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North Carolina, Community Development Block Grant

Western North Carolina to receive $1.65B in federal disaster grants

Western North Carolina received good news Tuesday in its struggle to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Gov. Josh Stein and HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman announced the region will receive two Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) awards totaling $1.

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

Federal block grants of $1.65B awarded to North Carolina governments for Helene recovery

North Carolina governments are receiving over $1.65 billion in federal block grant money to help address historic levels of damage caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.

The Spokesman-Review · 6h

North Carolina getting $1.6B from feds for Helene recovery to rebuild homes, businesses and more

North Carolina will receive $1.6 billion in federal grants to help rebuild communities ravaged by Helene, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday.

North Carolina, Helene

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State releases names of 104 Helene victims in North Carolina for 1st time: See list here

North Carolina officials are sharing a comprehensive list of the names of those confirmed killed in Hurricane Helene for the first time since the storm ravaged parts of the state. Hundreds of people died across multiple states in the late September 2024 storm -- including at least 104 people in North Carolina alone.

WWAY TV · 4h

State releases list of 104 North Carolina victims killed by Helene

State officials have released an updated list of the 104 people in North Carolina killed by Hurricane Helene that also includes county of death and date of death. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) provided News 13 with this new information.

WFMY News2 · 8h

North Carolina group drops off 200 campers to Helene victims as winter gets colder

The campers reached many corners of WNC, including, Hendersonville, Bakersville, Waynesville, Marion, Burnsville, Fairview and more.

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NC getting $1.6B from feds for Helene recovery to rebuild homes, businesses and more

State officials will receive and distribute the money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the agency said.

Western North Carolina's housing is bouncing back after Helene, but 2025 brings uncertainty

Early impacts of Helene saw the region's home sales and new listings essentially halt, but in the past few months those ...

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Fact Check: Did western NC sheriff’s deputies steal Helene generators?

A TikTok video that’s been viewed hundreds of thousands of times accuses sheriff’s deputies in Mitchell County in western ...

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Under the Dome: Court blocks certification of race; NC to get $1.6B in Helene funds

Good morning and welcome to the Under the Dome newsletter. I’m Emily Vespa. The North Carolina Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked the state from certifying Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs’ 734-vote ...

FEMA ends housing aid for some Helene survivors in Western NC amid bitter winter

FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance program is providing hotel rooms to thousands of Western North Carolina survivors ...

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NCDOT to study pre-positioning drones before major storms like Hurricane Helene

HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina -- Thanks to a federal grant, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is looking into positioning drones before storms hit. It is all part of an effort ...

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North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats

The ultimate winner gets an eight-year term on a Supreme Court where five of the seven current justices are registered ...

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NC’s Republican-led Supreme Court orders election board not to certify Democrat's win

Incumbent State Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs leads Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin by nearly 800 votes in a bid to keep her seat.

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