The Trump administration has denied a request from Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders—who served as Trump’s press secretary from 2017 to 2019—to make a major disaster declaration, which would unlock ...

In the wake of recent natural disasters, state leaders across the country are finding that emergency support from the federal ...

WBUR's newsroom reviewed the whirlwind of executive orders, directives, counter-actions and lawsuits over the past three-plus ...

Firefighters from throughout the region have joined the battle against two wildfires in Michaux State Forest, which have been ...

Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office have featured a flurry of funding cuts, layoffs and policy shifts with wide-ranging ...

Joshua Carroll owns Valley Auto Spa in Big Stone Gap, one of the many businesses and homes in Southwest Virginia impacted by ...

The textile mills that once served as the backbone of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, have long been shuttered, and officials ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is taking on an additional role with a new federal committee. On Monday, President ...

Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva said the department was able to achieve a slimmer proposed budget this year because it will soon see staffing levels that it hasn’t been able to attain ...

The new FEMA Review Council members will include Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, former ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) - The City of Folly Beach is working hard to finalize its 2026 budget. On Tuesday, the city council held a work session and reviewed the proposed budget. Federal funding cuts ...

National security agencies in some cases use polygraph tests to determine the source of leaks to the news media.