Lawmakers and state leaders say more money is needed to help western North Carolina continue its recovery from the impacts of Hurricane Helene.

While more money is on its way to being approved by the North Carolina Legislature, hundreds of millions of dollars remain unspent from what's already been allocated to this effort. Dozens of projects still have zero expenditures, according to the latest report from the Office of State Budget and Management.

Of this funding, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will receive $250 million to repair damaged roadways and bridges,

There is an increased fire danger in parts of South Carolina and North Carolina Friday. Increased fire danger through 8 p.m. Saturday for these areas:

Dan Bongino, the radio and podcast host tapped by President Trump to serve as deputy FBI director, has ripped Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) in the past, attacks that will draw more attention to his controversial nomination. Speaking on his program, “The Dan Bongino Show,” in 2021, Bongino slammed Cassidy as…

Officials in McDowell County, North Carolina, issued a boil water advisory after a main water break in Old Fort.