Why Is ReBuild NC involved in disaster management in western North Carolina?
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. SWANNANOA—People are living in campers in fields of debris off U.
Briner’s department builds so that western North Carolina can rebuild
Answering critical published reports, Republican state Treasurer Brad Briner said Tuesday his office has created from the ground up a program for cashflow distribution to local
Private landowners in western North Carolina fight wildfire with prescribed fire
Helene reshaped much of western North Carolina’s landscape, rerouting rivers and felling large swaths of forests. Aerial timber surveys indicate that Helene damaged over 800,000 acres of North Carolina’s forested land.
Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina
The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in September.
Gov. Josh Stein call for more than $1 billion to help rebuild Western North Carolina
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed a bill to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications, days after a physician in the state was charged with pre
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.
Helene cleanup ramps up in western North Carolina
After Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina last September, tens of thousands of homes were damaged and large swaths of the region were damaged by flooding. In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to speed up recovery,
Western North Carolina schools receive 315,000 books to boost literacy efforts
A significant donation of 315,000 books has been made to school districts in the western part of North Carolina.
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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 ...
Western North Carolina hero loses $77K in bulldozer scam
BAT CAVE, N.C. — Since Hurricane Helene hit, a western North Carolina man continues to provide free repair work in Bat Cave, an area heavily hit by the storm. Jacob Jarvis has been working to rebuild ...
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Governor Stein to reveal recovery budget Monday as western NC struggles post-storm
It has been more than four months since Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction in Western North Carolina. Since the storm passed, lawmakers have been divided over how to fund the recovery ...
Lessons learned: Lawmakers hope to avoid mistakes from the past as they rebuild Western NC
I want them to build houses bigger, better, nicer than they had before. At least they get something out of this disaster.” So ...
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 ...