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.

As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 250 acres and is now 55% contained.

President Donald Trump’s call to possibly eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Nebraska officials waiting ...

Last week, while visiting areas ravaged by Hurricane Helene in my home state of North Carolina, President Donald Trump proposed “getting rid” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Then he signed ...

North Carolina is another state prone to hurricanes—and in fact Hurricane Helene last fall triggered a Biden administration ...

The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) officially opened the 2025 individual income tax filing season and began accepting ...

The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...

Before the House met, the Tennessee Senate passed similar bills and an immigration proposal implementing policies supporting President Trump's goals.

North Carolina lawmakers opened the business of the 2025 legislative session Wednesday with a hearing on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, attempting to sort out how much state funding is necessary ...

The fire broke out on Wednesday in Old Fort, North Carolina, which was one of the North Carolina towns hardest hit by ...

Deputies arrested an employee accused of attempting to bring a gun into a school district's administrative building.

Vice President JD Vance has not visited North Carolina since he was sworn in. His first official trip was Jan. 27, when he surveyed Hurricane Helene damage in Damascus, Virginia. When we searched ...