The commissioners are scheduled to hear a presentation from Director Marlan Brinkley about the McDowell County Public Library. They will hear an update from Deputy Director Andrew Pressley on the ...

The graduates, dressed in royal blue gowns, many with decorated caps, are mainly going on to work, college or the military.

A fast-growing wildfire broke out in northern McDowell County near Little Switzerland April 14, prompting evacuations of nearby residences. U.S. Forest Service crews are responding to the wildfire ...

McDowell County, NC weather today, April 22 - Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 74 degrees.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Tucked in the South Mountains of North Carolina, the 1,100-acre Camp Grimes has long been a place of adventure and growth for Boy Scouts of America. But after Hurricane ...

Firefighters are still battling the Bee Rock Creek wildfire that began in McDowell County, North Carolina, on Tuesday.Noon Sunday update:Acres: 1,314Containment: 27%McDowell County Emergency ...

McDowell County Emergency Management has issued an evacuation order for all residences on Wild Acres Road off of NC 226. A temporary flight restriction for drones, as well as aircraft, has also ...

The U.S. Forest Service is responding to the fire alongside the North Carolina Forest Service, McDowell County and Woodlawn Fire Department. No injuries have been reported from the fire ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA ... Evacuation orders remain in effect for Wild Acres Road off North Carolina Highway 226 A, including Wild Acres Retreat.

The McDowell County Emergency Management has issued an evacuation order due to the Bee Rock Branch Fire. All residences on Wild Acres Road, off of NC 226 A near Little Switzerland, are issued to ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Firefighting crews working to contain a wildfire in McDowell County made significant progress by Wednesday, just over a week since the fire was first reported. McDowell ...