The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it more difficult to contain.

Families seeking access to taxpayer-funded shelters who claim eligibility for benefits receive up to $15,000 in services and ...

Under the new program, Ottawa will reimburse jurisdictions for up to 90% of their rebuilding costs if the reconstruction ...

On Friday, while visiting victims of September’s Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, Mr. Trump said he was considering ...

Six weeks after a major disaster was declared for Mercer County, more than $2 million in federal aid has been approved for area residents. More than 955 households have registered with the Federal ...

An “out of control” wildfire has prompted an evacuation order Wednesday for residents in the Crooked Creek community near Bat ...

President Donald Trump’s call to possibly eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Nebraska officials waiting ...

The deadline to seek aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is Feb. 7, yet many in Jefferson County remain displaced and struggling to recover.

The president has said he think states would be better at handling disasters including hurricanes and wildfires.

GOP lawmakers resisted the president’s suggestion FEMA might need to “go away,” but they support changes to the disaster response agency.

Last week, while visiting areas ravaged by Hurricane Helene in my home state of North Carolina, President Donald Trump proposed “getting rid” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Then he signed ...

U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican from the 11th Congressional District which includes McDowell County, has been appointed ...