The nonprofits – Rebuild Haywood, the Western North Carolina Conference of United Methodist Churches, and The Beacon Network – will focus on projects such as installing insulation, wrapping windows, and repairing roofs on homes damaged by the storm.
North Carolina is home to close to one million immigrants, and the economic impacts of unlawful Border Patrol and ICE raids are evident as small businesses across the Triangle have closed for extended periods of time.
Some of the new laws passed the NC General Assembly with bipartisan support, others saw resistance from Democrats and have even been vetoed by Governor Josh Stein, though GOP lawmakers were able to override his vetoes.
The updated map targets the state’s lone competitive district, over 20 counties in northeastern North Carolina, which has elected Black members of Congress for more than three decades.