North Carolina's McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 ...

The McDowell County Sheriff's Office said one person was arrested and another is wanted in connection with a bomb threat at ...

Lytle, 49, spent 17 years at the helm of Crooked Creek, in McDowell County, before stepping down to assistant chief last year ...

As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has ...

UPDATE at 11:48 a.m.: The McDowell County Courthouse has been cleared and no threat was found. The courthouse is now open to ...

McDowell County’s 911 service is currently experiencing a disruption. According to officials, the state of North Carolina is experiencing a statewide network issue that effects phone services. The ...

Led by Libby Wilson, the club meets downstairs at the McDowell County Public Library in Marion every first Tuesday of the ...

The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last September.

Plans for future school days are being made in McDowell County while individual schools are providing meals and other services in the wake of the weekend flood which ...

Here is a list of school systems that are closed or operating on delays Thursday, Feb. 20, because of winter weather impacts.