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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Residents that live in Mecklenburg County are now eligible to apply for FEMA disaster assistance after previously not being eligible. FEMA may be able to help with serious needs, displacement, temporary lodging, basic home repair costs, personal property loss or other disaster-caused needs. There are multiple...

Charlotte city buses and trains will be free from Sunday, Oct. 6 through Saturday, Oct. 12 as the city celebrates "Customer Appreciation and Try Transit Week." In addition, CATS will host a series of special events throughout the week. They include:. Monday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m. — Grand opening event...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Internal Revenue Service announced Friday new tax relief for individuals and businesses impacted by Helene in both North and South Carolina. People and households that reside in or have business in either state now have until May 1, 2025 to file returns and pay any taxes originally due between Sept. 25, 2024 and May 1, 2025.

Organizations in the Raleigh and Charlotte areas are taking clothing donations to send to Western North Carolina, where temperatures are dropping.

Community leaders celebrated the groundbreaking this week of Duke’s Ridge, a new affordable housing community in Charlotte’s west side with 52 new townhomes. Four of those will be reserved for educators in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system. Duke’s Ridge will be built in partnership with True Homes, Crosland Southeast...

The Democratic presidential candidate met with FEMA, the National Guard and state and local leaders on Saturday.

"Don't use this as an opportunity to make a quick buck," Attorney General Josh Stein warned businesses.

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Atrium Health is operating a multi-unit mobile hospital in Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Healthcare officials said it offers all services a traditional, permanent facility can provide such as x-rays, trauma care, pharmacy needs, and other emergent needs. Atrium Nurse Manager Brian Sutton said […]

People from around Asheville and nearby areas lit out for Hickory, Charlotte and other destinations seeking temporary housing options.

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Charlotte, NC to survey Helene damage. COPYRIGHT 2024 BY KOAM NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Extensive flooding hit Asheville, North Carolina, on September 28 and 29, with satellite imagery showing the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Video posted on Storyful via Planet Labs showed the mammoth of a storm move into the area leaving a catastrophic wake in its path. Big Donations Food Lion has donated […]

The federal disaster declaration, which doesn’t initially include Mecklenburg County, means federal help with home repairs and other problems caused by Helene.