By Elisabeth Strillacci All open burning is now banned across the entire state, including Rowan County, according to the N.C. Forest Service. The department canceled all burn permits effective 8 a.m.

Despite Saturday’s campfire ban, people in Great Smoky Mountains National Park picnic areas can still used cook stoves with ...

Spend your next vacation lounging on the serene shores of a North Carolina gem. Here's where you can find this underrated ...