MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – The Bee Rock Creek Fire is now reported to have grown more than 1,000 acres in McDowell County. As of Saturday, April 19, the fire has reached up to 1,047 acres. The ...

Bumble bee enthusiast Lesley Hamamoto of Sacramento, and a UC Davis alumna who remembers well the entomology class she took from UC Davis distinguished Emeritus Professor Robbin Thorp in 1998, is the ...

The Bee Rock Creek Fire in McDowell County has reached 1,397 acres and 27% containment, according to the U.S. Forest Service. A total of 59 personnel from the USDA Forest Service, North Carolina ...

EXPECTED TO BE OKAY. CONTINUING COVERAGE IN MCDOWELL COUNTY. EVACUATION ORDERS HAVE NOW BEEN LIFTED AS CREWS ARE TRYING THEIR HARDEST TO PUT OUT A WILDFIRE GROWING IN THE AREA. OFFICIALS SAY PEOPLE ...

Two major wildfires, the Bee Rock Creek and Haoe Lead fires, are burning in Western North Carolina. The Bee Rock Creek fire has grown to 856 acres with 10% containment, prompting evacuations in ...

The sheriff’s office is working to identify the driver of the car believed to be involved in the shooting.