The Hickory Fire Department announced Friday the death of one of their 20-year-old firefighters while on duty.

In a bid to tackle the increasing threat of wildfires, a bipartisan bill has been introduced to use prescribed burns to help mitigate the risk.

The North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal will launch its statewide Smoke Alarm Saturday initiative Saturday.

It hurts my heart to hear this. Jay was a great guy. He helped our community so much after Helene hit,” one woman from the ...