North Carolina
Stalemate in Congress causes growing backlog of emergency aid loan applications in Helene-devastated North Carolina
Helene ransacked western North Carolina on Sept. 27, leaving a path of devastation, death and an economic calamity from which the state will need years to recover.
By phone from her office, just steps from Main Street, the mayor of Brevard, North Carolina, shared the pain of the local businesses down the street.
For example, the hand-crafted gift shop called "Local Color" is accustomed to thousands of dollars i... [5543 chars]