Although “roaring mill cities” did not appear overnight, the Piedmont region gradually became the center of the southern industrial transformation. Cities with sources of cheap water power in Virginia ...

The NWS Raleigh NC issued an updated weather alert at 5:02 a.m. on Wednesday for fire danger until 8:15 p.m. The alert is for ...

An updated report from the NWS Raleigh NC was issued on Friday at 4:34 a.m. for fire danger until 8 p.m. The alert is for ...

Increased fire danger will result, particularly over the southern and western Piedmont, where little to no rain fell on Thursday. The North Carolina Forest Service has issued a statewide ban on ...

will yield increased fire danger across the southern and western Piedmont and western Sandhills of North Carolina. Outdoor burning should be postponed if possible. If you must burn, use extreme ...