In 2024, McDowell County was marred by Hurricane Helene, which swept through western North Carolina at the end of September. The storm caused enormous destruction to homes and businesses, taking lives ...

The county will migrate its mapping data to a new and significantly improved geographic information system in the coming ...

The main areas of impact for us, based upon the advisory from NWS, will be the high elevation areas in NW McDowell County." Robin Gardner told News 13 that she has lived in Old Fort for about 40 ...

DURBIN, WV (WVNS) — A 47-year-old man allegedly fired multiple shots at a home in Pocahontas County on New Year’s Day, killing one of the six people inside in the house. According to a press release, ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials with McDowell County Emergency Management issued a flood advisory for parts of Western North Carolina on Sunday. Officials are expecting flooding ...

John Matthew McDowell passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 24, while surrounded by family after a 19-month battle with cancer. He was 59 and spent the past 24 years as a renowned professor in the ...

For McDowell County’s business community, the year 2024 was one of both final chapters and new beginnings. Some businesses closed their doors for good during the year while new ones rose to take their ...