"Recovery for Western North Carolina will require unprecedented help from state and federal sources and this legislation is a strong first step. Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage but also showed the resiliency of North Carolina’s people and its communities and we must continue the bipartisan work to help them build back strong."
As we mourn the deaths and grapple with the destruction inflicted on our state by Hurricane Helene, I submit that the storm has brought out much that is good about North Carolina — and much that is vile about social media.
Today, the North Carolina Senate passed the initial round of hurricane relief for Western North Carolina. The bill, among other things, creates a Helene Fund that will include $273 million from the state’s Savings Reserve, also known as the Rainy Day Fund.
RALEIGH - As donations and efforts to provide humanitarian relief to Western North Carolina residents continue, local residents and those wishing to help are encouraged to tune into trusted local sources for the latest information on meal sites, points of distribution for commodities, and specific donation needs for counties. A list of reliable sources of local information and resources for each impacted North Carolina county is available at www.ncdps.gov/helene-local-links.
RALEIGH - Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey reminds Medicare beneficiaries that it’s time to compare and evaluate their current plans and make necessary changes during the annual Open Enrollment Period.“What worked for you this year may not be the best plan for you in 2025,” Commissioner Causey said. “It is important to take advantage of the Open Enrollment Period by contacting local Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselors to save money, improve your coverage or both.”
On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell met with U.S. Northern Command Commander General Gregory Guillot and Dual Status Commander Brigadier General Wes Morrison in Western North Carolina. More than 2,500 Soldiers and Airmen are now working in Western North Carolina with approximately 500 more on their way.
As the former Executive Director of the NCGOP and a proud conservative, I have always believed in the values of freedom, innovation, and economic opportunity. Here in North Carolina, we’ve long understood that to secure our future, we need to focus on policies that drive job creation, economic growth, and responsible stewardship of our natural resources.
RALEIGH — As economist (and North Carolina native) Thomas Sowell once observed, “there are no solutions — there are only tradeoffs.”
RALEIGH: Search and rescue efforts continue in Western North Carolina amidst simultaneous coordinated efforts to restore critical infrastructure and bring much needed food, water and other necessities to communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, joined by local leaders and law enforcement officials, provided an update on ongoing response efforts to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene on the Western part of the state.
Governor Roy Cooper and top members of his administration got a firsthand look Monday at the devastation Hurricane Helene brought to North Carolina’s mountains. Thirty-four storm-related deaths have been confirmed in the state with 600 more reported as missing in Buncombe County.
Senators Ted Budd and Thom Tillis, along with Reps. David Rouzer and Dr. Greg Murphy, will take an air tour of Tropical Storm Helene storm damage in Western North Carolina alongside Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler.
