People like to start fires,” said Robert Scheller, a forestry and environmental resources professor at N.C. State. “We’re ...

A band of rain passed through WNC and South Carolina, helping slow the spread of area wildfires. Here's what to know about ...

Rain over the weekend helped fire crews in the region, and they hope more rain and thunderstorms will suppress wildfires ...

Progress continues in fighting the Table Rock wildfire in South Carolina. Get the latest updates on fire containment, how the rain is helping and evacuation updates here. Sign up for our Newsletters ...

This story will be updated throughout the day as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes ...

A man and woman in Anderson County, South Carolina, are in jail after deputies said they stole a game console from a man then forced him into a motel bathroom at gunpoint.

A third of the fire at Table Rock Mountain was contained by Monday noon. Two-thirds of the fire at Persimmon Ridge was also ...

Gunshots fired from a vehicle hit a person waiting on a bus Saturday afternoon, according to Asheville Police.

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

Table Rock became largest wildfire in SC history. On Saturday, fires had grown to more than 12,000 acres, surpassing Nov. 2016 Pinnacle Mountain Fire.

Thousands of people have no power in the upper Great Lakes region after freezing rain or severe storms brought down trees and ...

In South Carolina and part of North Carolina, the Table Rock wildfire and Persimmon Ridge fire are known as the Table Rock Complex. That fire has now grown to over 13,000 acres. North Carolina Gov.