wildfires
Nearly 19,000 acres of land in South Carolina has burned in 2025
The recent Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge fires in Greenville and Pickens counties contributed to the figure
wildfires
UPDATE: Carolinas lift burning bans
South Carolina had a burning ban for five counties that was lifted Wednesday afternoon; evacuation orders lifted in Greenville and Pickens counties in S.C. and Polk County, N.C.
wildfires
Rain expected to aid firefighting
Cause of fires determined for all but one. Two of the three N.C. blazes were caused by power lines while the cause of one is yet to be determined. Both of the S.C. blazes were caused by humans.
North Carolina
Firefighters continue to battle Polk County fires in western NC
South Carolina secures federal help for Upstate blazes
South Carolina
S.C. Governor declares state of emergency for Pickens County fire
Multiple fires occurring in North Carolina, majority in western part of the state
New Orleans
Sex workers often harmed by Super Bowl sex trafficking narrative, advocates say
It's Monday, February 17, 2025 and in today's edition, we're covering how sex workers are harmed by Super Bowl sex trafficking narrative, the importance of Medicaid in North Carolina's rural counties and higher water bills following the fires in Los Angeles. Media
Helene
FEMA Extends Temporary Hotel Stays for Helene victims in WNC, But Not Without Widespread Confusion
Abortion
There are legal questions with Louisiana's indictment of New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills
In today's edition, we're covering a New York doctor's indictment in Louisiana for providing an abortion pill prescription via telehealth, the first state court hearing in N.C.'s Riggs-Griffin race and more.
Carolina Public Press
LA Fire Victims Have Become ‘Dysregulated,’ Making it Hard to Focus and Make Decisions
Donate to help us to further amplify some of the best journalism from nonprofit newsrooms Good morning. It's Friday, January 31, 2025, and in this morning's edition, we're covering Los Angeles fire victims living with emotional issues, the current U.S. president seeking to
Horry County
Horry County, S.C. fire 30 % contained
Following Tropical Storm Helene, wildfires in Western NC could be more difficult to contain