Foothills Conservancy of NC opens new hiking trail in South Mountains of Burke County in honor of founding board member Bob ...

Basketball in Western North Carolina is nearing the end of the regular season, as some teams have begun clinching conference titles. McDowell continues ... and Polk County starts with 3-16 ...

Basketball in Western North Carolina is nearing the end of the regular season, as some teams have begun clinching conference titles. McDowell continues ... This week: at Swain County (Tuesday ...

While McDowell stays steady as WNC's top team, the bottom of the rankings are evolving weekly. Another new team joined the top 10 this week.

The North Fork fire is burning in areas of heavy damage from Hurricane Helene near the Woodlawn Community in McDowell County, NC. The fire is located east of Highway 221 and south of American ...

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 ...