Gov. Josh Stein visited Old Fort on Thursday to highlight $270 million in federal funding that will go toward water infrastructure projects in areas hit by Hurricane Helene.
Nearly five-dozen water and septic system projects in 26 western counties will receive funding through the state Department of Environmental Quality. The funds are part of a total of $685 million appropriated by Congress last December to help communities in North Carolina rebuild their water and sewer infrastructure to be more resilient to future flood events.
Old Fort will receive a total of $15 million — including $5 million for sewer repair and $10 million for water line improvements…