Drought in the continental United States has expanded to its record-highest level for spring, and it’s fueling wildfire and water shortage concerns as the summer’s drying heat fast approaches.

TURTLETOWN, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Tennessee man died Sunday after he fell from a raft while paddling on the Ocoee River in Polk County, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The TWRA said ...

Several wildfires are currently burning in East Tennessee, including a recently contained fire on House Mountain. Tennessee experiences two main wildfire seasons, one in the spring and another in the ...

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) wants Tennessee to be the next stop on the redistricting front, calling on state lawmakers to draw new congressional lines that would wholly favor Republicans. “I urge ...

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CLINCH COUNTY, Ga. — Officials are urging residents to prepare to evacuate as multiple agencies continue to battle a wildfire that has burned more than 6,960 acres. The wildfire started on Pineland ...

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CLINCH COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Officials are urging residents to prepare to evacuate as multiple agencies continue to battle a wildfire 4,000 acres in size. The wildfire started on Pineland Road on ...

CLINCH COUNTY, Ga. — Wildfires continue to burn in south Georgia on Thursday, as the state has mounted a response that includes a widespread burn ban and a State of Emergency declared by Governor ...

Wildfires are not an unusual report in East Tennessee this time of year. The House Mountain fire, which burned nearly 50 acres of rugged Knox County land, is the most recent example. It began burning ...