Trump administration grants another $116 million in disaster funds for North Carolina

The funding is intended to support the state’s recovery from damage incurred during Hurricane Helene and to help prevent ...
Yahoo

North Carolina Christmas tree farmers see resurgence in market after Hurricane Helene devastation

BOONE, N.C. – Christmas tree farmers in North Carolina are making a roaring comeback in the state after Hurricane Helene destroyed so much for the industry. The extensive damage from Helene is ...
NPR

North Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Helene still waiting for aid from FEMA

People in North Carolina who lost their homes during Hurricane Helene are still waiting for FEMA to step in and help. State officials say the agency is stalling applications for relief. North Carolina ...
WUNC

‘The testament is to the fortitude of people of the mountains’: Western North Carolina residents persevere over one year after Hurricane Helene

The Radford family in Morganton, North Carolina, lost their home during Hurricane Helene last year. This story was originally published on UNC Media Hub. When driving into Burke County, North Carolina ...
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“Has everyone been fed?’’ North Carolina, one year after Hurricane Helene

Shrinking support from the Trump administration delays disaster recovery, leaves communities vulnerable to dangerous weather. The Black Mountain Presbyterian Church campus in western North Carolina, ...
Post and Courier

Returning to a scarred, rejuvenated Western North Carolina. Here's what I found a year after Helene.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Driving up Highway 70 toward Asheville, the morning light illuminated a ravaged shoulder of road and a pile of concrete rubble just before a bridge. A mechanic’s shop with ...
WGHP

Greg Biffle remembered for humanitarian work in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene

(WGHP) — While many people knew Greg Biffle as a NASCAR legend, many people also knew him as a humanitarian. The catastrophic damage from Hurricane Helene caught the attention of Biffle just days ...
WTVD

Audit finds budgeting failures and data issues slowed hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina

GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- A new report from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor says poor budgeting practices, unreliable data systems and weak oversight slowed the state's efforts to help ...
dailyyonder.com

In Lansing, North Carolina, A Music Festival Used Stringband Tunes To Drive Ongoing Hurricane Recovery Efforts

View from the Fly Around Fest outdoor stage on the campus of the historic Lansing School. (Photo by Rusty Williams) All across Appalachia, communities have historically leaned on music to help get ...
WRAL

NC officials, activists remain frustrated with slow pace of Helene recovery

Community activists from western North Carolina traveled to the U.S. Capitol on Monday, adding their voices to a growing chorus of complaints about the slow pace of Hurricane Helene recovery, which ...
Washington Examiner

Roy Cooper’s hurricane rebuilding efforts challenged by audit

A North Carolina state audit is challenging former Gov. Roy Cooper’s hurricane recovery claims by showing that only 3,522 homes were completed through the state’s HUD-funded rebuilding program and ...