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2 months ago | 
newschannel9.com | Dean Hensley |Madison Smith
MILLS RIVER, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein held a news conference on Feb. 3 at MANNA Food Bank in Mills River, to announce a budget request of $1.07 billion for Helene rebuilding efforts in Western North Carolina.
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2 months ago | 
abc45.com | Dean Hensley |Madison Smith
MILLS RIVER, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein held a news conference on Feb. 3 at MANNA Food Bank in Mills River, to announce a budget request of $1.07 billion for Helene rebuilding efforts in Western North Carolina. Also, $225 million of that money has already been allocated in the third Helene bill, SB 382.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
wpde.com | Madison Smith
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After a last-minute extension to the Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program, FEMA is now looking to help displaced residents find a permanent home with rental assistance. The program is open to the residents in the 63 counties affected by Hurricane Helene. Survivors can now request rental assistance when applying for disaster assistance.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
abc17news.com | Marisa Sardonia |Madison Smith
Hundreds of roads remain closed after Helene; $5 billion needed for repairs By Marisa Sardonia and Madison Smith BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Representatives from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) provided updates on the status of transportation infrastructure during a Buncombe County briefing on Tuesday, Nov. 26. David Uchiyama, NCDOT communications officer, said access has greatly improved across Western North Carolina.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
abc45.com | Marisa Sardonia |Madison Smith
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Representatives from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) provided updates on the status of transportation infrastructure during a Buncombe County briefing on Tuesday, Nov. 26. David Uchiyama, NCDOT communications officer, said access has greatly improved across Western North Carolina. More than 1,100 roads have reopened since Helene hit and there are currently less than 270 that remain closed across the entire region.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
thecowboychannel.com | Madison Smith
Carlee Otero is making her return to the bright lights of the Thomas & Mack after being away for 10 years. Thanks to a successful season aboard a horse called Sly, Otero has traveled through the peaks and valleys of rodeo to continue living her dream. Otero is the No. 14 ranked barrel racer in the WPRA World Standings with $112,910 in earnings. Otero has said it herself, this game has only gotten tougher as the horsepower continues to rise, but she has been right there with it.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
thecowboychannel.com | Madison Smith
Lisa Lockhart continues to add to her legend by returning to Las Vegas year after year. Her career is far from over as she prepares for her 18th trip to the National Finals Rodeo. She is coming in as the defending Average Champion, a title she has won three times, yet that coveted World Title has eluded the South Dakota cowgirl. Adding to it, Lockart’s 2023 NFR success made her the WPRA’s all-time career earnings leader when she surpassed $3.5 million. The 2024 regular season was good to Lockhart.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
thecowboychannel.com | Madison Smith
Some know him as the King of Canada, some know him as a four-time World Champion. His name is Zeke Thurston and he is now a ten-time National Finals Rodeo saddle bronc rider and he is coming for a fifth Gold Buckle and third in a row. Another successful season is in the books for Thurston as he sits No. 6 in the PRCA World Standings with $211,385 in earnings heading to Las Vegas.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
wuft.org | Madison Smith
The Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority held its monthly meeting Wednesday night, discussing cost-saving measures, federal funding for infrastructure upgrades, urgent repairs and the recent Gainesville ballot referendum. GRU reviewed its debt management policy to strengthen financial stability and reduce debt Since 2020, strategic budgeting and transactions have saved almost $200 million.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
thecowboychannel.com | Madison Smith
Oklahoma bull rider Trey Kimzey has added another National Finals Rodeo qualification to his name making him a four-time qualifier to the big show in Las Vegas. It will be his third NFR in a row. Kimzey battled the bubble to end up on the inside when the regular season ended. He racked up $128,455 to be the No. 13 ranked bull rider in the World. Rodeo Austin, $27,391Kimzey didn’t have much luck in Fort Worth, San Antonio or Houston, but the Texas Swing was finally good to him in Austin.
