North Carolina artists selected for Hub RTP outdoor mural project

Christopher A. Viehbacher President and Chief Executive Officer | BiogenChristopher A. Viehbacher President and Chief Executive Officer | Biogen Artists from North Carolina have been chosen to create outdoor murals at Hub RTP. These artworks are...

Blame, thoughts and prayers – the uncomfortable truth about politicians and natural disasters

With extreme weather disasters growing more volatile, why do so many politicians prefer to point the finger rather than address the elephant in the room? (Pictures: Getty) Following catastrophic flooding in Texas, hopes of finding survivors have...

Claims FEMA maps 'underestimated' Texas flood risk as Trump to visit disaster zone for first time

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been accused of potentially underestimating the risk of catastrophic flooding that struck Texas on July 4, leaving at least 120 dead. It comes as Donald Trump is set to head to Texas on Friday to...

North Carolina man drowns July 4 at Hunting Island State Park

A North Carolina man drowned at Hunting Island State Park after being swept away by a rip current along with his four-year-old son. Bystanders rescued the child, but the father was unresponsive and later pronounced dead despite CPR efforts. This...

North Carolina mules head to Texas to help with recovery efforts

Mountain Mule Packer Ranch uses mules to reach areas impassable with traditional vehicles. KERR COUNTY, Texas — In the aftermath of catastrophic flash flooding that swept through Kerr County in Texas Hill Country, a North Carolina-based disaster...

Textile Recycling Expo USA launches in Charlotte, North Carolina

Time to Change North Carolina’s Unique (and Antiquated) Rate Bureau System?

Insurance markets differ in important ways from state to state, and North Carolina’s stands out for two reasons. First, insurers responded to an exceptionally catastrophic storm in 2024—Hurricane Helene. The Tar Heel State bore $60 billion of the...

North Carolina DEQ schedules public hearing on former Alcoa site's water discharge permit

Sam Chan Director of Public Affairs | North Carolina Department of Environmental QualitySam Chan Director of Public Affairs | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of...

ABC News' Trevor Ault shares first responder's call for help before Texas floods tragedy

ABC anchor David Muir has continued to cover the aftermath of last week's devastating floods in Texas, with viewers expressing their sorrow over the tragedy. On Thursday's episode of World News Tonight with David Muir, the journalist disclosed...

Governor Stein assesses storm damage in North Carolina counties

Josh Stein, Governor of North Carolina State (left) & JEC Chairman David Schweikert (right) | Oficial websiteJosh Stein, Governor of North Carolina State (left) & JEC Chairman David Schweikert (right) | Oficial website Today, Governor Josh Stein...

Grand Strand nonprofit sending K9s to Texas for devastating flood recovery

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Nonprofit Joint Task Force K9s is taking a team of four cadaver dogs to Kerr County, Texas, in hopes of helping bring families closure after devastating flooding. The nonprofit, which trains service dogs for Veterans as...

Business Aviator Delivers Essentials to Flooded Texas Neighbors

July 11, 2025 When Texas-based Operation Airdrop put out a call for volunteers to help those impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Texas, Colton Miller was one of those who answered the call. Miller, a Texas-based pilot with a large fractional...

“A Wake Up Call”: Record Flooding Damages Eno River State Park

Ryan Fehrman, executive director of the Eno River Association (ERA), planned to have a slow morning on Monday. The 46th annual Festival on the Eno was just two days prior at West Point on the Eno, and staff were still recovering from the raucous...

Deadly Disaster: Single-Engine Plane Goes Down in North Carolina, Investigation Underway

A quiet afternoon in North Carolina turned into a scene from a nightmare when a small aircraft suddenly plummeted from the sky and crashed into a rural area — sending thick smoke into the air, alarming residents, and launching a full emergency...

Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage

As President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in charge of disaster...

Climate Disasters Are Catnip for Cynical Republicans

Days after flooding in the Texas Hill Country killed 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic—just a portion of the more than 100 already confirmed dead in Central Texas—Immigration and Customs Enforcement shut down a children’s summer camp in Los...

Severe weather risk continues into the weekend for Carolinas, Georgia

Here is a look at the Upstate, South Carolina, and Western North Carolina forecast for the rest of the week, including storm chances. Friday: Isolated to scattered afternoon/evening storms.Storms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and localized...

How tragedy in Texas complicated Trump's political calculations The president is set to do an aerial tour of hard-hit areas and visit the state emergency operations center to meet with first responders and relatives of victims. Read More »

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in...

North Carolina DEQ schedules public hearing for former Alcoa facility water discharge permit

Sam Chan Director of Public Affairs | North Carolina Department of Environmental QualitySam Chan Director of Public Affairs | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of...

Trump dismisses question about alert systems after touring Texas flood devastation

President Donald Trump toured the devastation left by flash flooding in central Texas amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the crisis as well as questions about the federal response -- including the fate of the Federal...