As the midpoint of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, victims of Hurricanes Matthew and Florence's are still waiting to return to a home years later.
It was a case of rinse and repeat for North Carolina lawmakers Wednesday as they heard much of the same testimony from North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) officials on efforts to help those who lost homes due to Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
The director of disaster recovery at the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management will be taking on a new role in another state agency beginning Feb. 1.
North Carolina lawmakers heard once again on Wednesday from officials on hurricane recovery efforts for those who lost their homes due to Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. Unfortunately, much of the same testimony was given in the almost four-hour hurricane response and recovery subcommittee meeting as it was in September. The consensus: responsibility is said to be taken. Still, not much progress is being made for those who have had no place to call home, for some as far back as 2016.
The state Senate has voted again, 27-15, to place new limits on the governor’s emergency powers. The Senate’s endorsement of the measure returns the issue to the state House. The political parties split on House Bill 264, with Republicans voting yes and Democrats voting no. Under the latest version of the bill, the governor would...
When N.C. Rep. Brenden Jones, R-Robeson, Columbus, met with staff at the Division of Air Quality to try and resolve a permitting issue involving Active Energy, he quickly realized the project to manufacture wood pellets in Lumberton was in peril. “You could tell the Department of Environmental Quality had no interest in this project and...
N.C. senators are moving forward an omnibus criminal justice reform bill that would make a wide range of changes to state law in response to recent cases of rioting, violence against first responders, and accusations of police brutality. Senate Bill 300 covers a number of things — from requiring mental health screenings for law enforcement...
Gov. Roy Cooper wants people to think about reopening the economy as a light dimmer, not an on/off switch. Easing restrictions won’t happen at once, the governor said in a news conference Wednesday, April 15. North Carolinians can expect a staggered approach to reopening the economy and allowing life to return to some semblance of...
