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Customers in this area are being asked to boil water for at least one minute before using it for drinking or cooking.
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program administered by the NC Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management ...
Evacuation Order Wild Acres Rd. due to Wildfire - Google My Maps The fire is being managed using unified command between N.C. Forest Service, U.S. Forest Service, and Woodlawn Fire Department.
A flood watch is in effect for McDowell County and the foothills of western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina starting Monday morning through Tuesday morning. Flash flooding caused by ...
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. As of 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30, the North Carolina Forest Service confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres in McDowell County, is 100% ...
After four months of, ProPublica found that the warnings about Helene were eerily accurate. Yet, local residents remained ...
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said a man is facing sex crimes involving a child charges. On April 4, 2025, deputies received a report about ...
A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly at 1:28 p.m. on Friday, May 16. This warning applies to Wrightstown, Georgetown, Jobstown, Columbus, Woodruff ...
He said about 110 homes have been requested for an assessment in the county for flood damages.