The Stevens Correctional Center in McDowell County is now under the control of the West Virginia Division of Corrections. Legislation introduced earlier this year in the West Virginia Legislature ...

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Four months after McDowell County, West Virginia, was hit with catastrophic flooding, one of the poorest counties in one of the poorest states in the U.S. is still working to recover.

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

About $12 million of federal relief has trickled into McDowell County, but residents are largely relying on each for aid and rebuilding.

Read more on our AI policy here. The advisory was for McDowell County. "The Flood Advisory will expire at 8:15 p.m. this evening for McDowell County.

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People in McDowell County, West Virginia, aren't accustomed to getting outside help, so they turned to neighbors and good Samaritans to bridge the gap after a devastating flood in February. Scott ...

On Monday June 30, in the evening, three people were pronounced dead at the scene and one survived a car crash near the McDowell-Rutherford County line.

Members of the West Virginia National Guard conduct flood debris clearing missions in the city of Welch, located in McDowell County, (U.S. National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston) CHARLESTON, W.Va.

Authorities say a bass boat collided with a cabin cruiser on Lake Stevens in Raleigh County. The investigation is underway and authorities could not reveal any further details of what happened.

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