McDowell County residents are back home Thursday morning after a wildfire forced an evacuation the day before. The fire burned 250 acres in the Crooked Creek community near Bat Cave Road south of ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Firefighters caught a bit of good luck on Friday and made gains to contain and extinguish a ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - McDowell County Emergency Management said a wildfire is causing traffic delays on I-40 on Wednesday. According to officials, drivers traveling I-40 Old Fort Mtn.

Drift smoke from western North Carolina wildfires continues to affect McDowell County and the burn ban remains in effect. “Smoke is expected to intensify through Friday," reads a statement from ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials report crews responded to a structure fire in McDowell County that left a victim with serious burn injuries on Tuesday. Officials said the Marion ...

With multiple wildfires burning throughout Western NC and Upstate SC, the National Weather Service has warned of further risks.

The warning expired March 1 at 10 p.m., but dangerous conditions remain. The warning prompted the McDowell County Fire Marshal's Office to issue an open burn ban for the county on Saturday.

Firefighters from McDowell County fought fires over the weekend that destroyed a garage full of vintage automobiles, a mobile ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A wildfire was found on US Forest Service Property near I-40 Old Fort Mountain. Officials warn drivers to expect slow traffic in the area due to smoke and ...

GARY, W.Va. — Flood damage in McDowell County is widespread. It’s not just Welch but it’s most every other community that saw damage from last weekend’s flood including the town of Gary.