Sept. 15 (UPI) -- North Carolina is requesting an additional $13.5 billion from the federal government nearly a year after Hurricane Helene ravaged the western part of the state. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein asked Congress on Monday to approve the recovery aid for Western North Carolina, saying that the federal funds delivered so far have covered only 9% of the storm's $60 billion in damages, as he plans to travel to Washington, D.C., this week for meetings. "Western North Carolina has not