The victim was pronounced dead at 5:46 p.m., according to the Monroe County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s office identified ...

A 71-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of the home on Long Mountain Road in Polk Township, around 5:46 p.m., ...

A Saluda inn houses Helene survivors, mere miles from where firefighters battle blazes. Some say Helene could impact WNC ...

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

"As far as these fires go, this is very good," said Terry Lebo, incident meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

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 ...

A house fire in Polk County was swiftly contained this morning after emergency crews responded to the scene around 7 a.m.

Firefighters continue to make progress Friday containing wildfires in Polk County and Henderson County in North Carolina.

In parts of Polk County, it was hard to tell that just a few miles north of Columbus, some of nearly 500 firefighters from ...

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

Currently, there are nearly 500 personnel along with crews from across North Carolina and 14 other states are on the ground contributing to efforts.

A band of rain passed through WNC and South Carolina, helping slow the spread of area wildfires. Here's what to know about containment efforts April 1 ...