Governor Stein unveils $30M grant program to aid hurricane-hit small businesses in NC
Governor Josh Stein announced a $30 million small business grant program to support businesses affected by Hurricane Helene.
Helene’s lasting impact: Lessons learned from NC’s mountainous disaster response
Hurricane Helene triggered more than 2,000 landslides, hazardous spills, and infrastructure failures in North Carolina.
WNC small businesses can apply for share of $30 million to rebuild
Gov. Josh Stein on Friday announced a $30 million public-private partnership to fund grants for small businesses in western North Carolina rebuilding after Hurricane Helene.
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New grant offered for Western North Carolina businesses affected by Hurricane Helene
Small businesses in Western North Carolina that were affected by Hurricane Helene can now apply for up to $50,000 in grants.
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Time to get serious about cleanup of hurricane debris from local waterways and parks
It’s been three months since Hurricane Helene blew across Northeast Tennessee and Western North Carolina, leaving a path of destruction. The trail of destruction left behind includes downed trees and ...
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Stein announces $30M public-private partnership to fund grants for small businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene
Gov. Josh Stein joined Dogwood Health Trust to announce a $30 million small business grant program to support businesses ...
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Verizon forgives debt for thousands of Western North Carolina families
Verizon announced Friday that the company will eliminate $10 million in consumer debt for 6,500 people in Western North Carolina.
Gov. Stein to make announcement on small business recovery after Helene
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is set to make an announcement on supporting small business recovery after Hurricane Helene. Click the video player above to watch the announcement live. On Friday, ...
Legendary UNC coach Roy Williams helps erase $10 million in debt for western NC families
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Legendary North Carolina Tar Heels basketball coach Roy Williams and Verizon teamed up to help erase $10 million in consumer debt for western North Carolina families impacted by ...
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Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina community helped by WVRC Media listeners making progress but still work to do
BURNSVILLE, N.C. — The director of the Emergency Management Agency in Yancey County, North Carolina said he’s shocked at the ...
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Family finally regains power after 3+ months following Hurricane Helene
BURNSVILLE, N.C. -- After more than three and a half months, a family on 19W, northwest of Burnsville, can turn their generator off. French Broad Electric Membership Corporation (FBEMC) energized the ...
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Editorial: Federal emergency management could use reform, not elimination
During a Friday tour of communities in western North Carolina and neighborhoods in Los Angeles devastated by natural disasters, President Donald Trump told victims, state officials and assembled media ...