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NC News Roundup: Helene recovery funds approved by lawmakers; election updates from across the state

By Jeff Tiberii,

Rachel McCarthy

Published October 25, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper unveils a report about damages caused by Hurricane Helene and his $3.9 billion request to the General Assembly for recovery initiatives during a press conference at the Albemarle Building in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.

The NC legislature approved Helene recovery funds, but some lawmakers say it’s not nearly enough.

With a week and half left before November 5th, more than two million North Carolinians have already cast ballots.

In the state’s most populous county, two major bonds are on the ballot.

Join us as co-host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of reporters catch up on the latest news from across the state on the North Carolina News Roundup.

Guests

Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC

Travis Long, photojournalist, The News & Observer

Lucille Sherman, reporter, Axios Raleigh

Danielle Battaglia, Capitol Hill correspondent, The News & Observer/The Charlotte Observer/McClatchy

Laura Hackett, reporter, Blue Ridge Public Radio

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Jeff Tiberii

Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of WUNC's "Due South." Jeff joined WUNC in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and WUNC’s Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary “Right Turn,” launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.

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Rachel McCarthy

Rachel McCarthy is a producer for "Due South." She previously worked at WUNC as a producer for "The Story with Dick Gordon." More recently, Rachel was podcast managing editor at Capitol Broadcasting Company where she developed narrative series and edited a daily podcast. She also worked at "The Double Shift" podcast as supervising producer. Rachel learned about audio storytelling at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Prior to working in audio journalism, she was a research assistant at the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC.

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