Ashley James Crouse, 53, also reportedly kept a book on his computer that detailed how to sexually abuse children.

As lawmakers in Raleigh all focus on Hurricane Helene funding, both the Senate and the House are also taking up another priority: firefighters.

Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

The wildfires levied significant long-term damage, with thousands of homes destroyed, billions in damages and a worsening of ...

While insurance companies press for higher premiums from policyholders to cover liability, state insurance commissioners are fiercely negotiating with the companies to keep rates as low as possible to ...

Multiple fire departments in western North Carolina responded to a brush fire on Saturday afternoon. At 4 p.m., the Yancey County Sheriff's Office said the brush fire was near Crabtree Road in Yancey ...