Emergency crews are working to contain a wildfire in Western North Carolina on Wednesday night. McDowell County Emergency Management ... added to the evacuation zone. While multiple outbuildings ...

among the most interesting events in North Carolina's earthquake history was a series of explosive shocks in the McDowell County area in 1874. There were at least 75 earthquakes between February ...

Approximately 100 personnel from the U.S. Forest Service, North Carolina Forest Service, McDowell County Emergency Management, and Woodlawn Fire Department are on the ground assisting with the ...

As of 7 a.m., the Crooked Creek Fire in the Old Fort area is 55% contained after dozens of firefighters made significant progress overnight. Officials said calming winds and higher humidity reduced ...