FEMA denials hurting Helene recovery efforts, NC officials tell state lawmakers

Helene: Oversight tighter on GROW NC

(The Center Square) – With lessons learned from the failed hurricane recovery office of the last gubernatorial administration, lawmakers on Wednesday checked in with vigor on the GROW NC effort for Hurricane Helene instituted by first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein.

After Helene, federal funds slow to arrive in NC as state presses for more aid

The federal government has awarded the state just $3.8 billion for Helene recovery, 6% of the nearly $60 billion in damage the state sustained.

Legislators question pace of Helene recovery at hearing

Frustration and concerns were heard about Hurricane Helene recovery in western North Carolina at a Joint Legislative Governmental Operations Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday. This was the second hearing on Helene recovery, with the first occurring in March. Rep. Karl Gillespie, R-Macon; and Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell, co-chaired the hearing. Rep. Karl Gillespie, R-Macon, and Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell, July 30, 2025. Source: Ncleg livestream.…

FEMA denials hurting Helene recovery efforts, NC officials tell state lawmakers

As President Donald Trump has sought to cut spending, the federal government has paid for just 6% of North Carolina's Hurricane Helene response.