The North Fork fire is burning in areas of heavy damage from Hurricane Helene near the Woodlawn Community in McDowell County, NC. The fire is located east of Highway 221 and south of American ...

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 ...

On Thursday, firefighters contained another wildfire in McDowell County, the Crooked Creek fire that previously forced families to evacuate from their rural Western North Carolina homes.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — The North Fork Fire in McDowell County is now 65% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire remains at 644 acres and continues to burn in areas heavily ...

While the area didn't see many of the double emergence broods in 2024, Brood XIV is expected to be present in WNC in 2025.

Affected businesses are the backbone of our community, and their recovery is essential to McDowell County’s economic ...

The 34-year-old daughter of Genesis legend Phil Collins shared the news on Instagram alongside husband Charlie McDowell, revealing they had named their daughter Tove Jane. "Welcome to the center ...

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 ...

DURHAM, North Carolina -- The 263rd meeting between Duke and North Carolina was one-sided, an 87-70 Duke rout that felt twice as bad. Eleven miles and two realities separate the Blue Devils and ...