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

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

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

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – McDowell County’s 911 service is currently experiencing a disruption. According to officials, the state of North Carolina is experiencing a statewide network issue that ...

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

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

According to WRAL of Raleigh’s HighSchooOT prep sports website, the third draft is the final proposal from the NCHSAA’s ...

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 ...

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 ...