FEMA Funds Headed to Watauga County Schools

FEMA Funds Headed to Watauga County Schools

April 2, 2026 · 36 min

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This episode discusses FEMA's funding allocation for Watauga County schools and features an interview with Superintendent Dr. Leslie Alexander.

Earlier this week, FEMA announced its allocation of $103 million in Hurricane Helene related Public Assistance funding across 50 projects throughout Western North Carolina. Watauga County schools is set to receive over $28 million for the repair and repurposing of the old Valle Crucis School site. On this week's Mind Your Business, we'll talk to Dr. Leslie Alexander, Superintendent of Watauga County Schools, about how this process took place, and what could become of the site once repair...

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