CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) – Currituck County will now be referred to as “The Northern Outer Banks.” Currituck County Travel & Tourism announced an official rebranding. It’s been a topic of ...

Here are maps illustrating ... A wildfire in southwestern North Carolina was the largest active fire in the state, having spread more than 600 acres in Polk County near the South Carolina border ...

Students and employees should plan to leave the buildings by 12:30 p.m. With inclement weather expected today, both the Dare County and Currituck County Schools will be dismissing students early ...

The Horry County blaze, which started Saturday ... open image in gallery A weekend map shows all the fires reported in North Carolina, with blazes marked by red still active.

North Carolina law enforcement still seeks more information in its ongoing investigation. Contact the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office at 252-453-3633.

according to the North Carolina Forest Service. The Melrose Fire, a fire in Polk County, North Carolina, around 85 miles west of Charlotte, is the biggest active fire in the state at 593 acres and ...

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With much of Western North Carolina under abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region. The largest fire in WNC is a nearly 500-acre blaze in Polk County that has required ...

Meanwhile, in western North Carolina ... the Horry County Fire Rescue said Carolina Forest evacuees could return home. A map showing wildfires in South Carolina. A map showing wildfires in ...

In North Carolina ... to Polk County Emergency Management. "As of right now, evacuations are still voluntary for those in the affected areas of this fire," the agency said. See maps of the ...