'Where's the response?': Hundreds of millions of dollars go unspent in Western North Carolina
While more money is on its way to being approved by the North Carolina Legislature, hundreds of millions of dollars remain ...
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SECU Foundation Initiates Phase Three Disaster Relief Package of $3.45 Million for Western North Carolina
Crossnore Communities for Children (Avery County) - $100,000 to support trauma resiliency efforts for neighboring communities ...
Crews battle wildfire in McDowell County, NC
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Multiple agencies are working to contain a wildfire burning in McDowell County, officials said Tuesday. The fire is located near Armstrong Creek Road off NC 226 north of Marion ...
Disaster Impact On Small Business And The Growing Role Of Nonprofits In Disaster Recovery
But in the wake of recent disasters, we’ve seen incredible resilience. Nonprofits and foundations like our own, government ...
Billy Strings' sold-out Asheville shows brought in millions to local businesses after Helene
The bluegrass musician, whose repertoire is wide and often leads to long jam pieces, booked six sold out shows in.
Buncombe County community heroes during Helene are USA Today Women of Year honorees
One dove into floodwaters to save a neighbor. One ensured smooth voting season. Another advocated for the city's low-income ...
Under the Dome: NC seeks funding to modernize elections
It’s been nearly a month since the troubled agency Rebuild NC requested $217 million more in state funding to repair and ...
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US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
The U.S. Forest Service stewards 193 million acres of public lands from Alaska to Florida. So why is it so overworked and understaffed?
Noem: FEMA committed to flood relief in Kentucky despite questions about agency's future
Gov. Andy Beshear said recovery efforts for recent floods will cost "hundreds of millions." FEMA head Kristi Noem got an ...
Dry weather raises wildfire risk in eastern North Carolina
Forestry officials are warning residents about the increased risk of wildfires due to dry weather conditions in eastern North Carolina. The NC Forest Service ha ...