“Our biggest obstacle moving forward is the lack of clarity and consistent guidance from FEMA,” said Avery Co. Commissioner Dennis Aldridge.
RALEIGH — A majority of likely voters in North Carolina would support the state creating its own Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). According to the latest Carolina Journal Poll, which surveyed 615 likely North Carolina voters, 51.9% of voters favor an NC DOGE, while 40.6% oppose it. The remaining 7.6% of voters are unsure. The proposal...
The poll also measured approval ratings for key figures in state and national politics. President Donald Trump secured a net positive favorable rating, with 49.5% approving and 48.7% disapproving. Vice President JD Vance was underwater with a 45.5% approval to 50.4% disapproval rate. NC Governor Josh Stein performed much better, with a 55.6% approval rating and 20.4% disapproving.
Labor Commissioner Luke Farley told Council of State members that small business owners in western North Carolina feel like every day is Groundhog Day after the devastation ofHurricane Helene in September.
“I'll also be signing an executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA, or maybe getting rid of FEMA,” Trump announced.
Churches across western North Carolina, hard-hit from Hurricane Helene, are working to reach a regional goal of more than 139,000 shoebox gifts for all of western North Carolina.
These private groups are all a key piece of the puzzle. They can be on the scene first. They don’t have the bureaucratic systems of government, but they do need the irreplaceable large-scale support of US National Guard.
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.
As we wait to learn the full extent of the devastation, this uplifting human response from locals is already buoying the spirit of these traumatized communities.
Lawmakers and state leaders take aerial tour of storm damage.
Boone-based Christian ministry Samaritan’s Purse is once again answering the call to those in need in several states, including North Carolina, after the devastating effects from Hurricane Helene.
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