A 52-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now 90% contained, the U.S. Forest Service says. The fire is burning in a area hit ...

McDowell County Commissioner Michael Brooks said streams in his county need to be dredged to protect people's homes, which he ...

Schools across McDowell County remain closed because of flooding, but Assistant Superintendent Amanda Peyton says faculty and ...

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

The McDowell County Commission is looking for volunteers to help monitor landfills in the county. According to a press ...

McDowell County Emergency Services Director Bobby Bowman said recovery is a process and will take time, but they're working ...

The McDowell County Commission announced Thursday that volunteers are needed to help the county monitor landfills as flood cleanup work continues.

Superintendent Ed Toman’s contract was renewed by the Mercer County Board of Education. According to a press release, ...

A high fire danger warning has been issued Friday morning until next week. According to McDowell County Emergency Management, residents are being asked to ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) - McDowell County schools will reopen on March 10 after experiencing devastating flooding on ...

Arrangements are underway to bring McDowell County’s students back to their classrooms next month while the county and much of southern West Virginia is still recovering from the ...

Relief and cleanup work is still ongoing this week as the counties of McDowell, Mercer and others across southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia work on recovering from the Feb. 15 flooding that ...