ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Governor Josh Stein has extended the State of Emergency for the Western North Carolina wildfires on ...

Josh Stein has extended the State of Emergency in 34 North Carolina counties amid the ongoing wildfires in the western part of the state. The State of Emergency extension will last for a period of 30 ...

Governor Josh Stein announced the State of Emergency for 34 counties has been extended due to the wildfires in western North Carolina. The extension will stay in place for a period of 30 days, ...

Across rural North Carolina, the opioid epidemic has left a devastating mark — overdose deaths have surged, families have been shattered and communities have struggled to find resources to fight ...

The largest fires in WNC were the Deep Woods and Black Cove fires in Polk County not far from Hendersonville, that forced evacuations in Polk and Henderson counties along with states of emergency.

The largest measles outbreak remains in Texas, with 624 cases across 26 counties, primarily in the western region.