McDowell County, the southernmost county in West Virginia (WV), was created in 1858 and named in honor of James McDowell, the governor of Virginia from 1824 until 1844. Its county seat is at Welch.

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 ...

It is never an enjoyable process when your school is being forced to close its doors. One McDowell County school that is in ...

When Fall River Elementary School closes its doors at the end of the 2024-25 school year, one teacher will have seen it all.

An inmate was sentenced for possessing a weapon at FCI McDowell. According to a press release, 24-year-old Savion Garcia, an ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Officials have confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres, is now 100% contained, according to McDowell County Emergency Management. McDowell ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — 14 dogs were rescued in an animal cruelty case in McDowell County. According to the Animal Rescue Corps website, 14 dogs were involved in an emergency rescue in McDowell ...

Crews from multiple agencies are on the scene of an active fire in Mercer County. According to Mercer County Dispatch, the fire call came in around 11:45 am on Simmons River Road in the Bramwell area ...

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 ...

As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has grown to 200 acres and is 20% contained. McDowell County Emergency ...

It's been a tumultuous week - as President Trump took executive action to impose new tariffs on goods from Canada and China, ...