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Greensboro ICF site closed
RALEIGH — The former American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro that was supposed to house migrant children has closed without a single child being placed there during the two and a half years it was in […]
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Helene remains priority for NC’s DC delegation
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s members of Congress have been actively advocating for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Washington. U.S. Rep. Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) introduced the Disaster Relief Transparency Act aimed at bringing transparency to the Department of […]
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State auditor rolls out Helene recovery dashboard
RALEIGH—The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor has introduced an online dashboard to track Hurricane Helene recovery in the state’s storm-impacted areas. “On Day 1 the State Auditor’s Office committed to bringing transparency and […]
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DHS’s Noem says open FEMA cases in NC decreased by ‘almost 80%’
RALEIGH — The Trump administration says its Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security are already making immense progress in helping North Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Helene. During a Saturday visit to […]
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Trump proposes ‘getting rid of FEMA’ while visiting North Carolina
FLETCHER — President Donald Trump said Friday that he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation’s central organization […]
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FEMA responds to NC governor request for shelter extension
RALEIGH — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has responded to North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein’s request for extending the deadline for Transitional Sheltering Assistance in the state. On Jan. 16, Stein sent a letter to […]
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Stein issues letter to FEMA to extend transitional housing
RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is asking for a six-month extension of transitional housing assistance, per a letter sent to Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Deanne Criswell on Jan. 16. Specifically, Stein is […]
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Tillis and Budd push Biden again on housing for Helene victims
By A.P. Dillon, North State Journal RALEIGH — North Carolina Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd have issued another letter to President Joe Biden demanding he order the expedited deployment of direct temporary housing for […]
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HUDSON: Neighbors helping neighbors
It breaks my heart to see the devastation brought to our beautiful state and all those impacted by Hurricane Helene. The damage is unbelievably catastrophic and communities across western North Carolina face a long road […]
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FEMA will use Greensboro facility for Helene recovery
RALEIGH — North Carolina Congressional Republicans’ request to the Biden administration to allow a migrant facility in Greensboro to be used to help aid Hurricane Helene efforts was granted. The Greensboro Influx Care Facility (ICF) […]