McDowell County Emergency Management has issued an evacuation order for all residences on Wild Acres Road off of N.C. 226-A near Little Switzerland due to a wildfire, according to a news release.

Temperatures soared in the mid-90s in North Carolina on Monday, and it's expected to feel even hotter this week. The National ...

By Elisabeth Strillacci The state, including, Rowan County, has entered the annual storm season and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted a more active than ...

Leaders at McDowell County DSS resigned after NC DHHS concerns about child abuse claims going unreported. Future of local agency unclear.

We are blessed in McDowell County to have individuals like Mr. English and Mr. Trinks who have dedicated their lives to ...

A school board resolution acknowledges that technology plays an essential role in modern education but says it has to be “balanced with proven traditional methods to best support student achievement ...

As Juneteenth celebrations carry on into this weekend, we caught up with one woman in Mercer County to share her story of ...

The school system will provide professional development to educators on “maximizing the effectiveness of traditional ...

Single-family homes can be found for under $200,000 in well-maintained neighborhoods. The town’s water and sewer rates are among the lowest in the region, helping keep monthly expenses manageable.

A fire at a home along Ten Ten Road has prompted a large response of fire, law enforcement and medical personnel.

McDowell’s son, Ronnie McDowell, Jr., wrote on Facebook, “Dad is in good spirits today. He did suffer a mini-stroke the other day on stage here in Pennsylvania. I knew something wasn’t right as I had ...

Here are the week-by-week schedules for every NCHSAA and NCISAA regular-season game involving a Western North Carolina ...