Not a single application for a homeowner buyout through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) submitted by western North Carolina homeowners affected by Hurricane Helene has been approved, according to Gov. Josh Stein, as the Oct. 31 deadline to apply quickly approaches.
HB 125 allows lawmakers to bypass the impasse between House and Senate budget leaders by using the state’s existing budget continuation laws to fund key items.
The North Carolina State Emergency Response Commission met Friday morning to discuss the progress made with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts nearly seven months after the hurricane hit western North Carolina. Officials gave an outline of what has taken place so far, including: Over 6,000 people and 268 pets were rescued. Over 6.7 million cubic yards...
A new bill filed Wednesday by House Majority Leader Rep. Brenden Jones, R-Columbus, may finally provide help to the over 1,000 homeowners still needing homes nearly a decade after Hurricanes Florence and Matthew.
The House Appropriations Committee has passed a more than $250-million hurricane relief bill that places a greater emphasis on resilience and disaster mitigation. The committee took up House Bill 1023, the Storm Recovery Act of 2019, on Wednesday, Oct. 30. H.B. 1023 provides money for communities affected by the storms and for disaster recovery efforts,...
Gov. Roy Cooper isn’t waiting for lawmakers to act. Cooper on Monday, Aug. 12, signed an Executive Directive aimed at improving gun safety and preventing gun-related suicides in North Carolina. The Democratic governor announced the initiative at the N.C. Department of Public Safety’s School Safety Summit in Greensboro. “Recognizing that the odds are long for...
Hyperbole is alive and well in Raleigh. The superlatives, at one point this week, were flying. Tuesday, lawmakers unanimously approved a $200.9 million disaster relief package for North Carolinians whose lives were uprooted this fall by Hurricane Matthew and western wildfires. The package, as we reported, includes $20 million to the Housing Trust Fund for...
The state House on Tuesday unanimously approved a $200.9 million disaster relief package for North Carolinians whose lives were uprooted this fall by Hurricane Matthew in the eastern part of the state and wildfires in the west. “There are still voids left,” House Majority Leader John Bell, R-Wayne, told the House during a special session...
RALEIGH — Roughly 99 percent of the fluid used in the hydraulic fracturing process consists of water and sand. Most of the rest of the chemicals used in fracking are found in common household products. A new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report highlights these and other facts about fracking’s chemical composition.
RALEIGH — How safe is fracking? Does it contaminate water? Use too much water? Use secret chemicals? As opponents of hydraulic fracturing continue to criticize the process, a new Policy Report turns to evidence to answer these and other common questions.
RALEIGH — Several N.C. agencies are sending resources to assist Gulf Coast victims of Hurricane Katrina, Gov. Mike Easley said Thursday. Some emergency responders have already left for the hard-hit region. In addition, Easley is encouraging North Carolina citizens to help relief efforts in other states by donating to the N.C. Helping Neighbors Fund. Donate online at http://www.ncdisasterrelief.org/donate.html.
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