A North Carolina was lowered underground to rescue a dog found stranded about 10-15 feet down in a storm drain.

Fire crews are working to slow the spread of a wildfire in Swain County that prompted several evacuation orders and forced one school to close Monday.

According to the El Paso Fire Department, 18 units responded to a brush fire at the 300 block of North Carolina in the Lower Valley. The call came in at 9:30 p.m. on April 19. The fire was under ...

There are no evacuations in effect at this time, but the U.S.F.S. asks the public to use caution on all area roads.