Officials say a volunteer firefighter has died battling a wildfire in Florida, while two large fires in Georgia have destroyed more than 120 homes.

A strong storm system has brought tornado watches and damage in parts of the Southeast just as the Northeast starts to warm up.

If you’re looking to get out of the big-box stores this holiday season, Houston Southeast is full of local gems offering thoughtful, creative, and truly unique gift ideas. From pop-culture collectibles to supplies that spark imagination, two standout businesses are making holiday shopping both fun and meaningful: Gulf Coast Cosmos Comics and Art Supply on Almeda.

Researchers are reporting what they believe is the first documented death from a meat allergy triggered by tick bites.

If you’re hungry for a little adventure, head straight to 4501 Almeda Food and Entertainment, located at 4501 Almeda St. in Houston — a lively food truck park serving up big flavors, chill vibes, and family-friendly fun.

On July 6 Chantal further strengthened with winds of 60 mph before turning northwestward and making landfall in South Carolina.

Authorities in Michigan say three family members died after a tree struck their vehicle as powerful storms swept across the region.

A strong storm system is threatening to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi.

It's as if Mother Nature shut off the rain faucet in the United States in October.

CSX delivered 3% more shipments in the third quarter to help drive its profit 8% higher.

A well-known Asheville musical tradition has returned in a sign of hopefulness a week after Helene battered the mountain city.

Rescuers are scouring the mountains of western North Carolina for anyone still unaccounted for since Hurricane Helene’s remnants caused catastrophic damage across the Southeast.

Hurricane Helene roared through six states last week, leaving a 500-mile path of devastation in its wake.

Heavy winds and rains from a storm in the Atlantic that wasn’t quite organized enough to get a name hit a stretch of the southeastern U.S. coast.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

A tornado touchdown was confirmed southeast of West Texas Friday afternoon, the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office told KCEN TV.

The Biden administration has restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back under former President Donald Trump.

This year, El Nino is in place heading into winter for the first time in four years, driving the outlook for warmer-than-average temperatures for the northern tier of the continental United States, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released last week by the Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service.

Police are investigating an apparent drive-by shooting in the southern part of Houston Friday evening that left a man dead.

A child is dead after a shooting in south Houston Friday.

The Biden administration has proposed new rules for protecting imperiled plants and animals as officials move to reverse changes under former President Donald Trump that weakened application of the Endangered Species Act.

Houston police are at the scene of a fatal shooting in southeast Houston.

Officers with the Houston Police Department are at the scene of a shooting and a stabbing in south Houston.

This one is making the rounds today---several new studies not only point to sea levels rising but specifically along the Gulf Coast states and southeastern U.S. The Washington Post article, which has plenty of Houston and Galveston mentions, points to one study in particular from the University of Arizona.

Hello and welcome back to wild weather across the world, this is our last blog for March!

A new study found that the night sky is growing brighter every year, and the stars are looking dimmer.

A massive gas station and travel center spreading across the Southeast from Texas is opening its first location in South Carolina.

Hot & humid today, severe weather threat tomorrow, record highs this weekend

Native Americans whose ancestors were forced out of the Southeast almost 200 years ago are back for a festival with a name that sums up its purpose: “We have come back.”.

The 21st century tornado problem is far different from ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ Killer tornadoes hit the Southeast far more than they do in Kansas, Oklahoma or Texas.

A dangerous winter storm is whipping the East Coast with significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds.

The nation’s largest fuel pipeline is flowing again after the company that runs it was hit by a gang of hackers.

Motorists are finding gas pumps shrouded in plastic bags at tapped-out service stations across more than a dozen U.S. states.

The author of a 3-year-old audit of the pipeline company hit by a cyberattack threatening East Coast fuel supplies has told The Associated Press that he found “atrocious” information management practices and “a patchwork of poorly connected and secured systems."

On your mark, get set, go!

The nation’s largest fuel pipeline restarted operations, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of hackers.

Minor league baseball is back after a season lost to the coronavirus pandemic.

Play Ball!

Hurricane Zeta passed through Wednesday with a tidal surge that caused the boat to become unmoored. In Atlanta and New Orleans, drivers dodged trees in roads and navigated intersections without traffic signals. John Bel Edwards said the state sustained “catastrophic” damage on Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish, where Zeta punched three breaches in the levee. Edwards ordered the Louisiana National Guard to fly in soldiers to assist with search and rescue efforts and urged continued caution. Zeta was the 27th named storm of a historically busy year with more than a month left in the Atlantic hurricane season.

Scarlet SnakeDistribution: Southeast, Northeast, South, Midwest5. RacerDistribution: Southeast, Southwest, Canada, Midwest, Northeast, Northwest, South6. Ring-necked SnakeDistribution: Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Northwest, South, Canada8. Rat SnakeDistribution: Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, South, Canada13. Smooth Earth SnakeDistribution: Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, South

HOUSTON – Media mogul Tyler Perry paid for seniors' groceries across the Southeast on Wednesday. It happened at 44 Krogers in the Atlanta area and 29 Winn-Dixies in Louisiana during special hours for those at higher risk of contracting coronavirus. “I stood there stunned because this is (in the morning) I haven’t had my coffee yet,” said Ray Metoyer, who had his groceries paid for by Perry. “It took a minute to sink in.”