Pisgah Legal Services (PLS) provides most of the free civil legal aid for area immigrants, with only three attorneys working on behalf of ...

Last year, African giant pouched rats like Carolina prevented nearly 400,000 new cases of a deadly disease. It's possible because of their extreme sense of smell. Carolina, an African giant ...

As dry conditions continue, fires are still burning in parts of western North Carolina. Major fires continue burning in Polk County, damaging homes and property, and an afternoon ...

North Carolina Emergency Management has deployed ... Residents of South Winds Drive and Davenport Road in Rutherfordton are under a mandatory evacuation order due to a rapidly developing fire ...

: The fire in Rutherfordton is now 100% contained. Approximately 5 acres were involved, fueled by extremely high winds this ...

The wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina, have surpassed 6,000 acres and can now be seen 500 miles up by satellites, according to the Joint Polar Satellite System.

North Carolina Emergency Management has deployed communications ... Residents of South Winds Drive and Davenport Road in Rutherfordton are under a mandatory evacuation order due to a rapidly ...