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Lawmakers made right call on relief

Since North Carolinians are elect new leaders, there’s good reason to approve Helene funds and programs in batches and include those leaders in future planning.

North Carolina General Assembly unveils initial $273 million aid package for Helene recovery

State legislators released details Wednesday of their new $273 million aid package for western North Carolina’s recovery from Helene.

Death toll rises to 30 in NC from Hurricane Helene

Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller updated media Sunday evening to say that there are 30 confirmed deaths from Hurricane Helene, a number that is rising as rescue and recovery units get to areas of Western North Carolina that had been cut off by collapsed roads and mudslides.

Counting the votes: Universal school choice in NC comes down to this week

The North Carolina General Assembly is scheduled to gavel in this week to vote on clearing the 55,000 family waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships. The OSP program provides state money to families for a private school. Language in the state legislature's budget last year opened the program to all North Carolina families on a sliding scale with the lowest incomes served first.