Helene blew through nearly six months ago. North Carolina’s recovery has barely begun.

North Carolina lawmakers are pressing for faster action, even as the full scope of damage is not known and the extent of federal disaster aid remains uncertain. Read More

NC is still months away from rebuilding the first homes post-Helene. What officials blame for the holdup

Six months after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina ... the first home rebuilds begin. And it will be years, maybe 2030, before the work is done, state officials told lawmakers ... Read More

Another $500M for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina passes key hurdle

They also agree with Stein that more Helene aid will be approved in the months ahead. “We all hope that that money will start ... the November elections. North Carolina state officials reported ... Read More

Another $524M for North Carolina Helene recovery OK'd by legislators

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers agreed Wednesday to spend another $524 million on still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene's historic flooding nearly six months ago, with an emphasis ... Read More

North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state Senate Republicans advanced a disaster recovery measure Tuesday to direct $533 million in additional spending to meet still-pressing needs from Hurricane ... Read More

Stretch of I-40 reopens in North Carolina, marking a milestone in post-Helene recovery

State officials estimate the closure cost local businesses millions in lost revenue, underscoring I-40’s role as an economic lifeline for western North Carolina and beyond. “You start thinking ... Read More

North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds

North Carolina state officials reported over 100 deaths from Helene, which caused a record ... The Washington Post or Bloomberg News. Rather, we focus on discussions related to local stories ... Read More

Another $500M for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina passes key hurdle

North Carolina Rep. John Bell ... Jennifer Balkcom, R-Henderson, listen after a Hurricane Helene relief bill was considered by a House committee in the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh ... Read More

Stretch of I-40 reopens in North Carolina, marking a milestone in post-Helene recovery

(CNN) — Five months after Hurricane Helene severed a critical Appalachian freight corridor, a 12-mile stretch of Interstate 40 through North Carolina’s Pigeon River Gorge reopened Saturday. Read More