The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...

The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...

An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.

Officials have confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres, is now 100% contained, according to McDowell County Emergency Management ...

The North Fork Fire in McDowell County is now at 350 acres, the U.S. Forest Service announced in an early afternoon news ...

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have ...

Months of neglect from federal officials threatened to combine the worst elements of two recent major disasters. Fortunately, ...

Evacuation orders in McDowell County were lifted at 8 a.m. Thursday after crews made progress battling a wildfire overnight. In a 6:55 a.m. update on Thursday, Jan. 30, McDowell County Emergency ...

The 150-acre fire is still at 0% contained, according to McDowell County officials. Boat packed with migrants intercepted amid Trump's mass deportation effort ...

The early skirmishes over global landmarks are nothing compared to the fights over renaming public projects after President ...

A 17-year-old teen was charged in connection to seven separate arsons that occurred between late November 2024 through January 2025.

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is developing a plan for this year’s Public Mountain Trout Waters (PMTW) stocking program that will incorporate modifications ...