Organizers chose to kick off the local commemoration this April because the Revolutionary War began in April 1775.

Mountain Gateway Museum and McDowell County Public Library plan to start a new monthly book club exploring regional history ...

A fast-growing wildfire broke out in northern McDowell County near Little Switzerland April 14, prompting evacuations of nearby residences. U.S. Forest Service crews are responding to the wildfire, ...

Firefighters are still battling the Bee Rock Creek wildfire that began in McDowell County, North Carolina, on Tuesday.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Tucked in the South Mountains of North Carolina, the 1,100-acre Camp Grimes has long been a place of adventure and growth for Boy Scouts of America. But after Hurricane ...

It is updated hourly and provides information on the fires. Bee Rock Creek Fire update; McDowell County, NC wildfires A final update on the Bee Rock Creek Fire was posted on the U.S. Forest ...

North Carolina communities battle wildfires fueled by Hurricane Helene debris while evacuations, firefighting efforts, and ...

Three wildfires are burning in Western North Carolina, with varying levels of containment. The Bee Rock Creek Fire in McDowell County has grown to 1,397 acres and is 27% contained. The Haoe Lead ...

McDowell County Emergency Management has issued an evacuation order for all residences on Wild Acres Road off of NC 226. A temporary flight restriction for drones, as well as aircraft, has also ...