The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...
The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it more difficult to contain.
Additional restoration operations will continue in this area including further debris removal and utility restoration.
The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management said Helene damaged over 7,000 private roads, bridges and culverts.
A damaged section of Swannanoa River Road is back open to the public for the first time since Helene hit over four months ago ...
Members of North Carolina's congressional delegation introduced a bill that's aimed at rebuilding private roads and bridges ...
An out of control wildfire is currently burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina and has forced some evacuations. This area is under an increased fire danger until Wednesday ...
An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
North Carolina is another state prone to hurricanes—and in fact Hurricane Helene last fall triggered a Biden administration ...
Sampson County drivers need to aware of road construction happening in various parts of the county, where several new all-way ...