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Wildfire near Old Fort Mountain disrupts traffic on I-40, 90% contained
On Wednesday, March 12, a wildfire impacted traffic on I-40 around 4 p.m. It occurred on Old Fort Mountain near the Buncombe County line. As of Thursday morning, the wildfire has reached around 4 ...
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Old Fort businesses can get grants to help recover from hurricane; McDowell Tech helping with applications
The Old Fort Rebuilding Together Grant is officially open for applications, offering up to $25,000 to eligible businesses ...
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Listen to bluegrass, raise money for kids at Camp Grier event in Old Fort
All proceeds go towards our summer camp scholarship fund which allows children that otherwise would not be able to experience ...
'You can only cry so much': Old Fort survivors push forward six months after Hurricane Helene
Brooke Lanning lost her home in Hurricane Helene and now sometimes sleeps in a bathroom stall as Old Fort, North Carolina, struggles to recover.
Businesses recover in Western North Carolina six months after Helene
Six months after Hurricane Helene, much of the historic Biltmore Village is boarded up, but other places across the area are ...
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Wildfire warning released for McDowell County
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A wildfire was found on US Forest Service Property near I-40 Old Fort Mountain. Officials warn drivers to expect slow traffic in the area due to smoke and ...