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U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins makes disaster payment announcement during trip to North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on Tuesday, April 22, $340.6 million in U.S. Department ...
‘It’s only going to get worse’: Wildfire risk grows in western North Carolina
After surviving a hurricane, a North Carolina man lost his home to wildfire. His story reveals a growing crisis fueled by climate change, storm debris, and firefighter shortages.
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Tax deadlines postponed for North Carolinians affected by Helene: What to know
The IRS further postponed until September 25, 2025 a wide range of tax deadlines for taxpayers in North Carolina. Previously, ...
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein orders flags to lowered in honor of Pope Francis
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered in honor of Pope Francis.
USDA grants more than $340M in rural disaster relief aid to multiple states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday more than $300 million in relief to rural communities in southern states ...
North Carolina farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene to receive USDA funding
North Carolina communities impacted by Hurricane Helene will share $25 million in relief funding from the United States ...
Where’s the money? Nearly seven months after Helene, NC towns wait on federal checks
Several local governments in Helene-battered towns in Western North Carolina are waiting on reimbursements from FEMA for much needed repairs.
Why are flags flying at half-staff in North Carolina?
Gov. Josh Stein has ordered U.S. and N.C. state flags at state institutions to fly at half-staff through April 26.
When billions in emergency funds were stalled, the Trump administration sped FEMA money to some GOP-led states
At a time when critical funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has slowed to a crawl, some states — with ...
North Carolina communities still struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene feel the loss of laid-off CDC disaster team
Hurricane Helene tore through the Swannanoa River Valley of western North Carolina almost seven months ago, but many of the ...
The IRS just gave NC residents an even later tax deadline, now in early fall
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) extended the deadline again for North Carolinians to file and pay federal tax returns, due ...
NC taxpayers get an extended Tax Day deadline (but you could be charged interest)
A state tax filing and payment extension applies to all taxpayers who live in North Carolina as well: “The deadline for most ...