"The wildfires in western North Carolina continue to grow, so I have expanded our State of Emergency,” Stein said in a statement. “Our State Emergency Response Team is responding with every tool at ...

The state-mandated two-page notice has been landing in mailboxes for the last few weeks. The goal, according to Iowa Department of Management policy analysts, is to keep taxpayers informed. But it's ...

The fires, which started in Polk County ... County are confined to state forests. The expansion of this fire is directly impacting the Connestee Fire and Cedar Mountain District.

In South Carolina, an air quality alert is in effect until noon Thursday for the towns and cities of Mountain Rest, Rocky ...

More than 300 firefighters and emergency personnel are in Polk County working fire lines on three major wildfires under the ...

Transylvania County was under a code purple, suggesting concentrations could reach "very unhealthy" levels. In California, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an alert ...

This story will be updated throughout the day as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes ...

Polk County's school board is considering asking voters to approve a property tax referendum next year. Superintendent Fred ...

The Panhandle has been experiencing prolonged dry spells, with below-average rainfall impacting water levels.