This week, Paul Specht, of WRAL, and WFAE's Marshall Terry are fact-checking a claim related to Hurricane Helene relief for North Carolina.

It’s time now for a fact-check of North Carolina politics. This week we’re looking at a claim made by Sydney Batch, minority leader of the North Carolina Senate.

This week, WFAE's Marshall Terry and WRAL's Paul Specht fact-check a claim made by President Donald Trump during a recent trip to Asheville.

In a post on X to her 1 million-plus followers this month, syndicated conservative radio host Dana Loesch wrote that Buncombe County is “still demanding property taxes on homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene based on pre-Helene assessments that no longer apply.” Paul Specht, of WRAL, joins WFAE's Marshall Terry for a fact-check on the claim.

A TikTok video that’s been viewed hundreds of thousands of times accuses sheriff’s deputies in Mitchell County in western North Carolina of stealing generators intended for victims of Hurricane Helene. Paul Specht, of WRAL, joins WFAE's Marshall Terry for a fact-check on the claim.

A post on X last month that’s been viewed nearly 1 million times claimed FEMA only delivered four mobile housing units to all of western North Carolina to shelter residents who were displaced by Hurricane Helene. Paul Specht, of WRAL, joins WFAE's Marshall Terry for a fact-check.

It’s time for a fact-check of North Carolina politics. Following Hurricane Helene's devastation, the state eased some rules in western North Carolina to make easier it for those affected by the storm to cast their ballots. A social media post that’s been viewed more than 3.5 million times claims the changes are an attempt by the state to sway the election results.

Former President Donald Trump has accused Gov. Roy Cooper of blocking aid to victims of Helene in western North Carolina. Paul Specht of WRAL joins Morning Edition host Marshall Terry to discuss.

Residents of western North Carolina continue to recover from the devastation brought by Hurricane Helene. As relief efforts pour in, here's a closer look at five false claims made on social media.

It’s time now for a fact-check of North Carolina politics. Michele Morrow, the GOP candidate for North Carolina superintendent, is accusing gay-rights advocates of promoting pedophilia and saying her opponent won't keep kids safe. Paul Specht, of WRAL, joins us to debunk Morrow's claim.