Good morning and welcome to the Under the Dome newsletter. I’m Emily Vespa. Gov. Josh Stein is asking state lawmakers for $1.07 billion in Hurricane Helene recovery funds to address Western North Carolina’s “immediate needs.

Republican legislative leaders in the state House proposed spending $500 million on Helene aid relief but have not yet detailed how that money might be focused.

Gov. Josh Stein is asking North Carolina lawmakers to set out more than $1 billion in new relief funding for Hurricane Helene recovery — almost double the total amount the state has allocated thus far.