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Dalton George: The unheralded heroes of Hurricane Helene

During the immediate aftermath of Helene, as soon as I got a moment, I went to our public works facility, looking to thank and check on the many public servants personally.  In that visit I asked several folks how they all personally fared throughout the storm.
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‘I love this place’: Chimney Rock tries to rebuild after Hurricane Helene

Chimney Rock was devastated by Helene’s flood waters and has been inaccessible to the outside world since late September. The fall tourism season was completely lost, and getting tourism dollars back is vital to the community's recovery.
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Disaster relief for western North Carolina at risk as Trump and Elon Musk kill government funding deal

Western North Carolina is still waiting for funding from Congress nearly three months after Hurricane Helene. If the government shuts down at midnight on Friday, as is increasingly likely, the region will continue to go without critical federal aid for the foreseeable future.
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Op-Ed: A government official encounters disinformation after Helene

Candidates who feed into this hatred of FEMA, spread or fail to correct the rumor that only $750 will be offered to victims, or, even worse, claim that Helene was an artificial storm, manufactured by liberal political operatives to disable rural Republicans and take their land — the damage from those lies transcends political party and rural/urban identity
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Western NC leaders meet with Biden and congressional leaders on Hurricane Helene funding

Elected officials in North Carolina, led by Governor Roy Cooper, met with President Joe Biden and members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation last week to advocate for federal support for the state’s recovery from Hurricane Helene.
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Mayor Smathers: Let’s come together and deliver for WNC

Governor Cooper, I believe you should veto this bill. And to every lawmaker in Raleigh: Then do what is right. Reject partisanship. Uphold the veto. Let’s show the people of WNC that their leaders are as strong, resilient, and determined as they are.