Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for live updates.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — An officer-involved shooting occurred in Rutherford County on March 27. According to the ...

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating following an officer-involved shooting in Rutherford County.

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect was taken to the hospital after a deputy-involved shooting on Thursday.

An air quality alert was reported by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Thursday at 4:31 p.m. in effect until Friday at 4:30 a.m. The alert is for Rutherford Mountains and Greater Rutherford as well ...

An air quality alert was reported by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Thursday at 12:01 a.m. in effect until Friday at 12 ...

The evacuation order for Rutherford County has been lifted, according to North Carolina Emergency Management. Just after 3:30 ...

UPDATE: The fire in Rutherfordton is now 100% contained. Approximately 5 acres were involved, fueled by extremely high winds this afternoon. Fire crews acted swiftly to control the blaze, and ...

New rapidly developing fire prompts mandatory evacuations in Rutherford County, North Carolina Katie Donnell, 28, was a ...

An evacuation notice has been lifted for parts of Rutherford County on Wednesday, after a wildfire was fully contained.

The wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina, have surpassed 6,000 acres and can now be seen 500 miles up by satellites, according to the Joint Polar Satellite System.