The N.C. Supreme Court ruled Friday to allow for an environmental permit needed for the construction of a controversial asphalt plant in Ashe County by Appalachian Materials LLC. The ruling ...

A wildfire in southwestern North Carolina was the largest active fire in the state, having spread more than 600 acres in Polk County near the South Carolina border, according to the forest service.

Following months of negotiations, the Durham manufacturer in October received a $750 million award to fund its “nearly complete” $5 billion materials factory in western Chatham County.

until there is a significant amount of rain,” said Polk County Emergency Management. The North Carolina Forest Service has deployed aircraft for water drops and back-burning operations.

ASHE COUNTY, N.C. — An Ashe County man is in jail, accused of stealing a life-saving device from a local fire department. Deputies arrested Travis Phillips after they say he stole a Lucas device ...

N.C.—In this impoverished stretch of North Carolina, the clock is ticking on President Trump’s promise of economic relief. Across the pine forests and cotton fields of Scotland County ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A fire that began behind a home late Saturday afternoon quickly grew into a large wildfire that spread across Carolina Forest and pulled in more than 500 personnel ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. — Kershaw, Clarendon and Saluda counties are sending fire crews to Horry County to assist with a large wildfire, one of more than 100 that sparked throughout the state amid ...

The fire was 85% contained after burning nearly 300 acres, officials said. In Polk County, North Carolina, near the border with South Carolina, a fast-moving brush fire ignited just after 2 p.m ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. — Evacuated Horry County residents were told they could return home on Sunday as crews continued efforts to control a wildfire that has grown to 1,600 acres in the Carolina ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Evacuation orders have been lifted after several wildfires broke out in the Carolina Forest in Horry County, South Carolina. Dozens of people had checked into a Red ...