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

Republican Jefferson Griffin, a candidate for the N.C. Supreme Court, has challenged the state elections board’s results of ...

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 ...

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 ...

BOONE, N.C. — Gerry Ashley has been staying in FEMA housing for two weeks. Inside this building he is working to make it homey, bringing his plants. "My mom, my sister and my grandmother gave me ...

As of January 2025, Ballotpedia does not provide regular election coverage for any cities in McDowell County, North Carolina. For a list of cities covered by Ballotpedia, click here. To view a list of ...