hurricane relief

Living side by side in the High Country: My Story

January 9, 2025 Deanna Ballard

LANSING — Downtown was buzzing with the warmth of Christmas magic as the community celebrated the grand reopening of businesses since the destruction of Hurricane Helene. At the Old Orchard Creek General Store, a steady […]

Truist makes $650M in loans available to those affected by Helene

November 29, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Truist Financial Corporation has announced that it is making hundreds of millions of dollars in loans available to residents, businesses and local governments affected by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. The Charlotte-based bank […]

‘You’ve Got Mail’: Denver church delivers mailboxes to Yancey County

November 21, 2024 Deanna Ballard

Former state Sen. Deanna Ballard has seen firsthand the devastation of Hurricane Helene and will be telling the recovery stories from western North Carolina for North State Journal. LINCOLN COUNTY — Bottled water, diapers and […]

Service-minded man finds fulfillment in helping community

November 14, 2024 By Deanna Ballard

Former state Sen. Deanna Ballard has seen firsthand the devastation of Hurricane Helene and will be telling the recovery stories from western North Carolina for North State Journal. MITCHELL COUNTY — Eighteen-year-old Brody Miller stood […]

Ga. officials agree on $100M for farms, forestry

November 9, 2024 The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia’s state government is diverting $100 million to spend on loans to farmers and cleanup after Hurricane Helene. The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission voted unanimously last week to spend the money, […]

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Bill aimed at speeding hurricane recovery construction projects filed in House

February 23, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A bill aimed at getting citizens displaced by hurricanes back in their homes more quickly was filed in the House on Feb. 14. House Bill 119, titled “NCORR/Increase Informal Bid Threshold,” was filed […]

Disaster recovery director moves to DPS following hearings on hurricane response failures

February 2, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Following a series of legislative subcommittee hearings on hurricane response failures by offices housed under the Department of Public Safety, a new advisor will be joining the department’s recovery efforts. The N.C. Department […]

Hurricane subcommittee apologizes to citizens: ‘You’ve been failed’

December 21, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Hurricane Subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on Government Operations received updates from officials with the N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in a […]

HUD audit: NC not able to assure $2.5M in hurricane relief was properly spent

November 9, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of the Inspector General issued an audit report last month that says North Carolina’s disaster recovery program was not able to provide a “reasonable […]

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 […]