SANDRA ROGERS, KILLED BY HELENE, REMEMBERED AS LOVING FAMILY WOMAN AND ANIMAL ADVOCATE “It was a great house. It really was, ...

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

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

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

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

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

The more businesses we hear from, the better we can advocate for critical funding and support,” said Kim Effler, ...

Approximately 100 personnel from the U.S. Forest Service, North Carolina Forest Service, McDowell County Emergency Management, and Woodlawn Fire Department are on the ground assisting with the ...

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

McDowell County residents, stay safe and follow local ... Gaston County could see the smokey air quality toward western North Carolina on Wednesday. Across the Carolinas, there is an elevated ...

On Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, a firefighter battles a mountain wildfire of unknown cause in an area heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene near the Woodlawn community in McDowell County, NC. U.S. FOREST ...