NC Gov. Josh Stein was on the "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," and the conversation turned to Western North Carolina and Helene recovery.

Governor Josh Stein and state leaders will be presenting gun locks during their visit to Pasquotank High School.

A news conference intending to inform people about hurricane preparedness quickly turned into North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein criticizing federal budget cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other agencies designed to help prepare and recover from natural disasters.

N.C. Governor Josh Stein joins state emergency officials urging North Carolina residents to get ready for this year's hurricane season, which started Sunday.

"Preparing now may make all the difference if a disaster does strike," Gov. Josh Stein said. "My hope and prayer is that the hurricanes and tropical storms pass North Carolina by this season, but let's not take any chances.

Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30, and the peak of named systems is typically the second week of September.

Late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert also asked Stein about Hurricane Helene recovery and looming health care cuts by Congress.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Governor Josh Stein and several other North Carolina officials are holding a briefing on Thursday for updates and guidance now that hurricane season has started in the United States.

Gov. Josh Stein adds two experts to bolster GROW NC and accelerate Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Western North Carolina.

“We are a top 10 state in the nation in the number of clean energy jobs, more than 100,000 workers in the clean energy sector. Unfortunately, some in Congress want to slow our growth,” Stein said, referring to the gutting of clean energy tax credits in the huge U.S. House bill passed this month.