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In one of his first acts as North Carolina’s new leader, Gov. Josh Stein signed an executive order to complete repairs on 8,000 roads and bridges that sustained damage during Hurricane Helene.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and other state officials announced a $13.7 million expansion by RXO in its Ballantyne operations to add 216 jobs over the coming years.

The closure of Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge after Hurricane Helene has created challenges for some tractor-trailer drivers going between North Carolina and Tennessee.

Interstate 40 may reopen between North Carolina and Tennessee by New Year’s Day, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Gov. Roy Cooper has issued two executive orders to aid recovery efforts in the state — one to expedite distribution of surplus goods, and another to waive motor vehicle requirements.

For truckers, Maine was awarded $5.2 million to offset a $6.5 million project to develop real-time hazard alerts about congestion, bad weather and height restrictions on low bridges.

The emergency funding aims to expedite recovery in North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina, which are grappling with widespread destruction left by Hurricane Helene.

As historic floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Helene recede across the Southeast, the region faces a humanitarian, economic and ecological crisis of staggering scope.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials rushed to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cell service Sept. 30. 

The event, scheduled for Sept. 15-19, will take place in Raleigh, N.C., a city that’s hosted a number of TMC gatherings in the past — most recently in 2019.