Becca Layton, 18, spearheaded “Closet for a Cause” in the fall of 2023 to help families struggling to supply their homes with essentials.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at least the third day. Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, Minnesota, ...

West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne illness that can cause serious illness or death. NC's first 2025 case was reported this week.