McDowell County Emergency Management has issued an evacuation order for all residences on Wild Acres Road off of N.C. 226-A near Little Switzerland due to a wildfire, according to a news release.

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The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating an 11-year-old girl. Arianna Deslatte was last seen Monday, May 12 around 8 p.m. on Dalton Lane in Old Fort.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — A wildfire in McDowell County has burned more than 1,000 acres, emergency officials announced on Saturday. McDowell County Emergency Management said only 27% of the fire ...

A wildfire in northern McDowell County near Little Switzerland grew to 175 acres April 14, with no additional evacuations or significant changes overnight. U.S. Forest Service crews are responding ...

PAROLE. AND IN MCDOWELL COUNTY, CREWS ARE MAKING A LITTLE PROGRESS ON THE B. ROCK CREEK WILDFIRE. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, THE FIRE IS ABOUT 504 ACRES AND 10% CONTAINED. WE’RE TOLD IT’S MOVING ...

The Bee Rock Creek Fire in McDowell County had grown to over 2,085 acres and was 94% contained, state officials said. Nearly 200 personnel are working to control a 500-acre wildfire in McDowell ...

With summer break in mind, McDowell County Schools has applied to the West Virginia Department of Education to be exempt from the state’s required 180 days in school. A county plan is being put ...

PANTHER, WV (WVNS) — Many people in southern West Virginia were affected by flooding that swept through the state in February 2025. Heather Bailey, a resident of the Panther area of McDowell ...

welch Three flood-related deaths were confirmed Tuesday during emergency briefings conducted by Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the McDowell County Commission. Morrisey conducted a media briefing ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — One person died in McDowell County while flooding continues to make an impact across southern ...