Relief comes as North Carolina shivers through another icy blast of wintry weather. Snow began falling early this morning in the mountains and was expected to sweep across the state. The storm is the fourth to hit the Asheville area in the past month and comes barely two weeks after ten inches of snow buried parts of eastern North Carolina.
Forecasts call for frigid temperatures to continue statewide.
I hope that knowing help is on the way brings peace of mind to families as they gather for the holidays. Funds will help North Carolinians cope with the skyrocketing cost of natural gas. Natural gas prices in the state are at a 10-year high, and North Carolina gas producers have asked the Utilities Commission to let them raise their rates in January. Heating oil prices are also on the rise. The block grant program is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services.