Nearly 18 months after Hurricane Helene, some western North Carolina families in temporary federal trailers are now buying those units from the government ...

The City of Asheville is considering increasing fees for several services, including water, solid waste and parking.

Naples City Council hasn't changed its decision not to allow a full concession stand at the Naples Pier, but may allow portable carts with limited offerings.

A key official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) indicated Wednesday that he believes the nation’s threshold for the declaration of major disasters is too low as various changes loom ...

No new funds are available for Oklahoma's SoonerSafe program, which helps residents pay for the installation of tornado safe rooms.

Agency heads that operate under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned a shutdown could cripple U.S. readiness across half a dozen areas as the agency looks poised to enter a funding lapse ...

A damaged house near the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, after deadly flash floods hit the area in July 2025. Rural communities rely on federal disaster funds to recover after such weather ...

Sara Jo Mathews and her family did their part to fight the wildfire that ravaged New Mexico. By the time it was over, her businesses had suffered substantial losses. She’s still waiting for a payment ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to former FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell about how the Department of Homeland Security shutdown will affect operations at the disaster relief agency. OK. Let's look at one ...

The lapse in funding probably won’t bring immigration enforcement operations to a screeching halt, but the department is also home to other agencies, including the Coast Guard and FEMA. By Karoun ...

The Trump administration is undertaking the biggest overhaul of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in a generation. President Trump has been a vocal critic of the disaster response agency ...

An investigation is underway after a man arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound, according to the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. READ MORE: https://www.wspa ...