The problem of “not seeing the forest for the trees” may have a solution with 3-D technology being used to estimate biomass ...

For our Wellness Issue, we asked folks in Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison and Transylvania counties to identify one ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — We have an update on a McDowell County wildfire burning since last week. The U.S. Forest ...

The North Fork fire, a wildfire north of Marion near U.S. Highway 221, is largely under control at 644 acres. The North Fork ...

Red wolves once ranged far and wide across the U.S., helping them earn the nickname “America's wolf.” But there are now ...

With new residential developments and hotels planned around the Myrtle Beach area, these are some of the biggest projects you ...

Residents of Asheville's Five Points neighborhood are rallying to preserve a nearby wooded area owned by UNC Asheville. The ...

The North Fork Fire in McDowell County is now at 350 acres, the U.S. Forest Service announced in an early afternoon news release Jan. 31. The fire is 40% contained as firefighters continue burnout ...

Months of neglect from federal officials threatened to combine the worst elements of two recent major disasters. Fortunately, ...

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 ...

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 ...