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

Many communities marked their driest winters on record, snowpack was nearly nonexistent in some spots, and vegetation remains ...

On Tuesday afternoon (April 1), Merritt Fire Rescue Department responded to a wildland fire near Harmon Estates off Monck Park Road. Thanks to the quick action of firefighters, the one-hectare fire ...