For nonprofits in McDowell County, West Virginia, the federal cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act threaten a lifeline.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Severe weather swept through the Upstate and Western North Carolina on Wednesday evening causing a busy night for many first responders.

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

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.

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

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

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.

McDowell County Emergency Management said a total of 11 structures and multiple vehicles were damaged due to trees and power lines that fell during the storms. Most of this damage was concentrated ...