Deputies in McDowell County said a person of interest has been identified, but no charges have been filed at this time.

McDowell County Emergency Management said that the wildfire in Old Fort is currently 15% contained, but evacuation orders remain in place. The wildfire, burning in the Crooked Creek community, is ...

Two wildfires are burning in different areas of McDowell County today. One fire, near Old Fort, is 80 acres, FOX News Multimedia Reporter Chelsea Torres has the latest information on the fires.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The McDowell County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is investigating a shooting. According to an MCSO ...

Rain wasn’t enough to extinguish the fire, and flames continued “in areas of extreme hurricane damage,” U.S. Forest Service ...

The McDowell County Courthouse in downtown Marion has reopened after it was evacuated due to a bomb threat investigation on ...

On Monday, the county hired a company for the grading and clearing of the apartments site to prepare for construction.

Law enforcement and emergency services are actively investigating a bomb threat at the McDowell County Courthouse in the downtown area.

The temporary bridge on U.S. Highway 221 North, next to Mountain Paradise Campground, is now complete.

Firefighters caught a bit of good luck on Friday and made gains to contain and extinguish a wildfire burning in McDowell County.

NEBO, N.C. (WTVD) -- Thanks to rain the North Fork Fire in western North Carolina is now 60% contained at over 600 acres.

North Carolina’s first burn association formed in the Sandhills ... A firefighter responding to the North Fork Fire in ...