Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene are fueling wildfires in North and South Carolina.

In November 2024, a 29-year-old Lake County woman died in her car behind a smoke shop. Her family said it was because of her addiction to nitrous oxide products.

A federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year's disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio, but many people who live near East Palestine are still wondering how much they will end up with out of the deal.

Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged Sunday night its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.

Seminole County leaders recently addressed concerns from residents about a harmful compound that’s been found in drinking water throughout the area, according to reports.

Leaders in Seminole County are working to manage concerns about a compound found in the drinking water.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Law firm Morgan & Morgan held a virtual educational seminar on Wednesday evening to inform members of the Tangelo Park community about the firm’s lawsuit against Lockheed Martin. Mike Morgan said members of the community may have been inhaling poisonous gases for decades. In the lawsuit, it is alleged Lockheed Martin failed to properly dispose of chemicals that were mixed with groundwater and soil. Mike Morgan said that Lockheed Martin disposed of the chemicals as gas, instead of disposing of them offsite. Morgan & Morgan told members of this community they plan to go door-to-door, collecting medical information from residents.