A burn ban is now in effect for McDowell County. The McDowell County Fire Marshal's Office issued an open burning ban due to ...

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

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 Board of Education shares with us the plan they activated to help out students and their families, along with ...

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

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

McDowell County Board of Education shares what they've been doing to prepare their students return to the classrooms.

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

A major cleanup and extensive road repairs are still ahead for McDowell County, which was hit hard by flooding that left ...

McDOWELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The names of a couple who died during weekend flooding in McDowell County have been released. Donald Eugene Griffin and Deborah Griffin, both 69 and from Welch ...

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