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Rep. Eric Ager, a Democratic state legislator whose district was heavily impacted by Helene, said it could be summertime at the earliest before $15 billion in federal relief funds reaches the local level.
Congresswoman Deborah Ross on Monday spoke out against Duke Energy’s request for an 18% rate hike, criticizing the energy giant for trying to raise prices on already-struggling North Carolina households.
The red flags and cataclysmic forecasts ahead of Helene weren’t enough to prevent the still-rising death toll. The number has soared to at least 215 across six states.
Every week, Cardinal & Pine picks three of the top events happening in NC. This week, there’s a whole lot going on in western NC, including a film festival, a big folk music celebration, and the ancient art of glassblowing.
This week was full of star power, with one actor set to teach at UNC Greensboro and another looking to raise money for a local children’s camp. The annual Asheville Quilt Show also takes place this weekend after a year off due to Helene.
Plus: A full moon over Oak Island. 👀 Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. One of North Carolina’s top physicians has some advice for talking with someone who is worried about the safety of vaccines: Listen. “My process as a provider has always been when a patient would come to me with certain information…
There’s been a wave of disinformation and lies following Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact in western North Carolina. Locals are pushing back.
North Carolina is already paying for climate change, a state lawmaker says. It’s time to make fossil fuel companies pay their share.
The devastation was especially bad in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where at least 40 people died in and around the city of Asheville, a tourism haven known for its art galleries, breweries and outdoor activities.
