McDowell County School administrators are taking extra steps to ensure the safety of bus drivers and students. During the 2024-25 school year, there have been many close ...

the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA. “We’ve just got a monumental amount of issues in McDowell County with creeks that are filled with ...

Two men pleaded guilty to being involved in a scheme to use a drone to get contraband into FCI McDowell. According to a press ...

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 ...

The Bee Rock Creek Fire has grown from 300 acres April 16 to 504 acres in McDowell County as firefighters gain some containment on the active fire, U.S. Forest Service officials said April 17.

But even before the first raindrop fell two months ago, McDowell County was already behind the eight ball. The county is among the poorest in West Virginia. According to U.S. Census data ...

A wildfire in northern McDowell County near Little Switzerland grew to 175 acres April 14, with no additional evacuations or significant changes overnight. U.S. Forest Service crews are responding ...

PAROLE. AND IN MCDOWELL COUNTY, CREWS ARE MAKING A LITTLE PROGRESS ON THE B. ROCK CREEK WILDFIRE. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, THE FIRE IS ABOUT 504 ACRES AND 10% CONTAINED. WE’RE TOLD IT’S MOVING ...

A wildfire burning in northern McDowell County has grown to more than 500 acres as of Thursday morning. Read more: <a href="https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news ...