A new bill before the Legislature would dramatically reduce the size of school and park zones that some prosecutors rely on ...

A band of rain passed through WNC and South Carolina, helping slow the spread of area wildfires. Here's what to know about containment efforts April 1 ...

All mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted in Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina as firefighters continue to ...

The weather has improved for firefighting, but wildfires continue to burn in WNC and the Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times ...

We’ve all bought into the notion at least a little bit — that these mountains protect us from the worst nature has to dish out. I’ve been here for three decades, and every time I leave for a vacation ...

"The wildfires in western North Carolina continue to grow, so I have expanded our State of Emergency,” Stein said in a statement. “Our State Emergency Response Team is responding with every tool at ...

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for live updates.

Table Rock became largest wildfire in SC history. On Saturday, fires had grown to more than 12,000 acres, surpassing Nov.

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for ...

This story will be updated throughout the day as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes available.

THE TABLE ROCK COMPLEX FIRE. NOW MORE THAN 10,000 ACRES AND AT 0% CONTAINMENT. MEANWHILE, CREWS ARE SEEING PROGRESS IN POLK ...

Polk County emergency management has called for the evacuation of ... 9 a.m.: Where are the fires? Our interactive fire map is updated hourly and shows the locations and statuses of the wildfires in ...