Helene kills 11 people from same family in Buncombe County
Eleven members of one family lived and died in the Fairview area of Buncombe County after mudslides decimated the community.
Florida Highway Patrol rescues dog tied to pole as Western Florida braces for Milton's landfall
A dog is safe after being saved by troopers, according to officials with the Florida Highway Patrol. On Wednesday morning, ...
Your showerhead and toothbrush are teeming with viruses. But don’t panic – these microbes could save lives
The warm, damp environments of your showerhead and toothbrush are the perfect breeding ground for microbes, and a new study ...
Florida man living on sailboat refuses to evacuate as Hurricane Milton quickly approaches
A man who lives on a 20-foot sailboat on a dock in downtown Tampa is refusing to evacuate even as Hurricane Milton quickly ...
As communities recover from Helene, how they can navigate insurance claims and seek aid
Over $37.4 million has been given to North Carolinians recovering from Helene. Here's how you can get relief too.
Florida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton's path prepare for the worst
Long-term care facilities in counties where mandatory evacuations have been issued are taking their patients elsewhere, while ...
Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to 3 scientists for work on proteins, building blocks of life
Three scientists who discovered powerful techniques to predict and design novel proteins — the building blocks of life — were ...
Interactive: How rare is it for a hurricane to make landfall as a Category 5?
Hurricane Milton, currently churning in the Gulf of Mexico as a major storm, is expected to make landfall somewhere along ...
'Walmart Deals' savings event is longer than October Prime Day. What you need to know
Amazon and Target have been holding savings events this week, but another major retailer, Walmart is also holding a sales ...
What is the Waffle House Index? What to know about restaurant closures as Milton approaches
If a Waffle House stays open in town, even in a limited capacity, neighbors are reassured that the coming storm is unlikely ...
Hurricane Milton to bring dangerous storm surge to Florida coasts. What is storm surge?
Florida's west coast is expected to see the worst of the storm surge, with 10-15 feet of surge possible for the Tampa area, ...
Taylor Swift donates $5 million toward relief efforts in wake of Hurricanes Milton and Helene
On Wednesday, Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said in a statement posted to the organization's Instagram page that they're "incredibly grateful" for the superstar singer's $5 million ...