A wildfire that burned an estimated 220 acres in McDowell County was likely sparked when high winds knocked down a power line near Old Fort, emergency officials said on Thursday. McDowell County ...

Fire crews were able to contain the rest of the remaining 220-acre wildfire in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County ...

About 50,000 of these tiny bats will later return to Barker’s Cave in the Undara Volcanic National Park, four hours’ drive or ...

An out of control wildfire is currently burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina and has forced some ...

McDowell County residents are back home Thursday morning after a wildfire forced an evacuation the day before.

A passenger jet collided with a military helicopter on Wednesday night while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, ...

As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has ...

This response was yet another testament to the collaboration and dedication of emergency responders across western North ...

An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.

Evacuation orders in McDowell County, NC, were lifted after the Crooked Creek Fire was 55% contained; it had prompted several ...

Evacuation orders because of wildfires have ended in the North Carolina mountains where Hurricane Helene did damage 18 weeks ...