Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage in the western part of North Carolina. See the map of power outages caused by the storm.

North Carolina, lists 113 fires that span across over 3,497.6 acres, according to the North Carolina Forest Service wildfire map.

A Washington Post analysis shows how federal flood maps underestimated the risk homeowners faced in the parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene.

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.

Follow wildfire updates in North and South Carolina, where blazes erupted over the weekend. The largest stemmed from a forest fire near Myrtle Beach.

A Washington Post analysis shows how federal flood maps underestimated the risk homeowners faced in the parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene.

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.

Hundreds of fires have been contained, but some still remain burning across hundreds of acres in both states.

The gerrymandered congressional map, made possible by a new G.O.P. majority on the state Supreme Court, ensures Republican dominance in a closely divided state.

Republican legislators in North Carolina on Wednesday released two redistricting proposals that could put at risk as many as four Democratic-held seats in the US House – in a move that could ...

North Carolina Republicans gave final approval Wednesday to new political districts that are likely to hand the party more seats in Congress next year.

White House Biden looks to put North Carolina on ’24 map Without the Tar Heel state, Democrats say, Republicans don’t have a path to the White House.