Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. North Carolina has sprawling cities. The suburban-esque landscape of our ...

The Republican-led North Carolina legislature passed a new congressional map Wednesday that experts said likely heavily favors their party, which is expected to face a legal challenge before the ...

Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature on Wednesday approved a new congressional map that could help their party pick up at least three US House seats in next year’s elections ...

Firefighters are working to put out over 175 wildfires across North and South Carolina, as threats of severe storms and tornadoes loom over the states. Wildfires erupted in the area over the ...

In the map below, you can see active incidents in the area marked as red, with active incidents in McDowell County. The full data is available at the North Carolina Forest Service website.

according to the North Carolina Forest Service wildfire map. Due to weather conditions, both states have placed a statewide ban on all outdoor burning, according to a media advisory. "In all cases ...