A fast-growing wildfire broke out in northern McDowell County near Little Switzerland April 14, prompting evacuations of nearby residences.

Nearly a dozen homes were damaged, several vehicles destroyed, and one person was hurt after a round of severe thunderstorms on Wednesday afternoon.

Sen. Mark Maynard, R-Wayne, who also represents parts of McDowell County, said he is starting to look into what needs to happen for areas like Welch and Kimball to get flood walls.

Those familiar with Crooked Creek are probably alarmed at this point. There's more. Attached to this boat was a 6-horsepower Mercury outboard motor and a separate gas tank.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Severe weather swept through the Upstate and Western North Carolina on Wednesday evening causing a busy night for many first responders.

About $12 million of federal relief has trickled into McDowell County, but residents are largely relying on each for aid and rebuilding.

Those familiar with Crooked Creek are probably alarmed at this point. There's more. Attached to this boat was a 6-horsepower Mercury outboard motor and a separate gas tank.

Bonneville County commissioners and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Supervisor Kim Pearson signed a Road Project Agreement for Bear Creek Road in Bonneville County Wednesday morning, according to a ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be applying lampricides to Porter Creek in Charlevoix County between July 7–11.

A $300K grant unites five Creek County orgs to expand rural opioid recovery access with housing, treatment and education services.

CREEK COUNTY, OKLA. — In a groundbreaking effort to address the opioid crisis, Creek County has united five organizations through a $300,000 opioid abatement grant to form a collaborative model ...