Have you driven around North Carolina recently? More people have decorated with outdoor lights, blowups and festive displays than we've seen in years
Published: Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 @ 9:50 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Nobody knows when a hurricane or a recession will hit North Carolina, but everybody knows they will
Published: Friday, December 21st, 2018 @ 5:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The deadline for North Carolinians who suffered damage during Hurricane Florence to apply for federal help has now been extended to December 19, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Friday, December 14th, 2018 @ 8:52 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross granted Governor Cooper's request for a disaster declaration related to damage to North Carolina's marine fishing industry in Hurricane Florence
Published: Monday, December 10th, 2018 @ 10:39 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Florence have one week from Thursday left to register for assistance programs with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2018 @ 11:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed new bills into law
Published: Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 @ 11:23 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis is continuing his bipartisan effort to support North Carolinians recovering from Hurricanes Florence and Michael with a direct appeal to Senate leadership urging support for disaster assistance for North Carolina farmers and the state's agriculture community
Published: Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 @ 12:04 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Instead of going over the river and through the woods to grandma's house we traveled east this Thanksgiving
Published: Friday, November 30th, 2018 @ 1:54 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Today, North Carolina's Congressional delegation received Governor Cooper's disaster funding request as it continues its work to secure additional Hurricane Florence recovery funding from congressional appropriators to assist in rebuilding efforts in areas affected by the storm
Published: Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 @ 9:25 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Beaufort County is asking all residents in the unincorporated areas of Beaufort County to have all storm related debris out by the roadway no later than the end of day on Saturday, November 24th. Please do not put any storm debris out after this date
Published: Saturday, November 24th, 2018 @ 10:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina continues to make progress recovering from Hurricane Florence, with more than $895 million in state and federal resources already approved, Governor Roy Cooper said Wednesday
Published: Thursday, November 22nd, 2018 @ 4:00 am
By: Governor's Office
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More than 720,000 North Carolinians in 304,000 households affected by Hurricane Florence received assistance buying food over the past seven weeks, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 @ 7:28 am
By: Governor's Office
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As a young boy I remember hearing the stories about that first Thanksgiving, when the Pilgrims and Indians feasted together
Published: Thursday, November 15th, 2018 @ 6:54 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Governor Roy Cooper today met with the North Carolina Congressional delegation and key federal officials to push for more federal assistance with Hurricane Florence recovery efforts
Published: Thursday, November 15th, 2018 @ 9:41 am
By: Governor's Office
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This week, Governor Roy Cooper urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to help provide additional resources and funding to help North Carolina fisheries hit hard by Hurricane Florence
Published: Sunday, November 4th, 2018 @ 5:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina homeowners and renters who sustained property damage or loss caused by Hurricane Florence will now have an extra 30 days, or until December 13, 2018, to register for Individual Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
Published: Sunday, November 4th, 2018 @ 1:35 am
By: Governor's Office
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Starting Thursday, residents of Chatham, Durham and Guilford counties impacted by Hurricane Florence will be able to apply for help buying food through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or "D-SNAP."
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 2:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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After Hurricane Florence and the GenX scandal rocked southeast North Carolina, Democratic challenger Harper Peterson thinks he can oust Republican incumbent Michael Lee from office
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 1:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management has released an updated damage estimate from Hurricane Florence showing that the storm caused nearly $17 billion in damage, up from a previous estimate of $13 billion
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 12:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has secured more than $8.5 million in new federal and state funding to support the ongoing behavioral health needs of those impacted by Hurricane Florence
Published: Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 @ 9:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina's Federal Disaster declaration has been amended to include FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) for three additional counties: Chatham, Durham and Guilford
Published: Monday, October 29th, 2018 @ 10:16 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper issued several executive orders waiving enforcement of transportation-related regulations to help the agriculture industry prepare for Hurricane Florence
Published: Sunday, October 28th, 2018 @ 3:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If we learned one thing during the devastation and recovery from Hurricanes Florence and Michael, it’s that setting aside more than $2 billion in savings for a rainy day was a very good idea
Published: Friday, October 26th, 2018 @ 6:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Legislative leaders plan to allocate $794 million for Hurricane Florence disaster relief when they return to special session on Monday, Oct. 15
Published: Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 @ 2:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Municipal sewage systems jettisoned tens of millions of gallons of untreated human waste into Hurricane Florence floodwaters, dwarfing the hog manure lagoon discharges state and national media cited as public health and environmental hazards
Published: Sunday, October 21st, 2018 @ 4:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law the $793 million Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Act on Tuesday, Oct. 16, following unanimous legislative passage. An N.C. State University political science professor says not to expect the good vibrations to last
Published: Sunday, October 21st, 2018 @ 11:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper urges North Carolinians to volunteer and support communities impacted by Hurricane Florence this week and in the weeks and months ahead
Published: Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 @ 5:07 am
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper has asked the General Assembly to authorize $1.5 billion to cover the state's portion of what initial estimates show is nearly $13 billion in damage caused by Hurricane Florence
Published: Saturday, October 13th, 2018 @ 2:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After a natural disaster, most people strive to restore their normal lives. But, in some cases, the return to normal might not be the best option
Published: Friday, October 12th, 2018 @ 2:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Less than one month after Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper today shared his state budget recommendations for Florence recovery and future storm resiliency
Published: Wednesday, October 10th, 2018 @ 10:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, Linda McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and advocate for the nation's 30 million small businesses, will visit the Wilmington and Jacksonville areas
Published: Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 @ 10:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Thursday is Deadline for People Impacted by Hurricane to Apply for Help Buying Food in Greene CountyThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reminding people impacted by Hurricane Florence that applications for help buying food through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or "D-SNAP," will be accepted no later than Thursday, Oct. 11 in Greene County
Published: Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 @ 7:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Roy Cooper says the urgency of dealing with Hurricane Florence recovery led him to sign executive orders re-establishing six state agencies tied up in litigation with the General Assembly
Published: Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 @ 11:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today directed $25 million from the North Carolina Education Lottery Fund to speed repairs to K-12 public schools damaged by Hurricane Florence
Published: Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 @ 11:31 am
By: Governor's Office
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