McDowell County Sheriff Ricky T. Buchanan announced on Monday that he will not be seeking reelection after over 30 years of ...

Firefighters are currently on scene working to contain an outside fire, according to McDowell County Emergency Management.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office has warned residents of scammers posing as FEMA.

A fast-growing wildfire broke out in northern McDowell County near Little Switzerland April 14, prompting evacuations of nearby residences. U.S. Forest Service crews are responding to the wildfire, ...

OLD FORT, N.C. (WNCN) — With at least 650 roads still closed in the North Carolina mountains on Sunday, new images are still surfacing of tremendous damage to various roads and buildings in McDowell ...

As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has grown to 200 acres and is 20% contained. McDowell County Emergency ...

WEEKEND RIGHT NOW, FEDERAL AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING AFTER THREE PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH IN MCDOWELL COUNTY. EXCLUSIVE SKY4 VIDEO OF THE SCENE RIGHT NOW, ACCORDING TO THE ...

Emergency crews are working to contain a wildfire in Western North Carolina on Wednesday night. McDowell County Emergency Management said that the wildfire in Old Fort is currently 15% contained, but ...

COMING UP. WELL, NEW AT NOON, A MCDOWELL COUNTY MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED AFTER A REPORT OF A POSSIBLE SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILD. DEPUTIES SAY 65 YEAR OLD MICHAEL PHILLIPS WAS ARRESTED ON FEBRUARY 27TH.