Helms Funeral

At least 10 sitting U.S. senators and congressmen will attend the funeral of former Sen. Jesse Helms, who died on July 4. Vice-President Dick Cheney and at least 10 sitting U.S. senators and ...

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A former funeral-home owner is remembered as a woman who was always giving. Alice Helms, 97, died Wednesday. Helms operated Helms Funeral Home for 37 years, including 30 on her own after her husband ...

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The Senate will hold no votes on Tuesday to accommodate lawmakers attending the funeral of Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), who passed away on the Fourth of July. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the ...

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Vice President Dick Cheney and several sitting senators will attend the funeral of former North Carolina senator and conservative champion Jesse Helms. The Tuesday service will ...

Sherm Rowley is memorializing the history of the funeral home he recently purchased that has been in continuous operation for 101 years. Rowley who has been the funeral director at the former Helms ...

The Senate is shuffling its schedule to allow lawmakers to attend Tuesday's funeral for Jesse Helms. The 86-year-old former North Carolina senator died last week at the age of 86. Tuesday afternoon's ...

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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Mourners who gathered to remember former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms on Tuesday celebrated both sides of his conflicting persona: the cantankerous conservative who reveled in ...

Today, on the release day of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Report (PDF, 340 pgs., 5.34 MB), I am happy to introduce you to the nation’s Fire Chief, Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, my friend and colleague who helms the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). The USFA is a staple stakeholder of the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), and we have many efforts underway to support ...