Orangeburg County Emergency Services and teams from the American Red Cross open evacuation shelters in Orangeburg and North.

Insurers wants to raise homeowner insurance rates by 42% statewide and nearly double them in some coastal areas.The state is ...

From California to Louisiana, ballot measures on climate and the environment gained voters’ approval. In state legislatures, results were mixed.

More travel lanes in both directions of Interstate 40 could be open by New Year's Day. They were shut down after damage from Hurricane Helene. The eastbound lanes of I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge ...

Because of obstacles others don’t face, including cultural differences, language barriers and legal status, migrant ...

Hurricanes, wildfires and other climate-fueled disasters can decrease voter turnout on Election Day, research shows.

Inspiring acts in the face of disaster are the heart of an exclusive book, “Mountain Strong,” from the Asheville Citizen Times and USA TODAY Network.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Just 21 days before the start of early voting, Hurricane Helene delivered biblical-level destruction ...

Saint Johnsville, New York Village Mayor Dawn White and village trustee Julie Eisele, both registered nurses, traveled to ...

A month after Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented flooding to western North Carolina, people share how they're coping, ...

The Kentucky response began Oct. 3, when officials began deploying teams from highway department districts across the state, ...

Insurance policies often refer to an “act of God” or something outside your control, such as someone driving into your home ...