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Storms from Tropical Depression Chantal hit North Carolina, causing power outages, flooding, and damage. Flood watches stay in place through Monday.
Office of Violence Prevention Director Siarra Scott said, “This data can help violence prevention professionals identify the ...
The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) is warning that multiple West Virginia hospitals could close if Congress passes the Trump Administration’s “Big Beautiful ...
Consumer fireworks are regulated on a state-by-state basis. See the rules in your area for the Fourth of July.
The Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area, just a mile from downtown, offers hiking trails that lead to the highest point ...
Teton County commissioners have sent a letter to Wyoming’s congressional delegation asking that federal lands in the county be exempt from any ...
The agency’s staff is entertaining a resolution to recognize Baduwa’t locally as the name “while acknowledging that ‘Mad River’ remains the official federal designation.” ...
Wildfire season is not over for Western North Carolina. After fires burned for weeks in March, new fires have broken out in April. The largest of these, the Haoe Fire, was burning 500 acres in the ...
And the Alarka 5 Fire is Swain County had burned 1,515 acres. North Carolina wildfires map Stay up to date with the location and size of fires with our North Carolina wildfire and smoke map.
Three wildfires burning in Polk County have spread over nearly 5,754 acres, according to the North Carolina Forest Service, and the two larger fires were not contained at all.
We’ve had 112 active wildfires in North Carolina, including blazes near the mountains. Use this map to see where they are + info on burn bans.