When Duke Energy opened four floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam last fall, it made headlines. On that September day, water surged ...

A brief bout of rain Monday couldn't stop the fires, which have taken advantage of strong winds, low humidity and moderate to long-term drought conditions.

A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County ... likely this afternoon and overnight in the Marion and Lake James area," officials warned. "The public is urged ...