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In McDowell County, education leaders band together in the wake of Hurricane Helene
Old Fort mayor Pam Snypes stood outside town hall on Monday afternoon, Sept. 30th, describing the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. “There are entire places just gone,” Snypes said.…
Comprehensive update on rescue, relief, and recovery in western North Carolina
Yesterday, the office of Gov. Roy Cooper provided a comprehensive update on rescue, relief, and recovery in western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene.…
Federal disaster unemployment assistance is available in 25 counties following Hurricane Helene
Following a federal disaster declaration resulting from the devasting impacts from Hurricane Helene, 25 counties and the Qualla Boundary have been approved for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), according to this press release.…
The Editor’s Notes
To give you a sense of the area of recovery, by my count the 25 counties include 28 school districts, 459 local public schools, 24 public charter schools, 14 community colleges, and the Qualla Boundary. We are working on the number of licensed child care centers.
The N.C. State Board of Education meets today. Here is the agenda.
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‘Completely and entirely erased’: How Helene swallowed one mountain town
