Amid staffing shortages at N.C. Forest Service, inmate firefighters in a state program are battling more WNC wildfires.

As the April 15 tax filing deadline fast approaches, fewer Americans have filed their federal taxes, and more have requested ...

North Carolina Forest Service officials say downed trees will soon dry out, making fires worse and more difficult to fight.

Next week, climate experts, community leaders and advocates will gather in uptown Charlotte for WFAE's Carolina's Climate ...

At April’s Council of State meeting, North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler called on the General Assembly ...

“That’s unusual,” state Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said of the homes that burned. He cited the need for more state funds to replace old firefighting equipment and hire more firefighters.

Some 14,800 wildfires have burned 1,105 square miles so far this year — well above the 10-year average. That's according to ...

Like many Western North Carolina hamlets, Micaville was born from industry and became a destination for tourists and others ...

The National Hurricane Center has officially retired Helene, along with several other storms, from the list of Atlantic tropical cyclone names.

Weeks after the passing of the first Helene relief bill of 2025, wildfires fueled by the storm's destruction have scorched ...

Burning permits became available and the ban from burning covering all 100 North Carolina counties was lifted Wednesday, the ...

Arizona doesn't typically get much disaster relief funding, which could tempt state officials to ignore risks of rare events.