The end result is “fire spread and intensity” exceeding predictions, the center says. In Polk County — an 85-mile drive west from of Charlotte — the fires have more than doubled in size ...

Charlotte Fire installs free smoke alarms in high-risk neighborhoods as part of a statewide fire safety initiative.

Red is active, meaning the fire could still be spreading. Multiple communities have been evacuated in Polk County, west of Charlotte, due to a trio of large wildfires in the area. The N.C ...

A Charlotte 17-year-old was rescued from Pisgah National Forest after he was bitten by a timber rattlesnake on June 2.

A fire that killed two people and critically injured three others was caused by an electrical failure in the attic, according ...

UNC Charlotte, third largest of 17 state public system campuses, has fired an employee connected to a viral social media ...

One person is being treated for serious injuries after a fire at a south Charlotte home. Charlotte Fire says they were called to a home on Sharonbrook Drive just after noon on Friday.

This image was taken by volunteers from Gastonia, NC, who are helping to contain ... In Polk County — an 85-mile drive west from of Charlotte — the fires have more than doubled in size since ...