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Woman returns Helene ‘trash’ to rightful owners
Jill Holtz somberly holds a burial flag she pulled from the mud — one of the most emotional moments in her searches, she said — and is waiting to return to a family she contacted. […]
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Stein announces grant program for Helene-impacted businesses
Josh Stein speaks at in March 2024. (Karl B. DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Friday announced a $30 million grant program to support small businesses affected by Hurricane […]
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Legislature overrides veto of Helene funding bill
Rep. Dudley Green (R-Avery) describes the devastation he witnessed during Hurricane Helene and the days that followed during floor debate of the veto override of Senate Bill 382 on Dec. 11. RALEIGH — The General […]
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Crutchfield & Willis: North Carolina must count every vote
People stand in line during the last day of early voting Saturday in Charlotte. (Mike Stewart / AP Photo) As elected Republicans serving North Carolina, we are compelled to speak out against a proposal that […]
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Safety tips for boil water advisories
Volunteers with the grassroots group BeLoved Asheville fill bottles of drinking water for residents in low-income independent living facilities without running water on Oct. 8 in Asheville. (Travis Long / The News & Observer via […]
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In Asheville, HS seniors make key life choices under the stress of Helene recovery
High school senior Nathan Flaherty packs hygiene kits for people in need of supplies, in Asheville earlier this month. (Stephanie Scarbrough / AP Photo) ASHEVILLE — On a recent Friday, Ari Cohen and three friends […]
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Combs, Church raise $24M for western NC relief
Luke Combs, left, and Eric Church speak before Saturday’s Concert for Carolina at Bank of America Stadium. (Amy Harris / Invision via AP) CHARLOTTE — Before Luke Combs took the stage last weekend at Bank […]
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After Helene, Biltmore Estate plans Nov. 2 reopening
Biltmore Estate was forced to temporarily close after Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina but plans to reopen in November. (Chuck Burton / AP Photo) Biltmore Estate will soon reopen after being forced to […]
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Artists from NC and beyond line up for western North Carolina
Greensboro’s The Avett Brothers, pictured performing in 2019, are one of many N.C. bands playing the Concert for Carolina in Charlotte on Saturday Oct. 26. (Amy Harris / Invision / AP Photo) Within moments of photos, […]
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Cooper includes $175M for state disaster agency in latest Helene funding request
Governor Roy Cooper’s Hurricane Helene funding proposals presentation slide. RALEIGH — According to a press release from Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden), the state agency responsible for helping natural disaster victims needs more money in order to […]