Meanwhile, in western North Carolina ... More than 175 fires had burned across 6.6 square miles in South Carolina, as of Sunday, according to the State Fire Marshal. Crews made progress in ...

ROBBINSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Two wildfires spreading in western North Carolina have burned a wooded area more than 2 square miles (about 5.2 square kilometers), forest officials said. The larger ...

Buc-ee's, a Texas-based travel center chain, is opening its first North Carolina location in Mebane. The 75,000-square-foot store will feature ... Mebane is about 200 miles east of Asheville on I-40.