The 25 western North Carolina counties in the Helene federal disaster area planned a combined 80 early voting sites before Helene struck. Now, 75 sites are scheduled to open in those counties Thursday, which is only five fewer than originally planned.
Money is being allocated through a reserve fund to fund the 2029 World University Games set to take place in North Carolina.
Jeff Moore, Carolina Journal deputy editor, discusses the use of North Carolina’s budget reserve funds to address relief from Hurricane Helene. Moore offered these comments during the Oct. 11, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
A Boone Christian-based humanitarian aid organization that has been at the forefront of helping with recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene received a boost Friday with over $50,000 of unclaimed funds from the North Carolina State Treasurer’s office.
The NC Retirement System is proud to be paying the lowest fees among state pension plans. But the state is getting what it is paying for — first in low fees, last in returns.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is making his case against North Carolina’s abortion pill restrictions at the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. Stein is the Democratic nominee for governor in this fall’s election.
Governor Roy Cooper just signed into effect the $273 million disaster relief package that the NC General Assembly recently passed in the wake of Hurricane Helene. What’s inside?
Cooper signs Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 into law.
NCGA unanimously passes Disaster Recovery Act, including $273 million in funds for hurricane relief efforts.
The North Carolina General Assembly revealed its Hurricane Helene Relief Package on Wednesday morning as legislators returned to Raleigh for a one-day session. The initial proposal aims to direct $273 million in appropriations for disaster relief efforts in Western North Carolina.
A former Winston-Salem State University professor challenging his dismissal in a lawsuit at North Carolina’s highest court emphasizes concerns about free speech and administrative deference in his latest court filing. The North Carolina Supreme Court will consider WSSU’s decision to fire Alvin Mitchell in 2019. Lower courts have ruled in favor of the university.
