The agency, crediting the North Carolina Forest Service, said the Crooked Creek fire containment was at 55% with 220 acres burned. A downed power line during high winds on Wednesday sparked the ...

North Carolina has plenty of unusual landmarks and ... Land of Oz Theme Park - Beech Mountain The first attraction on the list located in WNC is the Land of Oz Theme Park high up in Beech Mountain.

A hiker, who was reported missing, had been found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National ...

(The Center Square) – Evacuation orders because of wildfires have ended in the North Carolina mountains where Hurricane Helene did damage 18 weeks ago. McDowell County Emergency Management said ...

North Carolina released a list of names of the 104 people whose deaths were officially linked to Helene. We set out to document their lives.

Temperatures in the North Carolina mountains are falling to single-digit lows, including areas along the northern part of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Blue Ridge Parkway/NPS photo Temperatures in the ...

Haunted, abandoned and masterfully artsy locations made it onto this list of eight N.C. landmarks worth checking out.

One-day Agriculture Recovery Centers are underway and helping North Carolina farmers recover from ... confidential support in any language. Mountain Xpress posts selected news and information ...

On Sunday, a wintry mix will move into the Carolinas, including a threat for significant icing in the North Carolina and Virginia mountains, and along the Virginia border. By Monday, the mix will ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As a major blast of bitter cold heads for North Carolina early this week, the major electric utility in the state says preparations are underway to deal with the arctic temps.