Settled by the English in 1670, the colony named for King Charles I was split into North and South Carolina in 1710. Largely agricultural, settlers relied heavily on the slave trade to work rice ...

The governor of South Carolina declared a state of emergency on Sunday. Firefighters were battling 175 wildfires that erupted across South and North Carolina overnight amid windy and dry ...

In the Carolinas, wildfires have set 11,314 acres ablaze, and two of the biggest fires in North Carolina are responsible for at least half of that. Both South Carolina and North Carolina have ...

Dozens of wildfires in North and South Carolina prompted the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes Sunday as the area was plagued with dry conditions and gusty winds. In South ...

Multiple wildfires were actively burning Thursday in North and South Carolina, where a blaze that erupted over the weekend forced evacuations and a state of emergency. The largest of them ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster has declared a state of emergency in South Carolina as crews across the state, especially in the Pee Dee, battle wildfires fueled by dry conditions and wind.

A state of emergency has been declared in South Carolina as wildfires caused by dry and gusty conditions have forced people to evacuate some areas. More than 175 fires covered 6.6 square miles in ...