Category Archives: Triangle/Local
North Carolina's governor approves more than $600 million in Helene recovery funding
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper approved more than $600 million worth of disaster relief funding Friday for western North Carolina counties af...
Oct 25, 2024
Senate leader cites 'incompetence' and criticizes Governor Cooper's latest request for state relief funding
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - North Carolina legislators returned to work Thursday to address further relief efforts following the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene, but Senate president Phil Berger doe...
Oct 24, 2024
Trump hurls a string of insults at Harris and repeats criticism of federal response to Helene
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday hurled a series of personal attacks at Vice President Kamala Harris,...
Oct 22, 2024
The Latest: A downgraded Debby still threatens with heavy rain and flooding
Debby has been downgraded from a tropical storm but is lashing the coasts of the Carolinas with rain. Into the weekend, forecasters say parts of the East Coast can expect heavy downpours, flash floodi...
Aug 06, 2024