RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane ...

The fire broke out on Wednesday in Old Fort, North Carolina, which was one of the North Carolina towns hardest hit by ...

The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene ...

Wildfires broke out in western North Carolina this week near towns that were heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene. Two fires ...

An air quality alert was issued on Thursday at 3:31 p.m. in effect until Friday at 7:15 a.m. The alert is for Burke Mountains, Greater Burke, McDowell Mountains and Eastern McDowell as well as Yancey ...

Nighttime drone footage shows a wildfire glowing in neon orange as it burned on a mountainside near Old Fort, North Carolina, ...

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

Three wildfires, Crooked Creek fire, North Fork fire, and Watson Place fire, broke out in McDowell County, Western North ...

Months after Hurricane Helene disrupted the academic year for thousands of students and their families, spring enrollment is up at the UNC System’s three mountain universities.

An “out of control” wildfire burning in western North Carolina is forcing residents to evacuate from their homes on Wednesday, according to the McDowell County officials.

Wednesday marked four months since Hurricane Helene ravaged the western Carolinas - and residents in McDowell County are ...