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June 26, 2025

Hurricane Matthew

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Jones targets former governor’s disaster recovery agency

March 6, 2025 The C.O.O.P.E.R. Act funds NCORR but with strict oversight

RALEIGH — A bill filed in the House takes aim at former Gov. Roy Cooper’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency, which has been struggling to fulfill its role in recovery efforts for Hurricanes Matthew and […]

NCORR, Pryor Gibson, NCGA, Hurricane Recovery
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NC hurricane recovery director grilled for hours by legislative subcommittee

January 31, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A series of heated exchanges took place between lawmakers and the director of the state’s hurricane recovery agency during a subcommittee hearing on Thursday. The Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations’ Subcommittee on […]

Article

Audit critical of checks on $112M in Florence funds

December 19, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A new audit report has found issues with the distribution of $112 million in Hurricane Florence funds. The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor’s (OSA) new audit on the North Carolina Department […]

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Cooper includes $175M for state disaster agency in latest Helene funding request

October 23, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — According to a press release from Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden), the state agency responsible for helping natural disaster victims needs more money in order to operate. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s Office of Recovery […]

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Years after Matthew and Florence hit NC, hurricane victims are still waiting to go home

September 21, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On the four-year anniversary of Hurricane Florence landing on North Carolina’s shore, a legislative subcommittee met to find out why many hurricane victims still have not been made whole.  The 15-member Hurricane Recovery […]

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New subcommittee signals more investigations into hurricane recovery delays under Cooper

July 27, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A newly-formed legislative committee is likely signaling more investigations into hurricane recovery delays during Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s tenure.  The new subcommittee on Hurricane Response and Recovery under the Joint Legislative Commission on […]

North Carolina Hurricane Recovery
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Hurricane fund distribution broke law

June 12, 2019 Amanda Morris | The Associated Press

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Public Safety broke the law and didn’t follow legislative directives when distributing $9 million of state money after Hurricane Matthew hit in 2016, according to a report Monday from […]

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton
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NC take top honors for Matthew rescues

September 27, 2017 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – As the October anniversary of Hurricane Matthew approaches, this week the state was recognized with an international outstanding achievement award for in Swift Water Rescue. The Higgins & Langley Award recognizes a high […]

Business

Local visioning team behind “Sunday Supper” wins national PR award   

September 12, 2017 Emily Roberson

RALEIGH –  Last November’s Sunday Supper, an event designed to gather the community together to raise funds for Hurricane Matthew, has earned local public relations agencies Eckel & Vaughan and Kohn Associates a national public […]

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