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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Monday requested $13.5 billion more from Congress in recovery aid for Hurricane Helene almost a year after the historic storm, saying additional help is needed from Washington to address record amounts of damage and to get funds to the region quicker.
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Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte announced Tuesday that they will merge ahead of next school year. -
Hispanic League Executive Director Diane Massas says the organization’s mission is critical, particularly in today’s political climate. -
The early voting period in Guilford County will run until Oct. 4. -
The rivers and streams of western North Carolina are still recovering from Hurricane Helene almost a year later. Contractors have pulverized those streams with heavy equipment to remove storm debris — causing a second ecological disaster in the storm’s wake.
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