Drought Management Advisory Council

The last trace of moderate drought in the far southwestern part of North Carolina has vanished, according to the most recent US Drought Monitor map.

Almost all the counties in the BPR listening area are now in a severe drought, a big bump up from just a week ago .

(UPDATE: 1:30 p.m. Friday) - The city of Hendersonville issued a 'Stage 1' Water Shortage advisory Friday afternoon, as all counties in Western North…

Summer has brought moderate-to-severe drought conditions to 14 counties in the southwest corner of the state. The area usually sees about an inch of...