(Matthew Pearson/WABE via AP) ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state House wants to spend more on Hurricane Helene relief and is cutting some of Gov. Brian Kemp’s prison and construction spending proposals to ...

As the Senior Director, Chemicals Policy, Dr. Maria Doa’s primary focus is on reducing exposures to toxic chemicals through health-protective implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for Hurricane Helene's historic flooding, proposing new ...

As North Carolina begins its long-term Helene recovery, the state faces a sobering math problem. Full recovery will cost nearly $60 billion, according to a state budget office estimation.

Maria Sacchetti covers immigration for The Washington Post. She previously reported for the Boston Globe, where her reporting led to the release of several immigrants from jail. She investigated ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. - More than four months after parts of North Carolina received a devastating blow from Hurricane Helene, residents and volunteers are slowly rebuilding the village of Chimney ...

An army of trucks finally descended on the state four months after it was battered by Hurricane Helene. The cavalry arrived after the president threatened to dismantle FEMA following his Friday ...

DAMASCUS, Va. – Vice President JD Vance on Monday traveled to Damascus, Virginia, a town on the southwestern edge of the state that was hit hard by Hurricane Helene in September. The visit was ...

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DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Vice President JD Vance was back in Damascus on Monday to see the status of cleanup after Hurricane Helene. In October, Vance (still a vice presidential nominee ...

Vance’s visit came after President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump toured parts of North Carolina, which was also damaged by Helene, and Los Angeles, which is currently battling ...