Joined new US EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for tour of Helene flood damage in Lake Lure, Chimney Rock, Bat Cave. ⁦@EPA⁩ & ⁦@NCDEQ⁩ are working together to help WNC recover & rebuild as quickly as possible. ⁦@NC_Governor⁩ ⁦@epaleezeldin⁩

Toured Biltmore Village & Marshall to see Helene damage w local elected officials from mtns plus American Flood Coalition. ⁦@NCDEQ⁩ will help new “WNC Recovery & Resiliency Partnership” of local governments recover & rebuild more resiliently. ⁦@CityofAsheville⁩

Volunteered at ⁦@ABCCMofficial⁩ huge warehouse in Arden. 8 of us packed 192 boxes of healthy foods for families affected by Helene. ⁦@NC_Governor⁩ Josh Stein & his Cabinet members fanned out to western counties to help out on the ground. ⁦@NCDEQ⁩

Major ⁦@NCDEQ⁩ news! ⁦@NC_Governor⁩ Josh Stein helped launch State Energy Office’s Energy Saver NC Program. Provides $208million to low & middle income families to buy appliances & make homes more energy efficient. Families will save money & be healthier! 2300 jobs!

Wonderful inaugural address today from ⁦@NC_Governor⁩ Josh Stein in the State Capitol. #northcarolinastrong

Thrilled to be sworn in as Secretary of ⁦@NCDEQ⁩ ! I’m honored to continue to serve North Carolina as we strengthen communities and protect our air, water & land for future generations. Huge thank you to ⁦@NC_Governor⁩ Josh Stein for this opportunity!

It’s my last official day as Secretary of ⁦⁦@ncculture⁩ . I will miss this dept tremendously, its work and its people! Bringing the best of NC’s history, arts, culture, natural areas, libraries & science to everyone in NC! Huge thanks to @roycoopernc for the opportunity!

It took all 366 days but I completed my 2024 ⁦@NCparks⁩ #100milechallenge on foot. Final 6 miles today on Company Mill Trail in Umstead State Park. Spent quality time in my favorite place to sit in NC. Love me some State Parks & Trails! ⁦@ncculture⁩ ⁦@TrailNc⁩

Great news: ⁦@NC_Governor⁩ announced 5 state parks in western NC reopening TODAY! Grandfather Mtn, Crowders Mtn, Lake Norman, Rendezvous Mtn, Gorges. Some areas within are still closed. Details: ncparks.gov/closures. ⁦@ncculture⁩ ⁦@NCparks⁩ ⁦@TrailNc⁩

Helped cut the ribbon on stunning visitors’ center & underwater archaeology lab at Fort Fisher State Historic Site. Diverse stories from those who witnessed its history-from American Indians thru WWII. ⁦@ncculture⁩ ⁦@NCHistoricSites⁩ ⁦@uncpembroke⁩ ⁦