North Carolina Lawmakers Propose Next Helene Package That’s Half the Price of the Governor’s
North Carolina Republican lawmakers proposed less than half of what new Democratic Gov. Josh Stein requested to Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.
Read More
Hurricane Helene
New Governor Tests Relations With North Carolina Lawmakers With Aid Request for Helene Recovery
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asked state legislators Monday to roughly double their spending so far on recovery from Hurricane Helene.
Read More
‘Everybody’s Fighting the Cold’: Helene Survivors Struggle To Find Housing for the Winter
Many Hurricane Helene victims in western North Carolina are living in campers and trailers this winter as temporary housing.
Read More
North Carolina Home Insurance Premium Base Rates Increasing About 15% by Mid-2026
Base rates for North Carolina homeowners’ insurance premiums will increase on average by about 15% by mid-2026, state leaders said last week.
Read More
Members of Chapel Hill Community Voice Anger, Disappointment Over UNC Alternative Fuel Proposal
https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/January/23/Cogen%20plant%20hearing_WRAP.mp3 ...
Read More
Helene Relief, Vetoes Will Be Challenges for New North Carolina House Speaker
Gathering for a one-day General Assembly meeting to seat lawmakers, the North Carolina House picked Rep. Destin Hall as its next speaker.
Read More
New North Carolina Governor Issues Orders on Private Road Repairs, Housing After Helene
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took...
Read More
North Carolina’s Latest Democratic Governor Is Sworn In
North Carolina’s latest Democratic governor was sworn into office on Wednesday, as Josh Stein succeeded Roy Cooper in a top elected position for the second time in eight years.
Read More
After Fighting Virus, Storms and Republicans, Departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper Focuses on Wins
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is leaving his job after eight years in which the southern Democrat picked his moments against a Republican-dominated legislature.
Read More
Top Stories of 2024: Hurricane Helene and the Dizzying Cost of Disaster
Joining the names of Hugo, Hazel, Florence and Fran, Helene represents another entry into North Carolina’s shared history with hurricanes.
Read More