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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, right, speaks to the media before a hearing on homeowners' premium insurance rates in the state Department of Insurance building in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

Home insurers argue for a 42% average rate hike in North Carolina

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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.
Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at press conference to give update on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.

‘There is progress’: Gov. Cooper, FEMA share update on Hurricane Helene response efforts in western NC

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Prior to another visit to western North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper joined federal officials to offer the state updates on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.
Disaster

NC Republicans justifiably want federal aid for Helene recovery. But some have a history of opposing disaster relief.

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As the state continues to deal with the damage left by Hurricane Helene, several North Carolina Republicans are justifiably calling for more federal aid, but some of them previously voted against funding for FEMA and other relief bills following natural disasters.
western NC

‘It’s like something out of the Bible’: Emergency response operations continue in western NC after Helene

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Western North Carolina remains in crisis in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, with ongoing recovery operations underway. Dozens of deaths have been confirmed, and hundreds of people remain unaccounted for. 
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on medical debt relief at an event in the South Courtyard Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House, in Washington, DC, April 11, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Harris announces new actions to alleviate medical debt in North Carolina

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These actions include issuing advisories to prevent debt collectors from targeting families with illegal medical debt collection tactics and cracking down on certain collectors. The new efforts could have a major impact in North Carolina, where as many as three million people are affected by medical debt.