New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took several actions on Thursday to help the short- and long-term recovery from Hurricane Helene, with an immediate focus on more temporary housing and repairs to private bridges and roads.

In his final day in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday changed the justice resolved through legal prosecutions by taking 15 people off death row. A release says “thorough review of detailed petitions for clemency” included input from families of victims,

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein spent his first full day in office in western North Carolina, highlighting new action aimed at helping those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Stein held a press conference in Asheville on Thursday afternoon,