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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

County officials in McDowell County are still analyzing the damage and getting the latest on the impacts. 59News got the ...

In an effort to help out their fellow West Virginians, the Summers County Sheriff’s Department is organizing a donation drive ...