An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.

The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...

An around-the-lake fun run March 15 to raise money for Youth Core Ministries was approved Monday by county commissioners. Planning and zoning director Sharon Omstead showed commissioners a map of the ...

A downtown Oakland office tower that is known as the East Bay city’s “original highrise” has been bought for an ultra-low ...

An evacuation order for a wildfire burning in McDowell County will be lifted after crews made progress battling the fire.

Evacuation orders in McDowell County were lifted at 8 a.m. Thursday after crews made progress battling a wildfire overnight. In a 6:55 a.m. update on Thursday, Jan. 30, McDowell County Emergency ...

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

A downtown Oakland office tower that is known as the East Bay city’s “original highrise” has been bought for an ultra-low ...

The Marion County Planning & Zoning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend approval of a zoning change that would clear the way ...

The Marion Board of County Commissioners has a wishlist for 2025 that includes everything from a new grant writer to public ...