NC Gov. Stein calls for Helene recovery action, education spending in State of the State address

In his first State of the State address since taking office in January, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein outlined an ambitious agenda Wednesday night, focusing heavily on Hurricane Helene recovery, education funding and economic development while calling for bipartisan cooperation.Speaking before a joint session of the Republican-controlled General Assembly, Stein, a Democrat, described Hurricane Helene as "by far the costliest storm to ever hit our state" with $60 billion in overall damages."The storm flooded western North Carolina, stealing too many lives from us and devastating too many communities," Stein said. "But in the days, weeks and months that followed, I have seen, we have all seen that the state of our state is strong, North Carolina is strong."Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/josh-stein-state-of-the-state-address/275-ac5c9d08-13d2-4d62-8066-7575aca1748bWCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with news that impacts you from the team at WCNC Charlotte.  SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeartAll of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.