Woman visiting North Carolina’s Big Bradley Falls died after falling nearly 100 in the mountain gorge, officials say. The waterfall is difficult to reach.

Western Carolina and former McDowell pitcher Dusty Revis was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 11th round of the MLB Draft.

A weather alert was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4 p.m. for McDowell Mountains and Buncombe County.

McDowell County Emergency Management reports crews are responding to a chlorine leak at a manufacturing plant on Thursday.