NC Lawmakers Pass $700M Helene Bill, House Members Reject Formal Adjournment Resolution

NC lawmakers compromise on $500M for Helene relief, pass gun and anti-DEI measures

House and Senate lawmakers settled on a relief bill worth $500 million in state funding to Western NC to aid the recovery from Hurricane Helene.

Helene: Differences resolved in relief package of $700M

(The Center Square) – Hurricane Helene relief, a fifth package from the General Assembly of North Carolina, is on the way adding another $700 million in appropriations.

Compromise Helene recovery package passes NC General Assembly

After NC House and Senate each approved a Helene recovery package with key differences, both chambers reached deal, allocating $500 million. Compromise Helene recovery package passes NC General Assembly is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider …

Congress to vote on disaster relief package months after Helene devastated Western NC

N.C. Senate approves 5th hurricane relief package

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) -- The North Carolina Senate approved the fifth Hurricane Helene Relief package for Western N.C., bringing the total amount to more than $2.1 billion. According to the North Carolina General Assembly, "House Bill 1012 sets aside $700 million in the Hurricane Helene Relief Fund and then appropriates $500 million from that fund. It also reallocates nearly $300 million within the Department of Transportation budget for recovery…

North Carolina legislature leaves after passing Helene aid package, but still no budget

The North Carolina legislature has wrapped up the chief portion of its annual session by passing another Hurricane Helene relief measure.