A ‘Special Air Quality Statement’ has been issued for all of Durham as high levels of air pollution are expected to continue Wednesday across the region due to smoke from raging forest fires. The ...

Conditions are expected to slowly improve overnight, however, the potential for ground level smoke will continue into Friday morning.” ...

The N.C. Division of Air Quality issued a Code Red air quality ... The alert area covers Person, Granville, Orange, Durham, Chatham, Wake, Johnston and Stanly counties. The state is citing ...