Drift smoke from western North Carolina wildfires continues to affect McDowell County and the burn ban remains in effect. “Smoke is expected to intensify through Friday," reads a statement from ...

We have responded to a total of 66 illegal burns since Friday at 8 a.m.,” Catawba County Fire Marshal Troy Scott said on ...

The nation's top Federal Emergency Management Agency official traveled to McDowell County Friday afternoon in response to the deadly, destructive flooding that ...

ACCIDENT. CREWS CONTINUE TO FIGHT THE ARMSTRONG FIRE IN MCDOWELL COUNTY. THE FIRE IS LOCATED ALONG ARMSTRONG CREEK ROAD OFF HIGHWAY 226, NORTH OF MARION. THE FIRE IS ESTIMATED AT 52 ACRES AND IS ...

The response to Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina is a testament to the strength and generosity of our community. McDowell Technical Community College is proud to be part of this effort, ...

A second FEMA Disaster Recovery Center is set to open in McDowell County, and more than $10 million in FEMA assistance was ...

McDowell County Emergency Management, NC Forest Service, and the U.S. Forest Service. Officials ask the public to report all wildfires to 911 and say they will provide updates as new information ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - McDowell County Emergency Management said a wildfire is causing traffic delays on I-40 on Wednesday. According to officials, drivers traveling I-40 Old Fort Mtn.

According to McDowell County Emergency Management, residents are being asked to postpone all outdoor burning due to an increased fire danger beginning at 10 a.m. Officials said dead brush and leaf ...

On Wednesday, March 12, a wildfire impacted traffic on I-40 around 4 p.m. It occurred on Old Fort Mountain near the Buncombe County line.