By Elisabeth Strillacci A state of emergency has been issued by Governor Josh Stein in response to the still only partially contained wildfires in western North Carolina and to the continued high fire ...

Cheryl Hayes is a mediator for Polk County’s restorative dialogue program. She has been working with offenders, victims and ...

Wildfires continue to burn in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay updated with our live coverage ...

The Washington County Humane Society seized 22 golden retrievers earlier this month from a breeder in the Town of Polk who ...

North Carolina resident Matthew Rogers is relying on hope after losing his home to two natural disasters in under a year.

A Des Moines man will spend decades behind bars after stabbing and killing a woman in 2023. Brantlee Rainey, 25, was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison. In February, he entered an Alford plea to ...

Two of the biggest fires – Deep Woods and Black Cove – started last week along the Green River in Polk County. The fires have ...

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating following an officer-involved shooting in Rutherford County.

Two local firefighters with a firetruck are helping battle one of the large wildfires in western North Carolina this week. Guil-Rand Fire Department Lt. Tyler Myers and firefighter Bryan Roberts went ...

The Pickens County Sheriff's Office is looking for the owner of a dog who was rescued by firefighters in the Table Rock ...

Due to Hurricane Helene, the environmental landscape has been radically changed, Dossett said. He said the storm caused major ...