The deadline to seek aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is Feb. 7, yet many in Jefferson County remain displaced and struggling to recover.
Afar's cofounders spent three days on the ground in the North Carolina mountain town and came back with a reminder of the positive impact travel dollars can have.
Cooper said North Carolina Republicans "took money out of western North Carolina" when they passed a Hurricane Helene relief bill last month. Legislators stripped the governor’s power to enhance ...