The U.S. Forest Service provided April 18 updates on the Haoe Lead Fire and Bee Rock Creek Fire. Here's what we know.

Two wildfires spreading in western North Carolina have burned a wooded area more than 2 square miles (about 5.2 square ...

Chemical algaecides are applied directly to the lake beds in impacted areas. Fan boats help the application company, Aqua ...

Another fire, the Bee Rock Branch Fire, near Little Switzerland in McDowell County started April 14 and has grown to 175 ...

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Share GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleging North Carolina’s new electronic courts records and case management system contributed to unlawful arrests or extended jail detainments can ...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — UPDATE April 2, 2025: the number of missing Helene victims in western North Carolina is at least five, six months after the storm devastated the state. Here is the ...

Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very useful, and a good telescope or binoculars will enhance some experiences and bring some otherwise ...

On March 30, I woke to learn that one of my favorite actors had passed away. Richard Chamberlain was two days shy of 91. He died of complications from a stroke. More than one friend texted me to ...

Helene forced Rogers and his wife Rosy from their Polk County, North Carolina, cabin last year after heavy flooding overflowed the nearby Hungry River and damaged the bridge that connected them to ...

(The Center Square) – The unaffiliated voting bloc had a larger gain than did the state of North Carolina overall during the last seven days ending Saturday, tabulations from the State Board of ...