The McDowell County Emergency Management urges people who need 911 services to call the number 828-652-3241 for assistance.

The McDowell County Emergency Management said crews were battling three wildfires in McDowell County that were first reported ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — Firefighters are continuing to work to put out a more than 600-acre wildfire in McDowell County. According to the National Forest Service, the North Fork Fire remains at ...

NEBO, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Fork Fire remains at 644 acres and has increased to 65% containment on Feb. 2. According to a ...

Due to developing weather patterns suggesting a significant winter storm for some parts of the stat along with the threat of flooding in other areas, Gov. Patrick Morrisey has issued a state of ...

McDowell County Emergency Management has been notified by the N.C. Department of Transportation that the temporary bridge on U.S. 70 West near Curtis Creek Road in Old Fort is now open. This reopening ...

The deadline for those applications has been extended. More than $361 million in FEMA financial assistance has been approved for 153,000 families in North Carolina, including money for rent, basic ...

Crews from multiple agencies are on the scene of an active fire in Mercer County. According to Mercer County Dispatch, the fire call came in around 11:45 am on Simmons River Road in the Bramwell area ...

Approximately 42,020 people moved to West Virginia in 2023, while 41,042 moved out. This represents a net gain of 978 residents. While the Mountain State managed to attract an average of 13 movers per ...

Here's how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the week ending Jan. 30. There were no key votes in the House during the week ending Jan. 30.