There will be dollars coming from Raleigh and from Washington to help places like Ashe County and for that we are grateful. But local people, those of us who have raised generations here, need to make sure that those dollars are used to provide for everyone in our community.
With many North Carolina residents still lacking power from Hurricane Helene, a hearing began Monday on the insurance industry's request to raise homeowner premium rates.
Donald Trump, Mark Robinson and others have been spreading lies about the state and federal response to Hurricane Helene, This kind of misinformation can hurt efforts to help those who need it.