Officials said the chase lasted for several miles before ending on Beamer Road, where Hawks was apprehended. Hawks was charged with felony flee/elude arrest with a motor vehicle, misdemeanor reckless ...

A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County, an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene just four months ago, nearly to the day, officials said. The fire, dubbed the ...

McDowell County residents are back home Thursday morning after a wildfire forced an evacuation the day before.