Barrier islands are Florida’s postcard paradises. And developers keep building on them and people keep moving to them in a ...

The signs of a changing climate are no longer subtle, they’re here, and they’re reshaping life in Florida. Hurricane Helene ...

Lee County leads Florida in manatee deaths from boat strikes in 2025, with 14 recorded incidents. Statewide, manatee deaths ...

Community groups and volunteers spent Saturday cleaning up sections of the Nolichucky River in Greene County, removing debris that organizers said is still lingering more ...

A Florida doctor pleaded guilty to five counts of felony larceny after stealing relief donations intended for victims of Hurricane Helene’s flooding in North Carolina, the Buncombe County District ...

ASHEVILLE - Gov. Josh Stein has announced the distribution of nearly $50 million in infrastructure grants for local governments still recovering from Tropical Storm Helene, including over $2.4 million ...

North Carolina is accepting applications to repair small rental properties damaged by Tropical Storm Helene. The program is funded by a $57.4 million portion of a larger federal disaster recovery ...

Average gasoline prices in Asheville have decreased over the past week amid the holiday season, according to a new report. Man charged with murder of missing 18-year-old to appear in court Jan. 12 A ...

A Florida doctor pleaded guilty Dec. 15 after a Buncombe County Sheriff's Office investigation showed he posed as a Tropical Storm Helene volunteer in Swannanoa, stole over $12,000 in donated disaster ...

Budget carrier Allegiant Air is making a major play in the fast-growing Alabama coast, announcing the addition of multiple nonstop routes to and from Gulf Shores International Airport at Jack Edwards ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday announced it would send $350 million in funding to localities and electric cooperatives for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and Tropical ...