Western North Carolina

North Carolina, Wildfire

Wildfire erupts in North Carolina town recovering from Helene

The fire broke out on Wednesday in Old Fort, North Carolina, which was one of the North Carolina towns hardest hit by Hurricane Helene when the storm made landfall in September.

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Crews battle multiple wildfires in western North Carolina

FOX Carolina's Dana Winter speaks with members of the Greenville figure skating club.

The New York Times · 1d

Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina

The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in September.

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North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes

North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene — as well as ...

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Air quality alert issued by the NWS for Western North Carolina Friday

An air quality alert was issued on Thursday at 3:31 p.m. in effect until Friday at 7:15 a.m. The alert is for Burke Mountains ...

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Burgaw Mayor to speak with Western North Carolina officials about flooding

Burgaw Mayor Olivia Dawson will speak Thursday night to other mayors and local officials about her experience dealing with recent flooding in eastern North Carolina.

UPDATE: Western North Carolina under a wind advisory Tuesday afternoon, according to the NWS

On Tuesday at 3:20 a.m. the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a wind advisory. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of ...

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UNC system campuses in Western North Carolina rebound with spring enrollment gains

Months after Hurricane Helene disrupted the academic year for thousands of students and their families, spring enrollment is up at the UNC System’s three mountain universities.