Evacuations lifted after fire crews contain more than half of wildfire east of Asheville
The 250-acre fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, an area already recovering from ...
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Evacuations lifted after fire crews contain more than half of wildfire east of Asheville
Firefighters in Western North Carolina are battling a growing wildfire that started after a tree fell on a powerline Wednesday, according to a McDowell County ... or temporary seals to vents ...
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Bomb threat and evacuations at the McDowell County courthouse in North Carolina
Law enforcement and emergency services are actively investigating a bomb threat at the McDowell County Courthouse in the downtown area.
Missing Medal of Honor portrait found in McDowell County
A Medal of Honor recipient’s portrait and citation are now out of a courthouse closet and back up on a courthouse wall. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph recently ran a letter to the editor from Ed ...
McDowell County Sheriff's Office investigates shooting in Dysartsville community
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The McDowell County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is investigating a shooting. According to an MCSO ...
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A community was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. They are now dealing with raging wildfires.
North Carolina's McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 ...