Scientists are using controlled fires to study how to protect homes from wildfires. At a site in South Carolina, researchers ...

As we are nearly two weeks into the start of the MLB season, the Tampa Bay Rays have reopened their stadium for the first time since Hurricane Milton tore through Florida. For the first time in 561 ...

North Carolina is particularly vulnerable to hurricanes due to its geography, which can cause storms to linger and flood inland areas. Forecasters predict a near-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season ...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — President Donald Trump’s latest cabinet appointee, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, spent Tuesday morning touring damage from Hurricane Helene and meeting ...

Markwayne Mullin’s trip to Western North Carolina was his first since taking over the Department of Homeland Security after Kristi Noem’s removal.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday promised Federal Emergency Management Agency employees will receive all of their backpay within the next six days. FEMA workers ...

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to have a near-average number of storms due to a developing El Niño. AccuWeather predicts 11 to 16 named storms, with four to seven becoming hurricanes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A developing El Niño is expected to shape the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, likely keeping the total number of storms near ...

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, right, talks with Mayor Peter O'Leary, during a trip to survey damage caused by Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in Chimney Rock, N.C. This is ...