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Government shutdown impacts North Carolina farmers

Government shutdown halts disaster aid for western North Carolina farmers impacted by Helene

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Agricultural losses accounted for around $5 billion of the roughly $60 billion in Helene damage. Here's how the federal government shutdown will make it harder for North Carolina farmers to recover.  
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Video: North Carolina Sen. Phil Berger contemplates gerrymandering voting maps, again

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Let's unpack the reports that powerful North Carolina lawmaker Phil Berger would consider gerrymandering NC again to get President Trump's endorsement.
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Video: Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers says western North Carolina residents ‘the true badasses’ after Helene

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One year after Helene devastated western North Carolina, local mayor Zeb Smathers talks about the hard road to recovery. 
Government shutdown impacting western North Carolina

‘Pawns in a political game’: Federal workers in western North Carolina frustrated by government shutdown

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Many federal workers in western North Carolina are being furloughed or asked to work without pay, amid a government shutdown that has no end in sight. 
In July, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it would stop issuing paper benefit payment checks on Sept. 30, 2025.

The Social Security Administration is no longer issuing paper checks. Here’s what you need to know

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has switched to electronic forms of payment. Here’s how you can set up your automatic payments with ease.