All mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted in Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina as firefighters continue to ...

The Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch set to close on Monday temporarily to the public for renovations and new construction.The ...

"The wildfires in western North Carolina continue to grow, so I have expanded our State of Emergency,” Stein said in a statement. “Our State Emergency Response Team is responding with every tool at ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A North Carolina school division employee has been fired and is facing charges after the district said she transferred nearly $200,000 to her personal accounts. Jordan Allred, 36, was fired on ...

The developer who broke ties with the Catawba Nation’s casino project over an unlawful ownership agreement is now pushing for legislation that would allow him to build South Carolina’s first ...

Funeral services are being held across North Macedonia for victims of the March 16 nightclub fire, which claimed 59 lives KOCANI, North Macedonia -- Funeral services are being held Thursday across ...

A new land-based healing program offered by Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation (LKFN) in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., is helping participants reconnect with nature, traditional skills, and ...