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 ...

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 ...

North Carolina’s McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 ...