October 6, 2025

Community

Michael Whatley Campaigns in WNC as Helene Recovery Remains Incomplete

Business owners and residents have said that Whatley has rarely been seen in impacted areas, and over 100 residents have requested that Whatley be removed from the FEMA council for not delivering on his promises to help the area. North Carolina has received only roughly 9% of the funding needed to recover from the devastation left by Hurricane Helene.

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Politics

NC Senate Leader Phil Berger Denies Trump Endorsement Deal but Leaves Door Open to Redrawing State’s Congressional Maps

While Berger is potentially chasing Trump’s approval, North Carolina is still without a state budget, three months into the fiscal year, and after missing a critical Medicaid funding deadline. Despite controlling both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly, Republicans still have not passed a comprehensive budget, threatening more than a billion dollars in federal funding, health care access, teacher pay raises, and Hurricane Helene recovery aid for small businesses.

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