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State offers Mecklenburg residents and businesses grants to get buildings out of the floodplain
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has already approved $4.6 million for disaster recovery in Mecklenburg County, where ...
2 NC firefighters died as heroes after Helene trying to rescue 11 people from a landslide
Tony Garrison and nephew Brandon Ruppe died as heroes when Helene swept through North Carolina, Garrison’s fellow ...
‘All one big family’: Group from Charlotte brings Christmas gifts to WNC families hit by Helene
Christmas this year in the Carolina mountains likely won’t be the same for many families after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc ...
Farmers, business owners, fire survivors face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders
American farmers and small business owners are among those who will suffer if Congress cannot agree on a new spending bill ...
Headline Rewind: WLOS's biggest stories of 2024
With the New Year nearly upon us, these were the most impactful stories of 2024 in Western North Carolina covered by News 13.
Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid to address extensive damage caused by hurricane and other ...
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Charlotte woman says she needed a $200 repair after Hurricane Helene — FEMA offered to pay for a hotel stay instead
Susan Lewis of Charlotte, North Carolina, got lucky when Hurricane Helene hit in September. While other state residents faced devastating flooding, Lewis says she only suffered a cracked window ...
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Charlotte County Sets January 2 Deadline for Final Hurricane Milton Debris Collection
As Charlotte County recovers from the remnants of Hurricane Milton, residents are beckoned to mark their calendars for ...
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Giving Christmas Comfort and Joy to Hurricane Helene Victims
Donations are continually needed to help in these efforts; $9 million has been contributed worldwide in the past three months ...