Unaudited spending reports indicate that the district has spent approximately $21.6 million — or 21% of its budget — as of September 30. Most of the early spending came from state and local funds, while a significant portion of the new federal money remains to be distributed.

Still, Stein noted that significant challenges remain. Last month, he requested an additional $13.5 billion in federal aid for recovery efforts. With the federal government partially shut down, he has called on North Carolina’s congressional delegation to find a bipartisan solution.

Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) said the move is part of a broader effort to protect Republican control of Congress. Hall pointed to Democratic redistricting in other states, including California, as justification for North Carolina’s mid-decade map.

An accident Sunday night has resulted in a fatality near Camp Creek Church Rd on Abe's Mountain Rd near the 150 connection south of Boiling Springs.

"Food and nutrition are foundational to good health and people should not have to worry about their families and communities going hungry," said Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai in a release. "NCDHHS hopes for a quick resolution to the federal shutdown to ensure people in North Carolina are not at risk of losing critical food benefits."