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Hurricane Helene is forecast to hit Florida's northwestern coast late Thursday and then bring heavy rain and wind inland over the coming days.

Tropical Storm Helene churns a deadly path through Florida, Georgia and into the Carolinas

Helene made landfall late on Thursday in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 Hurricane. It weakened Friday morning to a tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 mph.

Biden isn't the first president to pardon a relative. Here's how the power works

Biden is now the third president to pardon a relative, after Bill Clinton and Donald Trump. Here's a look at the commonplace — yet often controversial — presidential power.

A wild election is coming to a close — and no one is sure how it will end

From candidate swaps to assassination attempts, the final months of the campaign has been a whirlwind. Here's why the outcome is so consequential.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin presents his proposed amendments to the state’s biennial budget before a joint meeting of the Virginia General Assembly’s money committees in Richmond on Wednesday.

Youngkin unveils ambitious budget proposal for his final year as governor

Reasons to root for (or against) every team in the NFL's semifinal weekend

Only four teams remain in the hunt for the Super Bowl — the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders — but there are plenty of narratives to go around.

New study shows just how Facebook's algorithm shapes conservative and liberal bubbles

Research conducted at the height of the 2020 election reveals new details about how Facebook's algorithms handle political content. But it suggests there are no easy fixes to political polarization.

Hampton Roads Ventures, created by the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, is headquartered in this office building in Norfolk.

Two years after council push for local investment, Hampton Roads Ventures has yet to deliver

Kimmel's suspension for Kirk comments sparks furor over free speech and censorship

After Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended "indefinitely" for comments he made following Charlie Kirk's death, questions about free speech and just what is government censorship reach heightened levels.

This week in science: a paralyzed man walks again and a sticker-like vaccine patch

Short Wave hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber talk about a paralyzed man that walked again, a sticker vaccine and the science behind a crop of new RSV vaccines.

Kerr County struggled to fund flood warnings. Under Trump, it's getting even harder

Kerr County applied for federal grants to build a warning system to protect residents from flash floods. Under the Trump administration, that kind of funding is drying up.

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