February is Black History Month and offers ways for the community to reflect on the struggles, successes, and contributions ...

Photographer and author Gavin John dove into the murky waters of finding Australia's oldest pubs for his photography book, Australia's Historic Pubs ... Read on to see photos of the 20 oldest ...

Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.

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Three wildfires, Crooked Creek fire, North Fork fire, and Watson Place fire, broke out in McDowell County, Western North ...

Evacuations are in place for people living along several roads in Old Fort, North Carolina, due to an 80-acre fire known as the Crooked Creek Fire. The McDowell County Office of Emergency ...

Along with U.S. Forest Service crews, the North Carolina Forest Service, McDowell County Emergency Management, and the Woodlawn Fire Department are on the ground assisting. The Forest Service says ...

As we usher in 2025, it’s impossible not to focus on the last quarter of this past year, where we were truly tested by a natural disaster that caused historic losses for our region and McDowell County ...

Here is a calendar of events happening at the McDowell County Public Library in February ... Learn about her life and experiences, surviving a tumultuous period in history and living in western NC.

William Kehler, firector of McDowell County Emergency Services, provides an update on the wildfire near Old Fort, NC. President Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law, the first law signed in his ...

North Carolina ... the former Wake County commissioner who was picked by Stein to lead the effort. The committee, led by Reps. John Bell, R-Wayne, and Dudley Greene, R-McDowell, kicked off the ...