‘People aren’t forgetting’: Burgaw mayor collaborates with Western NC leaders on rebuilding efforts
As neighbors out west still pick up the pieces, Burgaw Mayor Olivia Dawson says she has travelled to the Asheville area to ...
Helene relief bill passes in Tennessee General Assembly
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — A Helene relief bill passed in the Tennessee General Assembly on Wednesday. The bill creates two ...
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Expand Options to Ease Medical Costs
As the North Carolina General Assembly begins its 2025 session, lawmakers have many pressing issues to tackle. Topping the ...
Posts falsely claim video shows hurricane relief under new Trump administration
The federal government offered thousands of North Carolina residents short-term shelter in hotels following deadly flooding ...
TN special session: Immigration, school choice, disaster relief bills pass House, Senate - heads to Gov. Lee’s desk
Gov. Lee called for a special session for his proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected by ...
In wake of Helene, lawmakers want to avoid mistakes of past hurricanes
Several years after Hurricane Matthew and Florence, hundreds of storm victims are still dealing with the aftermath. Lawmakers are working to ensure a similar bureaucratic nightmare doesn't slow ...
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Troubled NC hurricane housing program says it needs more money to finish job
A state agency tasked with rebuilding homes damaged in hurricanes Matthew and Florence is asking the legislature for more money, saying it otherwise won't finish the long-delayed recovery from storms ...
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U.S. Forest Service accepting comments on plan to rebuild Virginia Creeper Trail
In Southwest Virginia, the Virginia Creeper Trail, a popular rail trail that was damaged during Hurricane Helene is slated to be rebuilt beginning this summer, a project expected to cost $660 million.
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Chinese drone ban poses challenges for Kingsport Fire Department
The Kingsport Fire Department's drone team used high-tech thermal imaging to locate survivors in Hurricane Helene, assess ...
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All lines restarted at Baxter plant damaged in storm: 3 notes
Baxter has restarted all 10 manufacturing lines at its North Cove, N.C., facility, which was heavily damaged by flooding from Hurricane Helene. The storm temporarily halted production at the site, ...
TN special session: Discussion begins over governor’s school choice program
Gov. Lee called for a special session for his proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected by Hurricane Helene, and prepare the state for President Trump’s new ...
TN special session: Immigration bill passes House, Senate - heads to Gov. Lee’s desk
Gov. Lee called for a special session for his proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected by Hurricane Helene, and prepare the state for President Trump’s new ...