Burn or slash piles are piles of debris like branches and fallen small trees that are burned to manage fuel loads and reduce fire hazards.

The off road season is set to open at Uwharrie Badin Lake OHC Trail Complex on April 1. The trails can be used for four-wheeling and dirt biking.

But Jones Hill is to be part of the North Country Scenic Trail (NCST), a 4,600-mile odyssey from North Dakota to Vermont, ...