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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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(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein, the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC), and North Carolina Emergency Management announced that a total of $500,000 in home winterization grants will be awarded to two nonprofit organizations engaged in housing rebuild and repair.
Published: Monday, December 1st, 2025 @ 11:47 am
By: Governor's Office
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Emma Jean Moore, age 82, a resident of Greenville, died Tuesday October 14, 2025.
Published: Friday, October 17th, 2025 @ 7:24 am
By: Announcements
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(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein and local officials from Buncombe, Ashe, Haywood, Madison, and Rutherford counties traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with the Trump admin and members of Congress about North Carolina’s request for $13.5 billion in new funding for Hurricane Helene recovery.
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2025 @ 2:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 @ 12:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy was in Haywood County Monday morning to survey Hurricane Helene damage and recovery efforts along I-40 near the Tennessee line.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 @ 6:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Local Government Commission Approves Over $300 Million in Financing Requests
Published: Sunday, March 24th, 2024 @ 8:01 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper expanded the State of Emergency declared on Nov. 8 in response to the ongoing wildfires in Western North Carolina and the continued drought conditions and elevated fire risk throughout the state.
Published: Friday, February 2nd, 2024 @ 1:54 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency in response to the ongoing wildfires in Western North Carolina and the continued drought conditions throughout the state.
Published: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 10:03 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced three judicial appointments to North Carolina District Courts.
Published: Monday, January 1st, 2024 @ 11:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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In a Tuesday evening press conference at the N.C. General Assembly, Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, announced an agreement to abandon, for now, efforts to legalize casinos through the state budget.
Published: Friday, December 29th, 2023 @ 8:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Peggy Lee Wallace, age 90, a resident of Washington, NC, died Friday December 22, 2023 at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Published: Tuesday, December 26th, 2023 @ 8:23 am
By: Announcements
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SECU Foundation is pleased to announce the pilot of a new Disaster Response Program to address capacity building for North Carolina non-profits located in disaster areas as declared by federal or state governments.
Published: Friday, November 24th, 2023 @ 2:33 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help prevent the spread of rabies. Starting this week, Wildlife Services will be distributing oral rabies vaccine for wild raccoons in Western North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, October 28th, 2023 @ 3:36 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper today announced the state’s first Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program awards totaling $22 million that will connect 6,012 households and 164 businesses in 14 counties to high-speed internet.
Published: Friday, October 13th, 2023 @ 6:07 pm
By: Governor's Office
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At the August 2023 meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $2,778,721 to support 24 awards in the first round of projects funded through the Food Distribution Assistance Program.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 3:24 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Approval of marijuana at what cost
Published: Sunday, September 17th, 2023 @ 7:26 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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Bill provides 25-year window for civil action to be brought by impacted minors.
Published: Thursday, September 14th, 2023 @ 10:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (August 3, 2023) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1,158,333 to support five projects through the Open Grants Program, $3,150,518 in funding for 10 projects through the Flood Mitigation Program
Published: Saturday, September 9th, 2023 @ 2:14 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Wednesday, the Senate Health Care Committee passed House Bill 808 (H.B. 808), which would prohibit medical professionals from performing surgical gender transition procedures, giving puberty-blocking drugs, or giving cross-sex hormones to minors.
Published: Friday, August 18th, 2023 @ 12:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court's two most senior justices squared off in a case involving a felon convicted of illegal gun possession.
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 6:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to serve as Chair of the following County Boards of Elections:
Published: Saturday, August 5th, 2023 @ 8:46 am
By: Governor's Office
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$7.5 million grant will help dislocated workers train for new jobs
Published: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 @ 11:30 am
By: Governor's Office
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Drag queen performances
Published: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 @ 8:48 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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"This is not just 1,300 jobs; this is our blue-collar identity." said Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers.
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2023 @ 1:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced today that Lake Silver will be joining his staff as a field representative.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 8:26 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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At the February 2023 meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $10,248,815 in funding to support projects through the Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Southeast Prosperity Zone
Published: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 @ 11:12 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $10,248,815 in funding to support projects through the Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Southeast Prosperity Zone and $1,549,997 in funding
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 11:20 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On December 1, 2022, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $5.8 million in funding to support projects through the SITE Program and $700,000 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program.
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 10:34 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (December 1, 2022) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $5.8 million in funding to support projects through the SITE Program and $700,000 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program.
Published: Monday, December 5th, 2022 @ 7:13 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Published: Saturday, November 26th, 2022 @ 12:05 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions.
Published: Monday, November 14th, 2022 @ 2:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Local workforce development boards will use funds to help jobseekers, small businesses
Published: Sunday, November 6th, 2022 @ 8:40 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help prevent the spread of rabies. Starting next week, Wildlife Services will be distributing oral rabies vaccine for wild raccoons in Western North Carolina.
Published: Friday, September 30th, 2022 @ 12:50 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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