The states are dry or under drought, and a burn ban is in place because of conditions that can cause wildfires to spread.

Evacuation orders were issued Sunday for parts of Polk County, North Carolina, where three large wildfires have burned more ...

Fentanyl is responsible for a spike in drug overdose deaths among Black and Hispanic people in Mecklenburg County.

In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Saturday as part of an effort to stop a blaze.

After years of several Democratic sheriffs in North Carolina opting out of a federal immigration program, the General ...

Spring brings an explosion of wildflowers that dot the surrounding hillsides. Main Street in Saluda could win awards for small-town charm. Brightly painted buildings house small businesses that have ...