CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded North Carolina $1.15 billion in additional Emergency Relief funding Tuesday for Hurricane Helene repairs, marking the largest single allocation to a state in the federal program's history.

The funding brings total federal transportation aid for North Carolina's hurricane recovery to nearly $2 billion, Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced. The money will help repair roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure damaged by the September 2024 storm.

"President Trump promised no North Carolinian would be left behind. Today's announcement reflects that continued commitment to get America building again," Duffy said in a statement. "This historic investment in the recovery effort is just one of many actions my

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