That’s exactly what happened after Helene. With rainwater pouring into the system from the storm’s aftermath, Duke Energy had ...

Here is the latest on the fires burning in Polk County, North Carolina, as mandatory evacuations are in effect. For the very ...

Two fires in Polk and Henderson counties in NC have grown to nearly 6,000 acres. Transylvania County has issued a state of ...

Amid mounting global health concerns about PFAS, communities living along the waterway must grapple with how contamination is ...

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where ...

As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River. Firefighters from across the nation are responding.

The fighting of the American Civil War ultimately reached nearly every state in the Northern and Southern territories, with ...

A brief bout of rain Monday couldn't stop the fires, which have taken advantage of strong winds, low humidity and moderate to long-term drought conditions.

Three wildfires continue to burn Monday across a large portion of western Polk County with little containment.

At least eight active wildfires are burning across both states on Monday, some of which have prompted evacuations.

Mandatory evacuations are in place for the following areas: Evacuees can go to the Polk County Shelter at 75 Carmel Lane in ...

Forecasters posted an elevated fire-weather risk for an area from northern Georgia, through western portions of the Carolinas ...