A deadline is fast approaching for Mercer County residents impacted by the high winds and flooding of Tropical Storm Helene to apply with FEMA for disaster relief assistance and low-interest U.S.

Republican lawmakers, including those from disaster-prone areas, are backing President Trump’s calls to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  “We need a FEMA that looks like ...

Area leaders continue to find challenges looking for affordable ways to provide residents with ambulance service in rural areas of the county.

On the fifth anniversary of the U.S. declaring a public health emergency over COVID-19, people continue to lose their lives.

U.S. federal budgeting has two major categories of spending. The one subject to the most scrutiny is “discretionary” spending, which is the basis of the annual appropriations process. This includes ...