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June 29, 2025

Hurricane Helene

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Buncombe Democrats file hurricane recovery bill

April 17, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Another bill to address Hurricane Helene recovery efforts was filed in the House on April 9. House Bill 863 would allocate more than $582 million for relief efforts. Primary sponsors of the bill […]

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Bill banning discrimination in relief aid passes House

April 10, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A North Carolina House bill making it a felony to discriminate when deploying disaster aid or assistance based on political affiliation or speech passed the chamber April 1 and will be taken up […]

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Helene remains priority for NC’s DC delegation

April 1, 2025 A.P. Dillon

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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Helene recovery bill passes both chambers, signed by Stein

March 19, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Both chambers of the legislature have now passed the conference committee version of the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 and Governor Josh Stein has signed it into law. On Wednesday, the Senate passed […]

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Woman returns Helene ‘trash’ to rightful owners

March 10, 2025 The Associated Press

SWANNANOA — The tops of dried, bent cornstalks crunch underfoot. Jill Holtz’s gaze is fixed on the ground ahead. She wanders into the nearby woods and weaves between twisted branches. Then, Holtz spots something and […]

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Lawmakers express concern over governor’s hurricane recovery org

March 7, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On March 6, the Joint Legislative Subcommittee on Hurricane Response and Recovery heard updates from members of Gov. Josh Stein’s new organization tasked with disaster recovery with regard to the status of Hurricane […]

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Disrupted by Helene, UNCA still among Big South favorites

March 6, 2025 Cory Lavalette

ASHEVILLE — Finishing the regular season with two straight losses was not how UNC Asheville men’s basketball coach Mike Morrell wanted his team to enter the Big South Tournament, but there is no denying his […]

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Bill would allocate $475M for Disaster Crop Loss Program

February 28, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly House has filed a bill to address crop losses due to the impact of Hurricane Helene and other factors. House Bill 130 aims to establish the 2024 Agricultural […]

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State auditor rolls out Helene recovery dashboard

February 23, 2025 A.P. Dillon

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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NCGA allocates $500M in first Helene recovery bill of ’25

February 13, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly’s first disaster recovery bill of 2025 has $500 million in funding for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts for areas impacted in the western half of the state. “This legislation […]

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