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Helene

The House Oversight Committee Wants Answers From FEMA on the Hurricane Helene Response

Memphis domestic violence center closes because of lack of funding

North Carolina

99 of North Carolina's 100 counties are experiencing drought

According to a news release from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, 99 of the state's 100 counties are experiencing drought. The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council stated that five counties in Eastern North Carolina are experiencing severe drought conditions. Those counties are Carteret, Onslow, Jones

Florida Phoenix

Georgia House panel adopts contingency plan for end of U.S. Department of Education

New Orleans activists demand release of Mahmoud Khalil, pro-Palestine protester being held in Louisiana ICE facility

Asheville

3 N.C. federal buildings slated for sale or closure

Facilities in Raleigh, Asheville and Greenville appeared on a GSA list for disposal

Carolina Public Press

EXTRA: N.C. county in free speech battle, federal EV program in doubt, Palmetto State power bills to rise, Amazon warehouse workers begin union election

Media outlets and others featured in this edition: Carolina Public Press, Inside Climate News, South Carolina Daily Gazette, NC Newsline To continue reading the rest of each article, please click the link at the end of the excerpt. A new resource from the State Democracy Research Initiative makes the current

Helene

FEMA Extends Temporary Hotel Stays for Helene victims in WNC, But Not Without Widespread Confusion

Newsletter

A loss of newspapers is a loss of good governance

What their loss means to states and municipalities

Carolina Public Press

LA Fire Victims Have Become ‘Dysregulated,’ Making it Hard to Focus and Make Decisions

Donate to help us to further amplify some of the best journalism from nonprofit newsrooms Good morning. It's Friday, January 31, 2025, and in this morning's edition, we're covering Los Angeles fire victims living with emotional issues, the current U.S. president seeking to

misinformation

In times of crisis, states have few tools to fight misinformation

Good morning. It's Friday, January 24, 2025, and in this morning's edition, we're covering states having few clues to fight misinformation, one North Carolina sheriff's quest to bring the border war home and a lot more.

North Carolina

Older job seekers face age discrimination, negative health impacts when they lose their jobs

Good morning. It's Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, and in today's edition, we're covering over 1,500 ballots being challenged in four SE N.C. counties, Planned Parenthood's longtime president's death after battling brain cancer and much more.