That was before the start of the Rattlesnake Branch fire and the most ... open image in gallery The Bee Rock Creek fire has forced evacuations for part of McDowell County. The county is home ...

At 97 years young, Charles Matlack isn’t slowing down—in fact, he’s in the middle of his 15th year of friendly competition at the Haywood County Senior Games. With a quick wit, a warm smile ...

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HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — A Haywood County-based Helene recovery center is moving to a new location next week. According to county officials, the recovery center site move to the Haywood ...

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - UPDATE 4.21.2025: As of Monday morning, the Rattlesnake Run fire has been fully contained. Currently, 294 acres have burned. Crews “have made good progress ...

MIKE PICENTE WITH THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE SAYS WITH A FIRE OF THIS MAGNITUDE, IT WAS ALL HANDS ON DECK. WELL, THERE’S A LOT OF HOMES. BUT LIKE I SAID, OSCEOLA COUNTY JUST GOT DONE DOING THIS ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Some families in northern ... WLOS reports that by Wednesday morning, the Bee Rock Branch Fire had burned more than 175 acres and still hadn’t been contained.

Two people was taken to the hospital following a fire in Apollo, Armstrong County.The fire broke out a little after 1:10 a.m. Thursday in the 400 block of Kiski Avenue.Video and pictures provided ...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - North Carolina Highway Patrol (NCHP) said a grandmother and granddaughter was killed in a crash that happened Monday night. According to NCHP officials ...

SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Authorities have said a house fire near Tyler Tuesday night began in the kitchen. Firefighters responded to a structure fire Tuesday evening that was delaying traffic ...

BRYAN COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - In a social media post, Bryan County Fire Emergency Services announced that they are making a rebrand! They have now officially rebranded as Bryan County Fire & Rescue. They ...