An "out of control" wildfire near Old Fort has prompted evacuation orders ... began at the 3500 block of Bat Cave Road. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, the fire has burned about 250 acres and is 15% ...

OLD FORT, N.C. — An “out of control” wildfire has prompted an evacuation order for residents in the Crooked Creek community near Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort, according to McDowell County ...

The fire was initially reported along Bat Cave Road in Old Fort. Reports said the fire was caused by a tree falling onto a power line. Emergency crews are currently on scene working to contain the ...

According to the Old Fort Police Department, the shooting took place at a Dollar General on Bat Cave Road. Police officers and deputies arrived at the scene to find a person who had died.

Five months after Tropical Storm Helene, the Bat Cave community in Henderson County is still struggling to recover from record flooding and landslides. Road closures ... The 30-year-old U.S ...