www.thecentersquare.com – By David Beasley | The Center Square contributor – 2024-10-29 19:18:00

SUMMARY: In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, North Carolina’s Avery and Yancey counties remain in recovery, with schools closed. The Department of Public Instruction reported damage to 28 school districts, affecting 459 traditional and 24 charter schools. The state legislature approved over $65 million for repairs and related costs, including $50 million for building repairs and $5 million each for technology, supplies, and mental health services. Some counties may not reopen until early November. Governor Roy Cooper indicated that the state’s damage estimate reached $53 billion, urging for more comprehensive support to aid recovery efforts.

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www.thecentersquare.com – By Kim Jarrett | The Center Square – 2024-10-29 15:19:00

SUMMARY: Gayle Manchin, the federal co-chairwoman of the Appalachian Regional Commission, launched a grant program to enhance collaboration among the 13 Appalachian states, aiming for greater impact from their projects. Following the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, she encouraged states to work together, sharing resources and culture. The Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) offers grants that benefit multiple states, requiring collaboration. Recently, the commission announced $33.5 million in grants for projects, including cybersecurity training, disaster hubs, and a “battery belt.” Over $121 million has already been awarded across 46 projects, highlighting successful federal-state partnerships.

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www.youtube.com – WRAL – 2024-10-29 12:32:19

SUMMARY: FBI agents conducted a raid this noon in the quiet Hunters Mark neighborhood of Wake County, specifically at a home on Hay River Street, near the Amazon fulfillment center. The operation, visible with agents searching vehicles and the house, involved towing a pickup truck from the scene. A resident, who identified himself as co-owner of an auto repair business, stated that agents were seeking information related to transactions. The community was startled by the early morning activity, and the investigation is ongoing as officials gather more details. Updates will be provided as the situation develops.

The FBI on Tuesday executed a search warrant at a Garner home, and WRAL News spoke to the man who lived there.

Before 9:15 a.m., there was a law enforcement presence at a home on Hay River Street in Garner, within the Hunters Mark subdivision, close to the Amazon Distribution Center on Jones Sausage Road. Agents were coming in and out of the home and searching multiple vehicles parked in the driveway. The agents were opening the doors and hoods of the vehicles, searching through them and taking photos.

A pickup truck was towed away from the home. The scene cleared by 11:45 a.m.

A spokesperson from the FBI could not provide additional details about the search warrant or why agents were at the home, but WRAL News spoke to a man who appeared to live in the home when he got into his car to drive away.

“They just searched my cars and searched me, that’s all,” the man described.

When WRAL News asked the man if he knew what the FBI was looking for, the man answered, “Information, I guess … related to transactions, that’s all they could tell me.”

The man said he is a co-owner of an automotive repair business, and the transactions involved that business.

WRAL News is working to learn additional information.
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