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FEMA ordered to reinstate disaster mitigation funds

Judge orders FEMA to restore $200M in disaster mitigation funding for NC

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“Keeping water systems working and keeping homes out of floodwater isn’t politics — it’s basic safety. This ruling puts the money back where it was promised so these communities can be ready for the next storm,” NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson said of the order to FEMA. A federal judge has ordered the Federal Emergency […]
Good News Friday: Charlotte anti-violence program

Good News Friday: Anti-violence program making a difference in Charlotte, study says

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If it's Friday, it must be time for some good news. This week, some positive signs from a local anti-violence program in Charlotte, NC's largest city.
TFA pollution in NC

Scientists say the ‘forever chemical’ TFA causes irreversible harm. In eastern NC, it’s everywhere.

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The discovery of TFA in blood and water samples raises questions about Chemours’ role in adding to the pollution burden.
Scammers are kicking their operations into high gear for the holidays and consumers in North Carolina and across the country should be on high alert.

Tips to avoid scams during the holiday season

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Scammers are kicking their operations into high gear for the holidays and consumers in North Carolina and across the country should be on high alert.
In 2022, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services officials said Madison and three other mountain counties needed 67 more acute care hospital beds.

A North Carolina hospital was slated to open in 2025. Mired in bureaucracy, it’s still a dirt field.

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Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just three ambulances serving its roughly 22,000 people.