Rural counties in Western NC struggle with funding in Helene's aftermath
Nearly six months since Helene, it's not just Asheville and Buncombe County struggling to get the funding necessary to ...
Wildfires rage across western North Carolina, triggers emergency evacuation orders
Destructive wildfires in North Carolina have led to evacuation orders in Polk County. The fires, coupled with the region's ...
Wake, Mecklenburg counties drive NC growth, but pace is higher elsewhere, census shows
The populations of nine North Carolina counties have grown by more than 10% since 2020, while 16 have lost residents.
Wildfires force mandatory evacuation order in western North Carolina
Wildfires in North Carolina have forced an evacuation in one county as emergency crews work to bring the flames under control in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene.
NC couple charged with multiple counts of child abuse, deputies say
The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said a couple has been charged with child abuse.
3 wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina prompt evacuations, statewide burn ban
Polk County, North Carolina, residents were ordered to evacuate after a string of wildfires destroyed hundreds of acres in ...
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Rural NC counties would suffer most from Medicaid cuts
A little over 39% of all Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina live in rural counties, according to an NC Health News ...
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Burn ban issued for all North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions
Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits ...