The study considered safety, affordability, economic strength, education and health care, and quality of life.

A few weeks after the storm, Montreat College welcomed its students back with a celebration. “When they came back, that was ...

The Black Cove Fire has burned 3,000 acres, the Deep Woods Fire 3,231 acres and Fish Hook Fire 199 acres. A new blaze, the Rattlesnake Branch Fire, has started.

Tropical Storm Helene gives shipwreck experts a new way to use their skills — documenting storm-battered historic homes.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Tropical Storm Helene caused significant damage to hiking trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge area, forcing closures and a lengthy repair ... US Forest Service reopens more than 100 miles of Appalachian ...

The Wilmington area is expected to experience severe weather ... Weather Service's severe weather briefing for Southeastern North Carolina and Northeastern South Carolina. Thunderstorms are ...

Wildfires erupted in the area over the weekend due to dry conditions ... As firefighters make gains in North Carolina, the state faces an enhanced risk of severe storms on Wednesday from 10 ...

Some 10 fires were classified as active on a map from the North Carolina Forest Service as of ... rain is expected this weekend across the area." A special weather statement from the National ...

Stay up to date with the location and size of fires with our North Carolina wildfire and smoke map. The map is interactive, is updated hourly and provides detailed information on each fire.

Dozens of wildfires in North and South Carolina prompted the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes Sunday as the area was plagued ... he said. In North Carolina, a wildfire burning ...

The North Carolina Forest Service was conducting water drops and back-burning operations on the ground, and area residents should expect a lot of smoke during those operations, officials said.