An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.

The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last September.

About 48 hours in advance of Hurricane Helene’s arrival in North Carolina, emergency responders in McDowell County began warning residents of the flash flood threat and encouraged temporary relocation ...

An out of control wildfire is currently burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina and has forced some ...

Evacuation orders in McDowell County, NC, were lifted after the Crooked Creek Fire was 55% contained; it had prompted several ...

William Kehler, firector of McDowell County Emergency Services, provides an update on the wildfire near Old Fort, NC.

McDowell County officials said there were no reported injuries or fatalities from either the Crooked Creek or North Fork ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office reports arresting a man after shots were fired into an occupied vehicle. Deputies said they were informed of an ...

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HENDERSONVILLE - City officials are taking another look at the city’s floodplain ordinance and ... Helene destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in NC, FEMA maps show Another option used by some ...

Cocke County officials are working to determine whether the county will stay in the National Flood Insurance Program or withdraw from it. The Federal Emergency Management Agency program provides ...