No More Tax Cuts: Western North Carolinians Deserve a Budget that Prioritizes People

No more tax cuts: Western North Carolinians deserve a budget that prioritizes people

It’s been over one year since Hurricane Helene first hit Western North Carolina. With so many recovery needs still yet to be addressed and so little help from the federal government, it’s time for the state legislature to pass a…

In North Carolina, ‘we got through the first year’ after Helene, ‘but we’re not over it’

By Catholic News Herald ASHEVILLE, N.C. (OSV News) — A year after Helene devastated Western North Carolina, signs of recovery are everywhere — from rebuilt roads and bridges, to refurbished homes, to revived workplaces. Yet scars remain, too. Piles of debris trigger traumatic memories. Shuttered storefronts stand eerily next to reopened shops and restaurants. The tourist-driven economy remains soft, and mudslides and flood waters have left their…

In North Carolina, 'we got through the first year' after Helene, 'but we're not over it' - The Record Newspaper

Charles English and his daughter Sabra walk through his badly flooded home in Barnardsville, N.C., Oct. 2, 2024, as they retrieve belongings after the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit the town. The storm made landfall the night of Sept. 26 in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane and had been downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it reached North Carolina the morning of Sept. 27. (OSV News photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters) ASHEVI…

In North Carolina, 'we got through the first year' after Helene, 'but we're not over it' - Catholic Review

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (OSV News) — A year after Helene devastated Western North Carolina, signs of recovery are everywhere — from rebuilt roads and bridges, to refurbished homes, to revived workplaces. Yet scars remain, too. Piles of debris trigger traumatic memories. Shuttered storefronts stand eerily next to reopened shops and restaurants. The tourist-driven economy remains soft, and mudslides and flood waters have left their marks. Helene hit Sept.…