North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed the state's 2026 budget on July 7, which includes new recovery funding for the High Country following Hurricane Helene. The budget marks the state's first complete spending plan in two years after disputes in the General Assembly.
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Nearly two years after Helene, recovery is still the story under almost every other story, so $700 million more in state money is a big deal for the High Country. The catch, and the reason to keep reading is that the budget doesn't say yet which towns and counties get what. Follow the money.
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