Under the Dome: Court blocks certification of race; NC to get $1.6B in Helene funds
North Carolina will receive $1.6 billion in federal Hurricane Helene recovery funds, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday. Ames Alexander reports that the governor’s office will decide how to distribute the funds, which can be used for a variety of needs, including:
North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats
The ultimate winner gets an eight-year term on a Supreme Court where five of the seven current justices are registered Republicans.
NC Supreme Court delays certification of one of seat amid contested race
Republican North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate Jefferson Griffin got a win Tuesday in his fight to challenge some 60,000 votes cast in November. In a 5-1 ruling, North Carolina’s justices said they would hear Griffin’s challenge and delay certification of the race.
North Carolina Supreme Court blocks certification of slim Democratic justice win
The North Carolina Supreme Court blocked the North Carolina State Election Board from certifying a race for a seat on the high court as the Republican candidate appeals the final margin. The latest recount shows incumbent Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs won reelection to her seat over Republican Jefferson Griffin by 734 votes,
NC’s Republican-led Supreme Court orders election board not to certify Democrat's win
Incumbent State Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs leads Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin by nearly 800 votes in a bid to keep her seat.
NC Supreme Court delays certification in Riggs-Griffin race for at least two weeks
The state's highest court on Tuesday stopped the NC Board of Elections from certifying an apparent victory by Democrat Allison Riggs over Republican Jefferson Griffin.
St. Mary’s students wrote ‘real time’ research paper during Hurricane Helene aftermath
Eighth-grade students at St. Mary’s school in Johnson City documented the effects of Hurricane Helene as it was happening.
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Fact Check: Did western NC sheriff’s deputies steal Helene generators?
A TikTok video that’s been viewed hundreds of thousands of times accuses sheriff’s deputies in Mitchell County in western ...
NC getting $1.6B from feds for Helene recovery to rebuild homes, businesses and more
State officials will receive and distribute the money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the agency ...
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More than 100 days after Helene, state releases its long-awaited list of storm deaths, but Watchdog finds inconsistencies
On Monday, the DHHS sent a list to the media. But it contained names only — no ages, circumstances or causes of death, or ...
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Treasure Island neighbors working to reunite memorial benches with sponsors after Hurricane Helene
Treasure Island neighbors are working to reunite memorial benches displaced by Hurricane Helene to their sponsors.
River Arts District award-winning hotel reopens after Tropical Storm Helene flooding
What to know about booking a stay at an award-winning RAD Hotel in the River Arts District that has reopened after Helene's ...
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State releases names of 104 victims killed by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina: NCDHHS
State officials have released a list naming the 104 people in North Carolina who were killed by Hurricane Helene.
Sandra Rogers, killed by Helene, remembered as loving family woman and animal advocate
Five people died in Haywood County due to Hurricane Helene, including Sandra Lynn Rogers of Clyde, North Carolina.Her family ...
NC releases names of 104 killed due to Tropical Storm Helene, by county of death
For the first time, North Carolina DHHS releases a full list of those who died due to Tropical Storm Helene, separated by ...
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Wake County’s commission chair resigns for Helene-related role in the Governor’s office
Outside of work, Calabria served on the board of the Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education, as a member of the Z.
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State releases list of 104 North Carolina victims killed by Helene
State officials have released an updated list of the 104 people in North Carolina killed by Hurricane Helene that also ...
Federal block grants of $1.65B awarded to North Carolina governments for Helene recovery
North Carolina governments are receiving over $1.65 billion in federal block grant money to help address historic levels of damage caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.