As of 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30, the North Carolina Forest Service confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres in McDowell County, is 100% contained. The fire was caused by a fallen ...

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies, Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies and West Virginia State Police troopers joined forces with ...

As of 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30, the North Carolina Forest Service confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres in McDowell County, is 100% contained. The fire was caused by a fallen ...

The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said the courthouse downtown reopened after being evacuated due to another bomb threat on Monday.

there are also concerns about wildfires in western North Carolina. Crews in McDowell County have battled two wildfires in recent weeks, with hundreds of acres burning before firefighters were able ...