Hurricane Helene is estimated to have caused $9.8 billion in damage to western NC's transportation infrastructure. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) FEMA has denied North Carolina’s request to ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied North Carolina’s latest request for a 180-day extension of the 100% cost match for eligible Tropical Storm Helene recovery expenses. In a May 22 ...

There is new information about why FEMA is ending it's 100 percent match of funds for debris removal from hurricane Helene. Governor Josh Stein had asked the agency to extend the program to help ...

FEMA denied North Carolina’s appeal for a 180-day extension of a 100% cost match for Tropical Storm Helene recovery. In a May 23 statement, Gov. Josh Stein said FEMA’s denial “will cost North Carolina ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Governor Josh Stein has appealed to President Trump to overturn FEMA’s decision to not extend its 100% match for eligible Hurricane Helene costs, according to a release from the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina plans to appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to deny an extension of the 100% federal reimbursement for disaster recovery costs following ...

April 12 (UPI) --More than six months after the remnants of Hurricane Helene devastated much of western North Carolina, federal officials have ceased providing full funding for storm recovery efforts ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied North Carolina’s request for an 180-day extension on a 100% cost match for eligible Tropical Storm Helene recovery expenses, Gov. Josh Stein said in ...

NEWLAND, N.C. (WITN) - Governor Josh Stein is expressing disappointment at FEMA over its decision not to extend the reimbursement period for Helene disaster relief. Stein says he learned the federal ...

After tornadoes damaged parts of Benton County in late May, Gov. Sarah Sanders requested a major disaster declaration that was approved on May 30. The approval triggered a 75% federal cost share for ...