Interstate 40 construction from causeway in North Carolina Watch video of the Interstate 40 construction from causeway in North Carolina near the Tennessee state line nearly a year after Hurricane Helene. The federal government will release $184 million in AmeriCorps funds previously withheld. The funds will support North Carolina’s recovery efforts from Tropical Storm Helene.
Former President Donald Trump speaks in Swannanoa Former President Donald Trump spoke in Swannanoa, October 21, 2024. North Carolina has received $3.8 billion in federal funding for Tropical Storm Helene recovery, about 6% of the estimated $60 billion in damage and needs. The state has asked the federal government for funding to cover 48% of
Hannah Natanson and Jeff Stein | Washington Post U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) privately asked the Trump administration last week to release funding for a Mercedes-Benz plant to convert to the production of electric vehicles, according to a letter obtained by The Washington Post. In a two-page letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Mace