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12-05-2025
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CVS Health celebrates reopening of Hendersonville store destroyed by Hurricane Helene
The South Main Street CVS Pharmacy is again providing health, wellness and pharmacy services to customers and patients WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, leaders from CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) were joined by state and local representatives to celebrate the reopening of one of its Hendersonville CVS Pharmacy stores. Located at 522 South Main Street, the store was severely damaged during Hurricane Helene and forced to close last September. After months of repairs, it is the first store to reopen at the busy intersection of South Main Street and Spartanburg Highway, marking a milestone for the community, which suffered extensive damage when Clear Creek flooded during the massive storm. "After months of hard work, we're thrilled to welcome back customers and patients to our South Main Street CVS Pharmacy store," said Maureen Cormier, SVP, Field Operations East, CVS Pharmacy. "From the day Hurricane Helene devastated the area, our commitment to the community has been unwavering at our other Hendersonville locations and throughout the Western Carolinas. I want to thank our teams who have worked tirelessly to reopen this store quickly so we could once again serve the health, wellness and pharmacy care needs of Hendersonville residents at this store." The store has been completely rebuilt to feature an expanded pharmacy and private consultation and vaccination area, improved in-store delivery pickup area, and updated layout, décor and fixtures – offering patients, customers and caregivers a simpler, more accessible experience. "North Carolina experienced an unimaginable tragedy with Hurricane Helene, with thousands of our local businesses impacted," said Matt Calabria, Director, the Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina. "We are delighted that CVS is now able to reopen this location. The reopening is a testament to the hard work and dedication of so many, and it will no doubt help improve residents' access to needed, life-giving medications." In the months since Hurricane Helene hit, CVS Health has remained dedicated to supporting communities that were impacted by the devastating storm. Through grants to organizations providing direct support on the ground and in-kind product donations, our support for residents across the southeast recovering from the two storms totaled more than $1.5 million. The South Main Street store is open Monday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. The pharmacy is open Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. About CVS HealthCVS Health® is a leading health solutions company building a world of health around every consumer, wherever they are. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had more than 9,000 retail pharmacy locations, more than 1,000 walk-in and primary care medical clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 90 million plan members, and a dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving more than 800,000 patients per year. The Company also serves an estimated more than 36 million people through traditional, voluntary and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including highly rated Medicare Advantage offerings and a leading standalone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. The Company's integrated model uses personalized, technology driven services to connect people to simply better health, increasing access to quality care, delivering better outcomes, and lowering overall costs. Media contactsKara Amy View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE CVS Health Sign in to access your portfolio
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29-01-2025
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Federal money for housing in western NC could be delayed until fall, top Helene officials warn
Matt Calabria (left), who leads the Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina, and Jonathan Krebs, Gov. Josh Stein's advisor for western North Carolina, testify for state lawmakers on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts on Jan. 29, 2025. (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline) Gov. Josh Stein's top lieutenants for Hurricane Helene recovery warned Wednesday that key federal money to rebuild homes could be delayed for months, possibly into the fall. Jonathan Krebs, Stein's advisor for western North Carolina, told state lawmakers that he was concerned the dollars from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Management could be held up 'outside of our control, for a variety of reasons.' 'It does not sit particularly well,' Krebs said. 'If we are going to build this summer and start the work on permanent housing, we're going to have to come up with some creative solutions.' The timeline would throw another wrench in an already complex recovery effort in the mountains, with 2,600 households currently in temporary shelters. Many of those North Carolinians could still not have permanent homes when winter weather returns in the fall. Those delays could force the General Assembly to explore ways to fund housing themselves — an approach that could butt up against leaders' desire to spend cautiously and rely heavily on federal dollars. 'We're all adults in the room,' said Rep. Mark Pless (R-Haywood). 'Tell us how much money you need. … I know it doesn't happen as quickly as it was destroyed. But so far we haven't moved the needle.' Rep. Pless also raised concerns in November that state legislators failed to provide substantial relief for western North Carolina in their latest round of funding. Republican leaders have defended their approach to aid, arguing that federal dollars would provide the bulk of support. Multiple lawmakers on Wednesday led questioning toward the same core concern — a lack of sufficient money for the coming months. And although FEMA dollars were recently reactivated after a daylong freeze, Krebs said 'we are in need of some spending authority here very soon, either way.' Krebs and Matt Calabria, who leads Stein's new GROW NC office, estimated that the state has received about $15.7 billion in federal dollars. That's about $10 billion less than what state leaders requested. State lawmakers have allocated $901 million in total dollars for recovery through three relief packages; the third package appropriated an additional $200 million, but does not specifically assign it to be spent. Helene caused approximately $58 billion in damages across western North Carolina, officials have estimated. HUD did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment Wednesday about the timeline for federal housing money. For several lawmakers, the financial troubles of North Carolina's previous hurricane house-building agency — ReBuild NC — remained top of mind. 'Do you promise that if you encumber money to build a house, that it will stay encumbered and not be used for something else?' asked Rep. Sarah Stevens (R-Surry), referencing accounting issues that led to a growing deficit at ReBuild NC. 'We're not big fans of double counting, and we don't have any intention of doing so,' Calabria replied. The former Wake County commissioner indicated that relative to ReBuild NC and other states' structures, GROW NC would remain relatively 'lean' in size. He called it a 'nerve center' for recovery efforts. 'We don't want to bog this down with thick layers of bureaucracy,' Calabria said. 'We want to move nimbly.' Stein has pledged to continue rebuilding from Helene 'for as long as it takes' — emphasizing housing, supporting businesses and rebuilding infrastructure as top priorities. He spun up GROW NC to spearhead recovery, making it distinct from the controversial homebuilding office that has run up a major deficit and attracted ire from Republican lawmakers. Those lawmakers, despite frustrations with the agency under former Gov. Roy Cooper, have expressed optimism about working with Stein more broadly on Helene. Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) said earlier this month that he was 'hopefuly that we'll be able to find common ground.' And on Wednesday, House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) told reporters he had spoken to Stein and was 'encouraged about his willingness to make modifications' to the ReBuild NC model. 'I think he recognizes mistakes were made with NCORR in the past,' Hall said. 'So, we're doing all we can to work in good faith with the Governor. I think he's doing the same thing.' Lynn Bonner contributed reporting.
