Fuel for a wildfire is any kind of flammable material, like trees, dry brush and even homes. According to North Carolina ...

A McDowell County wildfire was 90% contained by Wednesday morning, one week after it was first reported. The North Fork Fire ...

While nearly all the Helene-damaged bridges in Buncombe County have been temporarily repaired, along with hundreds of roadbed ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — We have an update on a McDowell County wildfire burning since last week. The U.S. Forest ...

OLD FORT, N.C. — Firefighters continue to make progress against the North Fork Fire in McDowell County, which is now 65% ...

North Carolina has seen a number of wildfires in recent weeks, including two here in the Triad just lask week.The North ...

Helene reshaped much of western North Carolina’s landscape, rerouting rivers and felling large swaths of forests. Aerial ...

According to the National Forest Service, the North Fork Fire remains at about 644 acres in size and is 65% contained. The ...

A former teacher at a Conover child development center was arrested over the weekend on multiple assault charges involving children under the age of 4, according to the Conover Police Department.

Kehler said there are people in McDowell County paying mortgages for homes that no longer exist while also putting food on the table. Board Chairman Tony Brown said he’s worried that the ongoing fires ...

It also is being briefed in the North Carolina Supreme Court ... state board of elections. In Burke County, about 320 votes are being challenged. In McDowell County, about 225 votes are being ...

Crews will remain on scene throughout the night to ensure containment efforts continue. At this time, there are no active ...