One woman has taken it upon herself to search for the remains of her Mitchell County cousin, who is believed to have been swept away by flooding.

according to the North Carolina Forest Service wildfire map. On Tuesday, the National Weather Service warned that the Carolinas would face fire danger throughout the rest of the week. "The ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Most of North and South Carolina have been abnormally dry or in moderate drought ...