Wake, Mecklenburg counties drive NC growth, but pace is higher elsewhere, census shows
The populations of nine North Carolina counties have grown by more than 10% since 2020, while 16 have lost residents.
Be ready for fire danger in North Carolina until Wednesday evening
The NWS Blacksburg VA issued a weather alert at 4:37 a.m. on Wednesday for fire danger until 7 p.m. The alert is for Ashe, ...
North Carolina counties face extreme fire danger. Here's a county-by-county list
Several factors, including strong winds and drought conditions, are contributing to the spread of fires, including the ongoing Carolina Forest fire in South Carolina. Across that state, a burn ban is ...
Forest Service issues extreme fire danger in 5 WNC counties, including Buncombe
All the burn bans in Western North Carolina at the beginning of March have been lifted, but the fire danger remains, ...
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Tom Campbell: A crisis in North Carolina where 80 of 100 counties are rural
So here we are in 2025 with a long-neglected rural crisis. Of our 100 counties, 80 are designated as rural. Fifty-one of ...
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A study ranked New Hanover among top NC counties with the most GDP growth
The study looked at the increase in the value of all goods and services produced within the county over a one-year timespan.
Fire crews in North and South Carolina battle flames that sparked over the weekend
Spartanburg and Greenville fire crews help contain blazes in heavily forested areas of Polk County near Landrum, where close ...
Power restored for customers in two Southeastern NC counties
Thousands of Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation customers in Southeastern North Carolina are experiencing power ...