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Why did NC lawmakers strip Warren Wilson College from Helene recovery bill?

Damian Fernandez, the president of Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, addresses students in September 2024, after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the surrounding community.

By KATE DENNING, Carolina Public Press, Published: July 26, 2025

In the most recent Helene recovery package from the state allocated $500 million to help address remaining damage to Western North Carolina, more than $4 million went to small private colleges and universities in the area.

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