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Edwards: Democrats holding up $21.5B in Helene relief to North Carolina

(The Center Square) – Disaster relief funding for Hurricane Helene in North Carolina of $21.5 billion has been declined 12 times by the overwhelming majority of Democrats in the U.S. Senate, says a ... Read More

NC honors workers who got cars off I-40 as it washed away after Helene

They received the highest award for state employees for their part in clearing highway as flooding Pigeon River devoured eastbound lanes. Read More

Gov. Josh Stein announces additional funding for Helene recovery in North Carolina

More funding is on the way to North Carolina to help recovery efforts after the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Gov. Josh Stein announced new funding from the Department of Labor on Friday. The new ... Read More

North Carolina couple safe after being stranded in Jamaica as Melissa relief efforts ramp up

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A North Carolina couple trapped in Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa is now safe. Bridgette and Wayne Todd, who were staying at a Sandals resort, were unable to catch a flight home ... Read More

Returning to a scarred, rejuvenated Western North Carolina. Here's what I found a year after Helene.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Driving up Highway 70 toward Asheville, the morning light illuminated a ravaged shoulder of road and a pile of concrete rubble just before a bridge. A mechanic’s shop with ... Read More

North Carolina homeowners in limbo as they await FEMA buyouts after Helene

In our Reality Check stories, Charlotte Observer journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? RealityCheck@charlotteobserver.com. Hundreds ... Read More