WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — News 13 has learned that a Helene recovery program that could’ve funded 1,000 temporary housing trailers ended up buying far less than that… just six to be exact.
One day after taking office, Gov. Josh Stein stood in Asheville and signed an executive order meant to jump-start the supply of temporary housing for those unable to go home due to damage from Helene.
Co-directors of the nonprofit BeLoved Asheville, “Ponkho” Bermejo, left, and Amy Cantrell, help set up a tiny home for a resident in Leicester in December. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com One day ...