Josh Stein, North Carolina and Hurricane Helene
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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein made another request of state lawmakers to commit hundreds of millions more dollars to western North Carolina's recovery from Hurricane Helene last year.
Governor Josh Stein is urging North Carolina lawmakers to set out more than $891 million in additional relief funding for Hurricane Helene recovery.
North Carolina's sluggish growth in late 2024 was directly tied to Hurricane Helene's devastation to the western part of the state.
NC Governor Josh Stein criticizes proposed federal SNAP cuts, highlighting potential state budget strains and risks to residents' food access.
Following the American Civil War, a group of freed people fled violence and bought land in Western North Carolina. In the summer of 1873, these people formed a Black communal society they named “The Kingdom of the Happy Land.
The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued an updated report at 6:08 a.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 6:45 a.m. The alert is for Southern Jackson as well as Macon and Transylvania counties.
The weather pattern that soaked parts of Texas and Louisiana earlier this week will shift to the east before stalling, setting up days of severe weather and a prolonged flash flood threat.
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WSPA Spartanburg on MSNThunderstorms bring hail to parts of western North CarolinaRUTHERFORD COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — Residents living in parts of western North Carolina saw hail, heavy rain and lightning Thursday evening. According to 7NEWS Chief Meteorologist Malachi Rodgers, the storms span from Henderson County, through Polk County and into Rutherford County.
A beautiful tribute to pets has returned after devastating flooding from Hurricane Helene last year destroyed the original "Rainbow Bridge" in Western North Carolina.