A McDowell County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) drug investigation led to the arrest of two McDowell County residents, according to McDowell County Sheriff's Office.

Geneva Daniels, 57, died April 19 from fentanyl toxicity in the Buncombe County Detention Facility's custody despite having been transferred to the jail from a month-long stay in prison. An autopsy ...

The June 17 death occurred in McDowell County, when Ralph Hibbert, a truck driver working on Helene recovery efforts, crashed his truck.

A fast-growing wildfire broke out in northern McDowell County near Little Switzerland April 14, prompting evacuations of nearby residences.

North Carolina investigation found Wake County jail staff didn’t check on an inmate as required. He died by suicide.

Sen. Mark Maynard, R-Wayne, who also represents parts of McDowell County, said he is starting to look into what needs to happen for areas like Welch and Kimball to get flood walls.

All three men had been in custody for less than two weeks at the time of their deaths, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.