RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Recovery Needs Estimated in the Billions for Western North Carolina While Legislature Poised to Spend $463 Million on Private School Vouchers for the Wealthy * * * Western North Carolina local leaders and educators are speaking out and asking the legislature to prioritize substantial investments in storm recovery instead of locking in billions of taxpayer dollars o  more