This story will be updated throughout the day as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes available.10 p.m. | Alarka Five Fire acres riseThe Alarka Five Fire in Swain County is ...

He’s a custodian and a bus driver for Buncombe County Schools. When Hurricane Helene veered towards the North Carolina mountains, he became a hero, too. After getting an urgent plea from a local ...

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

A reminder that our interactive fire map is updated hourly and shows the locations and statuses of the wildfires in Western North Carolina ... City Schools 7 p.m.: Polk County fires grow A ...

10:53 p.m.: Fire at Buncombe landfill Buncombe County issued ... interactive fire map is updated hourly and shows the locations and statuses of the wildfires in Western North Carolina and the ...

Press release from Buncombe County ... area please reference this map, provided by the NC Fire Service, for the most recent information on wildfires in our County. We know that our community ...

Wildfires have been burning in Western North Carolina ... of Buncombe County on Wednesday afternoon, March 26, has grown during the day. According to the N.C. Forest Service wildfire map, by ...

North Carolina lawmakers and members of the public ... A Democratic lawmaker, Buncombe County Rep. Lindsay Prather, questioned why legislative leaders want to focus on DEI measures at all.

From teacher raises to school choice, here's a look at education bills filed in the 2025 session of the North Carolina state ...

The blaze is burning in Henderson County on ... in western North Carolina." The state of emergency includes the following counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus ...

Currently, state law requires schools across North Carolina to start on the day closest ... president of the Guilford County Association of Educators, said. "We know what is going to work best ...