Good morning, North Carolina! Here’s what you need to know today.
The Big Story
Fire departments and first responders in western North Carolina are among those slated to receive the latest wave of Hurricane Helene recovery grants. Those funds will be sourced through the $700 million bipartisan relief bill Gov. Josh Stein signed into law.
Fire departments and rescue squads can receive a $50,000 grant to help replace damaged equipment and facilities, as well as enhance wildfire preparedness initiatives.
Your Weather Planner
It would be a good idea to take your umbrella or rain jacket with you today.
A soupy, muggy air mass is back in place around the region, and that will be the case all week. In this type of setup at any point, we could see rather slow-moving showers and embedded storms meander around the region…