Sept. 18 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1850, the U.S. Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, allowing slave owners to reclaim slaves who escaped into another state. In 1927, the Columbia ...

Buck up, East Coasters. Some of us out here in the oft-forgotten "Flyover Country" don't quite understand all the hoopla about this storm with the pretty name. Not to say Isabel wasn't bad; sustained ...

The author recounts their experiences with several hurricanes that impacted Eastern North Carolina. Hurricane Isabel (2003) caused significant flooding and damage, including the formation of Izzy ...