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"I guess I was just bored," Keith Mann of Franklin, N.C. told the U.S. Forest Service when questioned why he set two fires in Macon County.The Forest…
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Firefighters say the Party Rock Wildfire near Chimney Rock and Lake Lure has been fully contained, thanks in part to 0.4 inches of rain that fell Monday…
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Unhealthy air is now covering the region, as smokes creeps east from wildfires in western North Carolina. You can see it as you walk down the street. From…
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The state Medical Examiner's Office late Monday released the autopsy of Keith Lamont Scott. It shows Scott died of gunshot wounds to the back and abdomen,…
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Wildfires in western North Carolina have burned about 40,000 acres since late October. State officials on Monday said eight major fires continue to burn…
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Nearly 1,600 firefighters are now fighting wildfires that have burned 40,000 acres across western North Carolina over the past three weeks. Gov. Pat…
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The Durham County elections board is defending itself against charges by Governor Pat McCrory’s campaign of wrongful or illegal conduct in last Tuesday’s…
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By Mark WashburnThe Charlotte ObserverNo one can remember a wildfire as peculiar as the monster gnawing through the gorge above the village of Chimney…
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Governor Pat McCrory is declaring a state of emergency in 25 western counties as firefighters battle more than 20 forest fires burning in North Carolina's…
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In an effort to diversify magnet schools, the CMS board will begin placing heavy priority on a student's socio-economic status in student assignment…