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Impact Plastics owner and managers won't face charges in Hurricane Helene deaths
The TBI found Impact Plastics owner Gerald O'Connor dismissed employees Sept. 27 with enough time and when there were ...
USDA grant program to help Helene-impacted farms, forests
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Block Grant ...
The owner of the Tennessee plastics factory where workers were swept away by Hurricane Helene won’t face charges
The owner of a factory where six workers died last year in flooding from Hurricane Helene won’t face charges after a ...
Gov. Youngkin announces grant program to aid farmers, forestland owners impacted by Hurricane Helene
Governor Glen Youngkin announced on Wednesday a Virginia and USDA block grant program designed to aid farmers and forestland owners who sustained damage due to Hurricane Helene.
FEMA denials hurting Helene recovery efforts, NC officials tell state lawmakers
Two of Gov. Josh Stein's top disaster response officials testified under oath Wednesday to state lawmakers about Hurricane ...
Impact Plastics cleared of criminal wrongdoing in workers' deaths following TBI investigation, DA says
Six employees died after catastrophic flooding from Helene. DA Steven Finney said no charges will be filed after the TBI ...
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State Lines | Hurricane Helene’s Economic Impact | PBS
Hurricane Helene’s economic and environmental impact on western NC eight months after the storm. Legislators and community members discuss Hurricane Helene’s impact on western NC eight months ...