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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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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed the Biden administration and the mainstream media over the weekend for largely ignoring the tragic fire that burned a historic Hawaiian town to the ground.
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 @ 6:15 pm
By: Daily Wire
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FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell vowed that Hurricane Ian relief would be provided to “all communities” after Vice President Kamala Harris discussed the Biden administration’s general policy of providing “climate resilience” resources on an equitable basis.
Published: Friday, November 4th, 2022 @ 12:22 am
By: Daily Wire
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Vice President Kamala Harris (D) was confronted over the weekend in response to controversial racial remarks that she made late last week about distributing relief aid in responses to natural disasters.
Published: Thursday, October 6th, 2022 @ 8:58 am
By: Daily Wire
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‘ (R) campaign blasted Vice President Kamala Harris (D) Friday afternoon over remarks that she made suggesting that the administration is working to prioritize distributing relief funds for natural disasters based in part on race.
Published: Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 @ 10:54 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY) said on Sunday that his state’s death toll from recent flooding has reached 26 and is expected to increase.
Published: Friday, August 12th, 2022 @ 12:51 am
By: Daily Wire
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 25, 2021
Published: Sunday, February 28th, 2021 @ 10:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today Governor Roy Cooper signed a state disaster declaration for Alexander County and the surrounding counties of Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell, and Wilkes
Published: Thursday, December 17th, 2020 @ 12:07 am
By: Governor's Office
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The White House and FEMA have granted Governor Roy Cooper’s Sept. 23 request for a major disaster declaration for 15 North Carolina counties that were hit hard by Hurricane Isaias.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2020 @ 11:44 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor signs state disaster declaration for additional assistance
Published: Monday, August 31st, 2020 @ 12:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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State assistance follows U.S. Small Business Administration approval of Governor’s request for disaster declaration
Published: Monday, August 24th, 2020 @ 6:10 pm
By: Governor's Office
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On Monday, May 4th, Governor Cooper signed two bills passed by the General Assembly, providing regulatory and financial relief in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 @ 12:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On April 30, 2020, FEMA announced North Carolina’s eligibility to apply for Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) disaster funds and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) acted quickly to submit an application that same day.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 @ 10:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a letter to President Trump, Governor Roy Cooper has requested a major disaster declaration for the State of North Carolina due to the continuing impacts of COVID-19 on North Carolina.
Published: Friday, March 27th, 2020 @ 8:27 am
By: Governor's Office
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Executive Order No. 120 Enforces Social Distancing, Limits Visitors to Long-term Care Facilities Governor Cooper Requests
Published: Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 @ 8:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Hurricane victims, struggling rural hospitals, and the state Department of Transportation will get an infusion of cash.
Published: Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 @ 4:23 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today Governor Roy Cooper signed a state disaster declaration for counties that suffered damages from Hurricane Dorian, making additional assistance available to residents there.
Published: Sunday, October 20th, 2019 @ 1:43 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today the U.S. Small Business Administration granted Governor Cooper’s request for a disaster declaration for counties that suffered damages from Hurricane Dorian, making additional assistance available to residents there.
Published: Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 @ 7:57 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter today to the U.S. Small Business Administration requesting that the SBA grant a disaster declaration for North Carolina counties that were affected by Hurricane Dorian.
Published: Sunday, October 13th, 2019 @ 2:37 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review
Published: Saturday, October 12th, 2019 @ 1:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper urged Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr to implore the federal government to approve Individual Assistance for those affected by Hurricane Dorian.
Published: Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 @ 3:06 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, President Trump approved Governor Cooper’s request for a major disaster declaration for Public Assistance for the following counties impacted by Hurricane Dorian: Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Hyde, Jones, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender, Sampson, Tyrrell, and Washington.
Published: Friday, October 4th, 2019 @ 8:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper and members of his cabinet visited Ocracoke Island to survey recovery efforts following Hurricane Dorian’s landfall on September 6, 2019.
Published: Tuesday, September 24th, 2019 @ 5:29 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today sent an additional request to President Trump for federal assistance to North Carolina residents who are hurting from Hurricane Dorian.
Published: Monday, September 23rd, 2019 @ 10:49 am
By: Governor's Office
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Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Dorian’s storm surge inundated Ocracoke Island, the state of North Carolina continues to provide critical support services to the island.
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019 @ 4:47 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts
Published: Thursday, July 18th, 2019 @ 1:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The deadline for North Carolinians who suffered damage during Hurricane Florence to apply for federal help has now been extended to December 19, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Friday, December 14th, 2018 @ 8:52 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Florence have one week from Thursday left to register for assistance programs with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2018 @ 11:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina continues to make progress recovering from Hurricane Florence, with more than $895 million in state and federal resources already approved, Governor Roy Cooper said Wednesday
Published: Thursday, November 22nd, 2018 @ 4:00 am
By: Governor's Office
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More than 720,000 North Carolinians in 304,000 households affected by Hurricane Florence received assistance buying food over the past seven weeks, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 @ 7:28 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today met with the North Carolina Congressional delegation and key federal officials to push for more federal assistance with Hurricane Florence recovery efforts
Published: Thursday, November 15th, 2018 @ 9:41 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina homeowners and renters who sustained property damage or loss caused by Hurricane Florence will now have an extra 30 days, or until December 13, 2018, to register for Individual Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
Published: Sunday, November 4th, 2018 @ 1:35 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management has released an updated damage estimate from Hurricane Florence showing that the storm caused nearly $17 billion in damage, up from a previous estimate of $13 billion
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 12:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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