Natural Disasters

    House and Senate Pass More Funding for Key Areas

    In July the legislature passed House Bill 125, to fund several key government services, while negotiations remain ongoing for a full budget. When the...

    State Treasurer’s Office Has Distributed $150 Million in Interest-Free Loans to Western North Carolina for Helene Recovery, Keeping Legislature’s Promise to Support Helene Victims

    North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner’s office announced this week they have now distributed nearly $150 million to Western North Carolina communities impacted by...

    Legislature Passes $700 million in Funding for Hurricane Helene Relief, Signed Into Law by Gov. Stein

    The Legislature passed House Bill 1012 with unanimous votes in both the House and Senate, providing an additional $700 million in funding for Hurricane...

    Western NC Wildfire Risk Will ‘Get Worse, Not Better’ Ag Commissioner says

    By Will Doran for WRAL The risks from continued wildfires that have already burned thousands of acres in western North Carolina — forcing mandatory evacuations in...

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