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Firefighters are getting Western NC wildfires under control: What we know as of April 23
Two out of the three fires are completely or almost completely contained. The third hasn't grown in 24 hours. Here's what we know.
‘It’s only going to get worse’: Wildfire risk grows in western North Carolina
After surviving a hurricane, a North Carolina man lost his home to wildfire. His story reveals a growing crisis fueled by climate change, storm debris, and firefighter shortages.
Bee Rock Creek Fire 50% contained with rain on the way Tuesday
The U.S. Forest Service says firefighters increased containment of the Bee Rock Creek Fire in McDowell County to 50% as of ...
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MU track's Burnett, Rogers decimate school records on Day 1 of Virginia Challenge
Burnett flew to a time of 11.23 in the 100 on Friday at the Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville, Virginia, to take first, set a new meet record, and demolish Mizzou's ...
Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month ordered the change back to Fort Benning to honor Fred Benning, who was awarded the ...
An emboldened anti-abortion faction wants women who have abortions to face criminal charges
Experts say the abortion abolitionist movement, once considered fringe, is growing and getting louder, empowered by recent ...
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2 charged in murder of 16-year-old in North Carolina
Shortly after, 16-year-old ... opened fire. Dawkins was shot and killed, while the other victim was injured. Simpson was denied bond at his first hearing in court. Under the new North Carolina ...
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Oregon fire crews heading home after helping battle unusually large North Carolina wildfires
She served as a public information officer (PIO) on the fire, one of the few in the state to take on that role during the incident. "There's not a lot of public affairs folks in North Carolina ...
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Hearing loud explosions? Live fire training is happening at Fort Bragg throughout April
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (WTVD) -- You'll likely hear loud explosions near Fort Bragg throughout the month. Field Artillery units from the 82nd Airborne Division will be conducting live fire training at ...
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Troxler: Old firefighting equipment, more firefighters needed
(The Center Square) – March was a very bad month for wildfires ... state funds to replace old firefighting equipment and hire more firefighters. Twenty-one states and the federal government have sent ...
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SC teens under investigation for Table Rock Fire that jumped border, spread into North Carolina
A massive wildfire burning for more than a week in South Carolina jumped the border Saturday and was spreading Sunday into North Carolina, where firefighters were already battling multiple blazes ...
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Massive South Carolina wildfire jumps border, spreads into North Carolina
(RALEIGH, NC) — A massive wildfire burning for more than a week in South Carolina jumped the border Saturday and was spreading Sunday into North Carolina, where firefighters were already ...