The county is contracting the cameras through Flock Safety, the biggest provider of license plate readers in North Carolina.

several other wildfires around western North Carolina continue to produce smoke in the region." Meanwhile, Henderson, Polk and Swain counties will be under Code Red, while Rutherford County will ...

Wildfires are raging in Western North Carolina, with the worst impacts in Polk County. Keep up with information on the fires here.

The Black Cove Fire has burned 3,000 acres, the Deep Woods Fire 3,231 acres and Fish Hook Fire 199 acres. A new blaze, the ...

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for parts of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina, where multiple large ...

The fire now poses a threat of crossing state lines, prompting Transylvania County in North Carolina to declare ... Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell ...

The Black Cove and Deep Woods fires in Polk County are 2,813 and 2,742 acres, respectively, as of Monday evening, with 0% containment. North Carolina Forest Service officials say steep ...

State School Superintendent Richard Woods has announced the finalists for the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year, recognizing ...

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is installing 30 license plate recognition cameras across the ...