Funding Shortfalls Hamper Hurricane Helene Recovery in North Carolina
Funding to rebuild in Western NC after Hurricane Helene is lagging; $5.95B allocated, but $59.6B is needed.
May 20, 2025
Funding to rebuild in Western NC after Hurricane Helene is lagging; $5.95B allocated, but $59.6B is needed.
Gov. Josh Stein seeks $891M for Hurricane Helene recovery in WNC. Current plan allocates $524M; more aid needed.
Lauren Bacchus, part of Asheville’s 3,400-member Sinkhole Group, finds beauty in the city’s mysterious sinkholes.
Businesses can seek restraining orders against protesters blocking access under Senate Bill 484, balancing protest rights.
Last week, the NC Court of Appeals upheld the legislature’s power over elections, moving control from the governor.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s 53-day water crisis, Buncombe County opened care stations for showers and laundry.
A private foundation aids a North Carolina nonprofit after NEH funding cuts by the Trump Administration’s measures.
A Brevard officer claims he was fired for reporting missing evidence, including drugs, in a federal lawsuit.
Georgia Rep. Austin Scott suggests cutting federal Medicaid funding, risking insurance loss for thousands.
Invasive Alabama bass in Lake Norman threaten North Carolina’s native species and ecosystems, warns expert Dorsey.
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved four grant requests totaling $1,890,000, according to an announcement by Governor Josh Stein. Aimed at boosting local economies, these grants are expected to create 67 jobs and attract more than $15.5 million in private investments. The grants, which were awarded to
FEMA’s withdrawal of BRIC grants leaves NC cities like Salisbury struggling to fund flood mitigation projects.
