- $37M drainage improvement project designed to combat flooding in NE Harris County
- Temporary bridges in Avery County at risk due to severe weather threat
- FEMA extends aid as Hurricane Helene recovery efforts surpass $360M
- Nearly every North Carolina wildfire caused by people, researchers say
- Weather IQ: How do wildfires ignite?
VA scrambles to reschedule veterans’ appointments canceled because of Florence

Facilities in eastern North Carolina that cater to veterans weren’t spared from Hurricane Florence’s wrath, and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie toured the state Monday to assess the damage.