The fire danger has prompted several road closures and evacuations. City of Boiling Spring Lakes Mayor Jeff Winecoff has declared a state of emergency.

A downtown building went up in flames. Now, city leaders are explaining why one crucial fire safety feature wasn't installed — and why it still wouldn’t be today.

High Point police arrested 28-year-old Kaylan Wilson-Boger this morning at an apartment along Shadow Valley Road. He is ...