THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024

Good morning. The entire Flyover team is keeping the victims of Hurricane Milton in our thoughts and prayers today as the great state of Florida surveys the damage and takes steps toward recovery.

On this day in 1798, western North Carolina’s first U.S. Post Office was established in Rutherfordton. Today, it’s one of many post offices attempting to deliver mail across the state’s Helene-ravaged communities. If you live in western North Carolina and want to know whether your post office is back in business, check its status here.

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Lawmakers Pass $273M Helene Relief Bill

North Carolina lawmakers passed House Bill 149 Wednesday, authorizing $273 million in disaster relief for communities devastated by Hurricane Helene.

House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate Leader Phil Berger introduced the legislation, which focuses on the immediate needs of damaged communities.

At least 89 of 237 deaths associated with Helene occurred in North Carolina, including 11 members of a Buncombe County family who died after mudslides decimated their community.

Sen. Kevin Corbin (R-Macon) says impacted areas are receiving help and donations from across the country, amid criticism from Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance and others that FEMA’s response was lacking and/or delayed.

Legislators say this is just the start of more aid to come, and will reconvene Oct. 24 to take further action.

Politicians Spar Over Voter Registration Lawsuit

State politicians and elections officials are at odds over a GOP lawsuit challenging the validity of 225,000 voter registrations in North Carolina. The lawsuit, now in federal court, questions whether the voters provided enough information to register properly.

State and national GOP groups want the case moved back to the state level, but the North Carolina Board of Elections—backed by the Democratic National Committee—asked a federal judge to dismiss the suit, asserting that voters won’t have enough time to prove they are eligible to vote.

U.S. Chief District Judge Richard Myers will hold a hearing on Oct. 17 in Wilmington to further discuss the case.

NC Man Receives Artificial Heart

A 34-year-old father and teacher from Graham is now the second person in the world to receive a BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart.

Donavon Harbison of Alamance County, a former offensive lineman at North Carolina Central University, lived with the titanium artificial heart for 10 days so he could regain enough strength to undergo a heart transplant at Duke University Hospital.

The device—powered by magnets—completely replaces a patient’s heart muscle and helps circulate blood throughout the body until a donor heart becomes available.

The first BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart was successfully implanted in a patient in July at the Texas Heart Institute as part of an FDA early feasibility study.

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➤ Burnsville: The N.C. National Guard has grounded a Black Hawk helicopter crew while it investigates a video showing the crew’s helicopter rotor wash blowing away hurricane relief supplies. (See Video)

➤ Asheville: Biltmore Estate pledged a $2 million donation for Hurricane Helene relief efforts Wednesday. (More)

➤ Raleigh: The CDC is investigating a possible connection between PCBs in N.C. State University’s Poe Hall and cancer cases among employees who worked there. (See Details)

➤ Oregon Inlet: The U.S. Coast Guard rescued passengers from a disabled 27-foot Boston Whaler anchored on a bar that had 8-foot-high breaking waves Monday. (More)

➤ Durham: The Durham Fire Department will create a $980,000 fund to be paid out to black candidates who previously failed a hiring test that the U.S. Department of Justice alleges was discriminatory. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: A new EPA rule requiring all U.S. cities to replace lead pipes within the next decade could significantly impact North Carolina, where more than half the water samples collected in schools reportedly contain lead. (See Details)

➤ Lexington: Atlanta-based rock band The Black Crowes stopped at Lexington Barbecue for lunch Tuesday and snapped a photo with their waitress. (See Photo)

➤ Former UNC starting quarterback Drake Maye will make his NFL debut this Sunday for the New England Patriots. (More)

➤ The Carolina Panthers have moved pass rusher DeShawn Williams to the team’s active roster in the wake of injuries to the defense. (More)

➤ The Carolina Hurricanes have finalized their roster for the NHL season, trimming down from 50 players to 23. (More)

➤ The North Carolina High School Athletic Association extended the fall sports season to allow schools affected by Hurricane Helene to make up missed games. (See New Dates)

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➤ The North Carolina State Fair, which kicks off Oct. 17, released its 2024 sweet and savory innovations. Examples include the Peach Cobbler Pizza Cone and Fried Pickle Mac and Cheese. (See List)

➤ Airbnb is providing free temporary homes to North Carolinians displaced by Hurricane Helene. Eligible residents are instructed to call their local 211 center for details. (More)

➤ Kannapolis fire crews and NCDOT constructed a makeshift pedestrian bridge to connect Bat Cave, which has a population of about 180, to nearby towns after Helene damaged all roads in and out of the community. (See Photo)

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