The combination of dry fuels and gusty winds will lead to an increased danger of wildfires across western North Carolina.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - McDowell County Emergency Management said a wildfire is causing traffic delays on I-40 ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened a second disaster recovery center in McDowell County to assist with the rollout of federal disaster aid. The new center is located in the McDowell ...

More than 1,400 locations in McDowell and more than 48,000 in western North Carolina are currently without power as of 6:45 a ...

A second FEMA Disaster Recovery Center is set to open in McDowell County, and more than $10 million in FEMA assistance was ...

On Wednesday, March 12, a wildfire impacted traffic on I-40 around 4 p.m. It occurred on Old Fort Mountain near the Buncombe ...

A burn ban remains in effect through the rest of the week for McDowell County, according to McDowell County Emergency ...

Bobby Bowman, the emergency management director for McDowell County says supplies needed include shovels, push brooms and ...

Joseph DeFelice, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator for HUD visited Welch and Bradshaw among other areas to learn more ...

ACCIDENT. CREWS CONTINUE TO FIGHT THE ARMSTRONG FIRE IN MCDOWELL COUNTY. THE FIRE IS LOCATED ALONG ARMSTRONG CREEK ROAD OFF HIGHWAY 226, NORTH OF MARION. THE FIRE IS ESTIMATED AT 52 ACRES AND IS ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - McDowell County Emergency Management has issued a burn ban on Saturday. According to officials, residents are being asked to postpone all outdoor burning due ...