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. Situated ...

First responders have organized a procession for a fallen hero going home to McDowell County.FireighterJeffrey Lawson, 54, of ...

When Delegate David Green saw how many calls were being made to 911 centers in McDowell County, he knew he had to act. With coordination from local volunteers, he set up a ...

County officials in McDowell County are still analyzing the damage and getting the latest on the impacts. 59News got the ...

A major cleanup and extensive road repairs are still ahead for McDowell County, which was hit hard by flooding that left ...

There’s a new project in the works that will transform Eastern Kanawha County into 2,000 acres and more of ATV, dirt bikes, ...

On February 15 and 16, 2025, homes in McDowell County were destroyed, cars washed away, and we have now learned that some ...

MARION, N.C. (WSPA) – The McDowell County Courthouse has reopened after an evacuation for a bomb threat Friday morning. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office responded after the courthouse in ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — We have an update on a McDowell County wildfire burning since last week. The U.S. Forest Service said the North Fork fire remains at 644 acres with 80% containment.

North Carolina’s McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 ...