Mandatory evacuations remain in Polk County, North Carolina, as firefighters battled three blazes. In South Carolina, Gov.

Dry conditions that have prevailed across much of North and South Carolina have created an elevated fire risk.

Strong local opposition has again tabled final approval by New Jersey’s Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission to build a $180-million gas-fired power plant in Newark, N.J., as an emergency backup, ...

The governor was hopeful that parts of I-80 West could reopen very soon, but says that I-80 East would still take several weeks before reopening.

Arkansas high profile trial lawyer Tom Mars, a former police officer and Director of the Arkansas State Police, announced his disapproval of President Donald Trump's pick for interim U.S. Attorney fo ...

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said Tuesday the country will hold general elections one year from now in an effort to end ...

Last year the nationwide total was $253 million, barely a blip in the overall federal budget, but a crucial funding source for rural communities that have limited options for raising revenue.

The Trump administration on Monday invoked a “state secrets privilege” and refused to give a federal judge any additional ...