In the wake of Hurricane Helene, two feet of rain fell on western North Carolina, damaging or sweeping away thousands of houses in landslides and floods. At least 101 people died. In many cases, ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers tentatively agreed Monday night to leave residential building codes in place longer and block local governments from additional kinds of inspections ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After severe weather strikes and homeowners sort through the aftermath, they often see their insurance skyrocket or they’re ...

CHARLOTTE — After severe weather strikes and homeowners sort through the aftermath, they often see their insurance skyrocket or they’re getting dropped altogether. In states like California and ...