WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Announces $48 Million in Additional Federal Disaster Relief Funding for North Carolina * Funding will support communities recovering from Hurricane Helene WASHINGTON - Today, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that 49 additional Public Assistance projects have been deemed eligible, representing $48 million in federal disaster relief funding to support ongo  more