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

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The McDowell County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is investigating a shooting. According to an MCSO ...

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.

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

The temporary bridge on U.S. Highway 221 North, next to Mountain Paradise Campground, is now complete.

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

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 ...