The Buncombe County Fire Marshal’s Office has extended an open burn ban through Friday, March 7 at 9 a.m. due to forecasted extreme fire danger conditions including low humidity and strong winds. The ...

Firefighter crews continue to make significant progress in containing a multitude of wildfires across Western North Carolina.

With multiple wildfires burning throughout Western NC and Upstate SC, the National Weather Service has warned of further ...

Several factors, including strong winds and drought conditions, are contributing to the spread of fires, including the ...

The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a statewide burning ban due to dangerous wildfire conditions, with failure to comply resulting in fines and/or jail time.

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — In Polk County, the wildfires along US-176 are at 63% containment after Monday, March 3. That comes as a relief to many throughout Saluda and Tryon. There was still fear ...

State and local fire officials stress the importance of complying with the statewide burn ban and urge anyone who sees flames or smoke to call 911 and report it.

With much of Western North Carolina under abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region. The largest fire in ...

A woman is facing charges after deputies said she stabbed another woman in the face at a gas station. The Buncombe County ...

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MORGANTON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A local burn ban will be in effect in Morganton due to the dangerous conditions, the ...

Tish Whiting was announced as the new board president for the local Meals on Wheels nonprofit organization in a press release ...