The North Carolina Department of Transportation reports that new lanes will open on I-26 on Thursday. The new lanes will be open from U.S. 25 to Long Shoals Road. Officials said the opening of these ...

Another 1.5 miles down the road, a gray shade indicates the perimeter of the Deep Woods Fire on the county’s evacuation map. Brian Rodgers, section chief with the North Carolina Forest ... floor ...

The Alarka Five Fire has now burned 1,515 acres and remains at 37% containment, according to Swain County Emergency ...

ASHEVILLE - A band of rain and scattered thunderstorms that passed through Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate ... Thick black lines on the incident's map indicates containment along ...

All mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted in Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina as firefighters continue to ...

The weather has improved for firefighting, but wildfires continue to burn in WNC and the Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Monday for live updates ...

We’ve all bought into the notion at least a little bit — that these mountains protect us from the worst nature has to dish ...

"The wildfires in western North Carolina continue to grow, so I have expanded our State of Emergency,” Stein said in a statement. “Our State Emergency Response Team is responding with every tool at ...

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for live updates.

"Firefighters continue to keep fire north of Alarka Road ... for Henderson, Transylvania counties Reporter Allison Kiehl provided a roundup of air quality alerts, and things are not looking good ...

THE TABLE ROCK COMPLEX FIRE. NOW MORE THAN 10,000 ACRES AND AT 0% CONTAINMENT. MEANWHILE, CREWS ARE SEEING PROGRESS IN POLK ...

A reminder that our interactive fire map is updated hourly ... and Fish Hook fires burning in Henderson and Polk counties. The meeting will be held at The Party Place & Event Center, 221 Friendship ...