The proposed measure also would grant the weather service temporary hiring authority for positions related to public safety.

Representative Mike Flood announced a bill on Friday to make employees of the National Weather Service classified as public safety mission function workers.

A bill introduced Friday would classify forecasters and other staff as critical public safety roles. It comes after the ...

The National Hurricane Center is “fully staffed” and any suggestion that the Trump administration fired meteorologists at the ...

Tom Skilling, former chief meteorologist for WGN TV, joins Lisa Dent to chat about his life in retirement, the effect of the ...

The National Weather Service is offering some reassurance amid cuts from the federal government. The local office tells WGNO ...

Nearly 600 employees left the National Weather Service or were fired in recent months. Meteorologists say 125 expected new ...

The Lake Charles office was among the hardest hit in Louisiana, and now some lost jobs may be filled again. Here's what to ...

The weather service has lost 600 employees nationwide this year due to firings, early retirement offers and federal deferred ...

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the American Midwest.

The reduction in funding has sparked a debate about the potential consequences for public safety, particularly concerning ...

WASHINGTON — More than 1 million Ford vehicles are being recalled due to a software issue that may cause rearview cameras to ...