A company planning to eliminate $10 million in debt for some western North Carolina residents has enlisted former UNC basketball coach Roy Williams to spread the news.
Verizon and ForgiveCo plan to to eliminate $10 million in consumer debt for 6,500 western North Carolinians, a news release from Verizon said. The debt relief is aimed to help people as they recover from Hurricane Helene.
No application was required for debt to be relieved. Instead, those impacted will get surprise letters, emails and text messages, the release said.
A lucky few may get a call from Williams, who was born in Marion in 1950.
In a press conference Friday, Jan. 31, at Verizon’s South Asheville store, the organizations…
