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Lesson learned: How the pandemic provided a teachable moment for NC lawmakers in latest Helene relief bill
There’s going to be a full house in Ashe County’s public schools this summer. After a mix of bad weather and severe storms closed schools there for 47 days, Superintendent Eisa Cox plans to take full ...
Gov. Josh Stein appeals to President Trump over FEMA’s decision not to renew 100% match for Hurricane Helene costs
Without the extension, FEMA’s match drops to 90% and preliminary estimates have projected a cost to the state of up to $200 ...
State Emergency Response Commission discuss western NC recovery efforts following Helene
Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina continue as state leaders discuss progress, funding, and future ...
State committee to share findings, updates on Helene recovery in western NC
North Carolina leaders are expected to share an update on efforts for continued recovery after Hurricane Helene on Friday.
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Healthcare coalition chastises Mission, HCA in ‘community shareholder’ meeting
A coalition of western North Carolina’s most vocal critics of HCA Healthcare and Mission Hospital gathered Thursday evening ...
Trump’s doing more than neglecting western NC. He’s finding new ways to deprive it. | Opinion
Between stalled FEMA aid and delayed Department of Agriculture funds, we’re sounding the alarm on the Trump administrations’ ...
North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe sees long-sought recognition as closer than ever
As this week’s deadline looms for a report ordered by President Donald Trump, many Lumbee people believe the federal ...