Should you be able to drive with Fido on your lap? These NC lawmakers don’t think so
The latest version of The Hands Free NC Act, Senate Bill 526, was introduced this week. It would make it illegal to drive ...
In one rural NC county, rebuilding two highways after Helene will cost more than $1 billion
The N.C. Department of Transportation will present plans next week for reconstructing these roads that run through two river ...
Chase in Catawba County ends with driver crashing into tree, troopers say
A chase ended with a crash in Catawba County on Tuesday, troopers said. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol attempted to ...
Proposal allows NC sheriffs to put deputies to work before training, but with limits
North Carolina sheriffs seek to return to the rule that allows deputies to serve a year without law enforcement training.
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 ...
Evacuations underway as 3 growing wildfires start consuming buildings, NC county says
Areas facing mandatory evacuation include: Deepwoods Lane; Wesley Lane; Piney Gate Road; Piney Overlook Lane; Piney Gate Road ...
More evacuations ordered for Polk County NC wildfires; helicopters continue to drop water
Residents from 1091 to 1528 Green River Cove Road and all residents of Lady Slipper Trail need to evacuate immediately, Polk ...
Southeastern NC counties under moderate air quality following smoke from wildfires
A 500-acre wildfire has als placed Swain County under a Red Air Quality Action Day and Jackson County under an Orange Air ...
North Carolina firefighters team up to fight Polk County fires
Two firefighters from the Piedmont-Triad have joined the efforts to limit the blaze that has ravaged thousands of acres in the North Carolina mountains. A red flag warning has been issued for Polk and ...
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Mandatory Evacuations Ordered in NC Counties Hit by Raging Wildfires
The Black Cove Fire, Deep Woods Fire and Fish Hook Fire are collectively covering about 4,820 acres and have destroyed six ...
Western NC wildfires: Black Cove, Deep Woods fires grow in Polk, Henderson counties
Fires in Polk and Henderson counties grew on March 24, despite a short period of rain. The fires now span over 5,750 acres ...
At least 11 homes destroyed in North Carolina wildfires, officials say
Three stubborn North Carolina wildfires burning for nearly a week in the same county continue to give firefighters a tough ...