President Trump derided FEMA as politicized and inadequate. North Carolina is a reality check for needed reforms.

An aerial view of destroyed and damaged buildings in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene flooding on Oct. 8 in Bat Cave, North Carolina. Trump also promised to work with three of the lawmakers whose ...

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

At two heavily damaged sites in western North Carolina, state transportation officials are pulling out all the stops to ...

A fast-moving wildfire has erupted in North Carolina's McDowell County ... ordered for residents along several roads, including Bat Cave Road, Pine Cove Road, Cherry Springs Road, and Juliet ...

Henderson County stands to take a $40-million-dollar hit from Helene as its applications for help covering storm-related expenses and lost revenue are being considered.

The federal government offered thousands of North Carolina residents short-term shelter in hotels following deadly flooding triggered ... who lost her home in Bat Cave, North Carolina, now living ...

Hurricane Helene claimed the life of a 96-year-old Bat Cave woman who died in January due to complications from hypothermia she suffered as a result of the storm, according North Carolina’s Department ...

The Crooked Creek fire is on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, an area still recovering from Helene's flooding in September. Two other wildfires broke out in the county Wednesday afternoon. County emergency ...