NC legislation that would make it easier for families to declare missing loved ones deceased after a natural disaster passed ...

Typically, the waiting period is seven years. The bill is named after a Mitchell County woman, Alena Ayers, who went missing Sept. 27 after floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene swept Ayers ...

Typically, the waiting period is seven years. The bill is named after a Mitchell County woman, Alena Ayers, who went missing Sept. 27 after floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene swept Ayers, 31, and ...