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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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By Rev. Mark Creech
Published: Sunday, September 7th, 2025 @ 9:03 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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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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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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New Chowan County High School Funding and Fremont-Eureka Utility Agreement Also Approved
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 9:13 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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New Chowan County High School, Fremont-Eureka Utility Agreement on Agenda
Published: Friday, February 23rd, 2024 @ 1:07 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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An attorney and business owner from Salisbury, Rowan County, has joined the growing list of contenders for the GOP nomination for governor in North Carolina in 2024.
Published: Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 @ 8:49 am
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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At the August 2023 meeting, 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, and $2,778,721 in funding for 24 projects
Published: Sunday, September 17th, 2023 @ 3:00 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Members Give the Go-Ahead to a Host of Projects Around the State
Published: Thursday, September 14th, 2023 @ 5:10 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: North Carolina continues to lead the way addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS. Last week, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) took key steps to develop state surface water and groundwater standards for PFAS compounds.
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2023 @ 9:12 am
By: Governor's Office
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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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In fall 2021, the N.C. General Assembly appropriated $25 million to the Golden LEAF Foundation to award funds to units of local government across all 100 counties for public infrastructure projects to reduce flooding.
Published: Sunday, August 13th, 2023 @ 7:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A Republican lawmaker argued on Tuesday in favor of making a play for spending cuts without “fear” of a government shutdown as the appropriations process ramps up.
Published: Saturday, August 12th, 2023 @ 8:28 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Department leaders will span across America to highlight the law’s historic investments
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 @ 1:01 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Members Discuss Wilmington and Elizabeth City Matters
Published: Saturday, May 27th, 2023 @ 6:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority approves more than $2.2 million in funding
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 1:28 am
By: Governor's Office
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Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) condemned the Biden administration for implementing energy efficiency standards for mobile homes in a rule that will increase costs for low-income households.
Published: Sunday, April 30th, 2023 @ 8:19 am
By: Daily Wire
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Mankind’s hope for survival depends on the United Nations’ efforts to find new ways to manage the world’s water supply, according to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 @ 10:33 am
By: Daily Wire
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Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and David Rouzer (NC-07) introduced legislation this week to revise the boundaries of Unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 @ 3:50 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Gov. Roy Cooper and NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Secretary Elizabeth S. Biser announced Thursday that 249 infrastructure projects in 80 communities across North Carolina would receive $462.9 million to aid in cleaner drinking water and strengthen wastewater and stormwater systems.
Published: Monday, March 13th, 2023 @ 11:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Towns Around the State Will Use Money to Assess, Repair and Replace Water and Wastewater Systems
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 11:28 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Tonight, Governor Roy Cooper will deliver his fourth State of the State address, emphasizing that North Carolina is at a pivotal moment with opportunities for historical investments rebuilding North Carolina’s infrastructure, communities and economy.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 1:51 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Residents affected by the train derailment and subsequent chemical fallout in East Palestine, Ohio, could be subject to a number of long-term health complications as a result of prolonged exposure to toxic substances
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 @ 11:17 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered Norfolk Southern, the company at the center of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, to manage the cleanup of the toxic chemical spill.
Published: Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 @ 11:20 pm
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina Investing Historic $2.3 Billion in Water Infrastructure Over Two Years
Published: Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 @ 11:48 am
By: Governor's Office
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Footage of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) disturbing a creek bed in East Palestine, Ohio, and causing chemical bubbles to rise to the surface garnered millions of views as the nation becomes increasingly concerned about the fallout from the nearby Norfolk Southern train derailment.
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2023 @ 4:53 am
By: Daily Wire
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The New York Times claimed that concerns about the potentially hazardous effects from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, are overblown by “right-wing commentators” that seek to “sow distrust” in government agencies.
Published: Friday, February 24th, 2023 @ 8:18 am
By: Daily Wire
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Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) challenged EPA Administrator Michael Regan to drink a glass of tap water in East Palestine, Ohio, after the agency claimed the water supply was safe despite the small town’s recent Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic chemical disaster.
Published: Thursday, February 23rd, 2023 @ 10:37 pm
By: Daily Wire
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited Edgecombe County to highlight water infrastructure grant funding.
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2023 @ 12:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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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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