NASCAR Track Abandoned In 1968 Still Home To Incredible Vintage Racecars
NASCAR has been racing across America since the 1940s and has hosted events in states from Oregon to Alabama. If you want to visit one of those tracks to soak …
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33-year-old left U.S. for Jamaica longevity wellness habits
I didn’t think about leaving the U.S. to live somewhere else until very recently. My father is from Jamaica, so I have always felt a connection to the island, but …
46 million early votes cast so far in 2024
Local residents line up to enter a polling site on the first day of early in-person voting in a region still severely impacted by the storm, in Asheville, North Carolina, …
Is swing state business in better shape now than 2020? Here’s the data
Supporters cheers as US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris arrives to speak at a campaign event at the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania, on October 14, …
Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails
The morning after Hurricane Helene pummeled the eastern seaboard of the US, Thomas Witherspoon inspected the damage to his western North Carolina home. The night before, he listened to the …
Zillow adds climate risk data to home listings
Insured losses for Hurricane Helene are now estimated at over $6 billion, but the uninsured losses are far higher. That’s because the vast majority of homes impacted by the storm, …
Helene quartz mine damage threatens semiconductor chip industry
Virtually all of the world’s supply of a mineral that is critical to semiconductor production comes from one tiny town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains that has …
Hurricane Helene recovery could cost $34 billion. Here’s who might pay
An aerial picture taken on September 28, 2024, shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Valdosta, Georgia. John Falchetto | Afp | Getty Images The devastation wrought …
Hurricane Helene Shows Insurance Industry That No Homes Are Safe
In comparison, North Carolina’s insurance market looks pretty good. No insurers have exited the state since 2008, while homeowners pay an average of $2,100 per year—high, but avoiding the sky-high …
Harris small business tour launches in play for Latino, Black voters
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks onstage during a campaign event, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., September 29, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Harris campaign surrogates …