A POLITICO analysis found roughly a quarter of all large metro areas face both housing shortages and high flood risk.

As communities began cleanup efforts in the area, many expressed concerns that the debris left behind was producing a foul odor and speculated that it was contaminated with chemicals and other ...

And flooding ... North Carolina, where the Republican-controlled Legislature rejected updated building code standards and other safety proposals that likely contributed to the decimation in the ...

As Helene's destructive wrath descended on the Southeast, some residents say they never got the warnings they needed to take ...

Americans are likely to continue moving to areas with risky climates, even as other places are abandoned, and more resilient ...

"Using our tax dollars to weaken codes and regulations seems foolish, doesn’t it? If we don’t fix this, Mother Nature and the insurance industry will do it for us!" ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. − If she had ... Responsible for upstate South Carolina, western North Carolina and parts of Georgia, Chaney sensed mountain flooding would be the biggest threat to his region.

On Friday, the South Carolina Department of Corrections released the arrest warrants for 11 inmates in separate cases from November and December 2024.

Amica has the cheapest renters insurance rates in North Carolina at $13 per month for $30,000 of personal property coverage. That's 28% cheaper than the North Carolina average of $17 per month. You ...

Since Tropical Storm Helene tore through Western North Carolina on Sept. 27, leaving behind wreckage, flooding, widespread power ... wellness check status map Here's where to find Asheville-area food, ...