Code Purple air quality alert issued for Transylvania County Thursday with officials urging residents to avoid outdoor activities as wildfire smoke blankets the region.
Together, the blazes are known as the Black Cove Complex fires - but to the residents of Polk and Henderson counties, itβs yet another tragedy as they pick up the pieces Hurricane Helene left just six months ago.
The Table Rock Fire in South Carolina nearly doubled in size on Wednesday growing to 4,556 acres.
Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene are fueling wildfires in North and South Carolina
As of 9 PM Saturday, the fire has scorched over 180 acres in the Triple community north of downtown Valdese.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect across parts of the Carolinas on Saturday as critical fire weather conditions move in.
Due to an increased fire risk, the North Carolina Forest Service has issued a burn ban for all counties in North Carolina.
Multiple wildfires are burning in western North Carolina. Due to the fire risk, there is a burn ban in place for the entire state.
Strong northwest gusts up to 50-60 mph possible for the mountains, along with accumulating snow Thursday night.
The National Hurricane Center released the Tropical Cyclone Report for hurricane Helene on Wednesday. Helene is responsible for at least 248 direct and indirect deaths in the United States.
North Carolina lawmakers agreed Wednesday to spend another $528 million on Hurricane Helene recovery.
Residents are surveying damage from unusually vicious weather in multiple U.S. states where violent twisters, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires decimated entire neighborhoods.
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch until 2 p.m. for parts of the region as a line of rain and storms works its way east through the Carolinas Sunday morning.
The bipartisan-supported bill aims to remove parking minimum requirements and toxic pavement sealants while updating guidance on how to manage run-off and floodplains.
A Total Lunar Eclipse will be visible across North and South America early Friday. Here are details on when to see the peak event of totality.
Meteorologist Kaitlin Wright visits the second graders at Union Elementary School to talk all things weather.
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