Boone Chamber of Commerce Foundation opens second round of Helene relief funding
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation has reopened the window to apply for its Hurricane Helene Business Resiliency Disaster Grants.
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Legal Aid of North Carolina to hold free community clinics for disaster relief
Legal Aid of North Carolina provides a host of services to Hurricane Helene survivors including information about legal rights, answering questions regarding insurance policies, assisting with FEMA, appeals and recoupment of benefits, and providing housing support for homeowners and renters.
FEMA extends application for assistance deadline in North Carolina
The original deadline for FEMA assistance was extended from November 27, 2024, to January 7, 2025. As of November 11, FEMA had approved more than $227 million for North Carolina survivors of Helene.
Shifted precincts and pop-up tents part of Election Day in Helene's wake
In Yancey County, downed trees in the mountain forests and washed-out creeks and riverbeds remain over a month after the storm. Many voters saw their brick-and-mortar locations replaced by temporary white tents powered by generators.
Some voting places in the High Country have changed due to Helene
Friday’s figures from early voting in Helene’s disaster counties show higher turnout compared to the rest of the state.
Two more sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopen
The National Park Service has announced that several more sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway have reopened after sustaining damage from Helene.
$200 million in FEMA grants approved in North Carolina a month after Helene
In Western North Carolina, FEMA continues the process of connecting residents affected by Helene with federal disaster grants.
Carolina Curious: How did mule teams provide relief to flood victims in the aftermath of Helene?
A WFDD listener was curious about how mules were able to help deliver aid to victims following Helene. In the latest installment of Carolina Curious, WFDD's DJ Simmons spoke with the owner of a ranch whose organization provided relief in the weeks following the storm.
North Carolina expands post-Helene crisis counseling with federal funds
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that $2.9 million worth of federal funding would be put toward increasing crisis counseling services for North Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Freedom Caucus chair says he was taken out of context on legislature deciding presidential electors
The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus says news reports that quoted him saying the North Carolina Legislature should consider allocating the state's presidential electors to Donald Trump before the votes are counted were taken out of context.