As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has ...

As of 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30, the North Carolina Forest Service confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres in McDowell County, is 100% contained. The fire was caused by a fallen ...

The McDowell County Sheriff's Office said one person was arrested and another is wanted in connection with a bomb threat at ...

Deputies in McDowell County, North Carolina, are investigating after a shooting occurred on Monday.Deputies and detectives from the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting ...

North Carolina's McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 ...

William Kehler, firector of McDowell County Emergency Services, provides an update on the wildfire near Old Fort, NC. President Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law, the first law signed in his ...

UPDATE (2/10) – Officials said the statewide system has been restored. All 911 lines are operating normally. MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – McDowell County’s 911 service is currently ...

North Carolina’s McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 ...

A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County, an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene just four months ago, nearly to the day, officials said. The fire ...