Man charged with second degree murder after fatal Dollar General shooting in Old Fort
Jacob Daniel Stewart, 22, is charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend's father.
Wildfire near Old Fort prompts evacuations; two other fires reported in McDowell County
An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
Old Fort wildfire now burns 220 acres; new North Creek fire breaks out in McDowell County
The evacuation orders given by the McDowell County Office of Emergency Management were lifted Jan. 30 after an 'out of ...
The McDowell News2d
Man arrested in Old Fort's first murder in more than a decade, police chief says
A McDowell County man was arrested after a man was killed in a shooting outside the Dollar General store near Old Fort on ...
USA Today13d
A community was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. They are now dealing with raging wildfires.
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 ...
WSOC-TV13d
McDowell County residents back home after wildfire forced evacuation
OLD FORT, N.C. — McDowell County residents are back home Thursday morning after a wildfire forced an evacuation the day before. The fire burned 250 acres in the Crooked Creek community near Bat ...
WTVD13d
Western NC wildfire fully contained after prompting evacuations in Old Fort area
The Crooked Creek fire in McDowell County is now 100% contained. The fire has burned about 220 acres in total since breaking ...
Old Fort wildfire burns 250 acres, now 55% contained. Evacuation orders lifted
The evacuation orders given by the McDowell County Office of Emergency Management were lifted Jan. 30 after an 'out of control' wildfire burned 250 acres.
The McDowell News2d
Crews starting work to remove hurricane debris from rivers, streams in McDowell County
Crews have started removing Hurricane Helene debris from streams and rivers in McDowell County. The U.S. Army Corps of ...
Asheville Citizen-Times13d
Old Fort wildfire now burns 220 acres; new North Creek fire breaks out in McDowell County
The Crooked Creek fire in Old Fort burned 220 acres through the evening of Jan. 29, but is currently at 55% containment, according to an update the morning of Jan. 30 from McDowell County's Office ...