Thanks to work by NCDOT, a new stretch of Highway 9 from Bat Cave to Chimney Rock is a thrill for locals now that the road is ...

While the fires have grown in acreage, containment has also increased as firefighters work tirelessly to control the blazes.

Fire crews are working to slow the spread of a wildfire in Swain County that prompted several evacuation orders and forced one school to close Monday.