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Officials with the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROWNC) provided an update on Dec. 15 on ongoing recovery efforts, reporting on housing programs, hazard mitigation, and state road conditions more than a year after Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, December 28th, 2025 @ 1:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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As western North Carolina continues to recover more than a year later from Hurricane Helene, Gov. Josh Stein’s office has released several announcements in recent days detailing funding for infrastructure repairs.
Published: Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 @ 10:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Nine months after Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeast, the recovery process is just beginning.
Published: Saturday, July 5th, 2025 @ 8:10 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina has invested $2.8 billion in water and wastewater infrastructure across the state
Published: Monday, September 18th, 2023 @ 9:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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39 Local Communities to Receive Funding for Park Expansion and Restoration
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2022 @ 4:57 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Additional Seven Counties, 15 Towns Could be Designated as Distressed
Published: Monday, May 9th, 2022 @ 4:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Affordable Housing, Municipal Projects Totaling Over $1 Billion Get Green Light
Published: Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 @ 9:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced 26 appointments to 16 boards and commissions.
Published: Monday, February 25th, 2019 @ 3:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Cleanup and damage assessments are beginning in North Carolina's western counties, but hazards remain due to high water levels and saturated ground
Published: Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 @ 6:53 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper will declare a State of Emergency for western North Carolina after heavy rains overnight prompted mudslides in multiple communities, closed portions of I-40 east of Asheville and triggered evacuations of Old Fort and a community near Lake Tahoma in McDowell County
Published: Friday, June 1st, 2018 @ 3:35 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Utility contractor killed by falling tree during storm cleanup in Alexander County
Published: Thursday, October 26th, 2017 @ 8:31 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A line of strong storms moved across North Carolina Monday afternoon and evening devastating a regional airport, damaging dozens of homes, toppling trees, closing roads and leaving several western North Carolina communities without power
Published: Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 @ 3:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law
Published: Friday, July 14th, 2017 @ 1:27 am
By: Governor's Office
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For three days in November two East Carolina University employees joined more than 900 firefighters from across the country battling the Party Rock wildfire near Lake Lure
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2016 @ 9:18 am
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory is thanking firefighters and emergency management officials for containing the Party Rock Fire which burned more than 7,100 acres and threatened Lake Lure, Chimney Rock and other communities in Rutherford and Henderson counties
Published: Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 @ 1:34 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory is applauding the bravery and courageous efforts by firefighters to protect homes and turn the tide of the Party Rock Fire, despite high winds and continued dry conditions
Published: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016 @ 11:12 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the state is offering a reward of up to $10,000 to be issued to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who are responsible for setting wildfires in western North Carolina
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2016 @ 6:56 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that efforts remain underway to continue battling nearly 20 wildfires throughout western North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 @ 8:03 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory said the safety of first responders, citizens and structures remains the state's number one goal as nearly 1,600 firefighters continue to battle wildfires throughout western North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 @ 7:55 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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This is the seventh of a new series of images from across North Carolina from my travels, and from the long intervals that I have spent with my camera making a record of where I have been.
Published: Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 @ 4:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory visited Pilot Mountain State Park today to discuss how the Connect NC bond proposal will improve North Carolina's state parks.
Published: Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 @ 3:48 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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