RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Josh Stein is pointing to a reported decline in overdose deaths in North Carolina while calling for additional state funding for opioid treatment and fentanyl enforcement.
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Governor Cooper Proposes $3.9 Billion in State Funding to Spur Hurricane Helene Relief and Recovery
Less than a month after Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper today shared a state budget recommendation to help rebuild stronger to withstand future storms. Governor Cooper recommends an initial $3.9 billion package to begin rebuilding critical infrastructure, homes, businesses, schools, and farms damaged during the storm.