FEMA announced plans to cancel a suite of grants to help communities combat flooding. Across the country, many municipalities have already invested millions to start the projects. In North Carolina, ...

The fires are in Polk, Caldwell and Swain counties, according to the map. Earlier this week, North Carolina officials ... there is a moderate flood risk Wednesday and Thursday.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Most of North and South Carolina have been abnormally dry or in moderate drought ...

Lauren Lowman, Wake Forest University and Nick Corak, Wake Forest University (THE CONVERSATION) Scores of wildfires broke out across North Carolina ... extreme hurricane flooding in September ...