State lawmakers considering $500 million more in Helene aid, half of Stein's request
State lawmakers are considering legislation that would provide an additional $500 million for Tropical Storm Helene recovery.
'Onto the street': In a month, 5,000 have left FEMA Helene hotels in WNC; over 700 remain
A majority of those who were in the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program have left the program as of early February.
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Trump Should Reshape FEMA, Not Kill It
Solutions include funding the federal agency properly, requiring states to share a larger burden of the responsibility and ...
NC advocates urging federal employees not to accept buyouts from President Trump
Some advocates in North Carolina are urging federal employees not to accept the buyout from President Donald Trump’s ...
Months after Helene, western North Carolina still rebuilding
Closing in on five months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, the area is far from being rebuilt.
Brad Sherman: Mr. President, please don’t abolish FEMA
Your job is to ensure that the agencies that make up the executive branch are managed effectively, rather than give up and abolish them.
Bill filed in North Carolina Senate would ban cell phones in class
Some state lawmakers want to see cell phones banned during class across North Carolina. A bill filed in the state Senate ...
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Successful rural county health program could go statewide — if politics don't get in the way
North Carolina might expand an experimental initiative to address the nonmedical health needs of low-income residents by using Medicaid dollars.
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‘Positive for Florida’: Ron DeSantis hails DOGE, FEMA reforms
Gov. Ron DeSantis is endorsing the Donald Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which Elon Musk ...