A McDowell County wildfire was 90% contained by Wednesday morning, one week after it was first reported. The North Fork Fire ...

An “out of control” wildfire has prompted an evacuation order for residents in the Crooked Creek community near Bat Cave Road ...

OLD FORT, N.C. — Firefighters continue to make progress against the North Fork Fire in McDowell County, which is now 65% ...

The McDowell County Office of Emergency Management issued an evacuation order for residents between between 3000-4500 Bat ...

An “out of control” wildfire fire has been reported off of Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort in McDowell County.

The 250-acre fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, an area already recovering from ...

Henderson County stands to take a $40-million-dollar hit from Helene as its applications for help covering storm-related expenses and lost revenue are being considered.

Residents living in the 3000-4500 block of Bat Cave Road, Pine Cove Road, Julia Drive, Roy Moore Road, including all side roads were asked to leave the area. Officials later extended the ...

Just after noon Wednesday, local officials first detailed reports of a fire along Bat Cave Road in Old Fort “caused by a tree falling on a power line.” The agency said no injuries had been ...