Firefighters are working to contain three fires in Polk County, North Carolina. A statewide burn ban was issued for North ...

Here is the latest on the fires burning in Polk County, North Carolina, as mandatory evacuations are in effect.

Jonathan Burton said trucks coming from the Martin Marietta Leland Rail Yard are failing to secure their loads of rocks.

The former executive chef returned to his hometown of Wilmington in 1999 following a 33-year career in Atlanta and led ...

Women’s services often lose money for NC rural hospitals. State doesn’t track lost maternity services or require hospitals to sustain care.

A Harnett County woman shared doorbell camera footage on Facebook showing two people breaking into her home and robbing her ...

A North Carolina school division employee has ... to doing what is best for students every day,” Lee County Schools said. Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team.

Hollis Briggs, a longtime community leader in Wilmington known for his public service and advocacy, has died. He was 67.

Outlook: The Bruins return seven starters and their entire pitching staff from last year’s 15-win squad. Noah Forman (8-2 ...

The North Carolina Forest Service has issued ... lane North Park Lane North Boundry Road North Martin Lane At 7:10 p.m. on March 20, Polk County Emergency Management issued a mandatory ...