Hickory Daily Record2h
Catawba, Lincoln counties reach agreement for students affected by border shift
"With this decision, all major aspects of county service transition related to the re-established line between Catawba and ...
North Fork Fire 65% contained, US Forest Service says
OLD FORT, N.C. — Firefighters continue to make progress against the North Fork Fire in McDowell County, which is now 65% ...
North Fork wildfire in McDowell County reaches 80% containment, still under investigation
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — We have an update on a McDowell County wildfire burning since last week. The U.S. Forest ...
Bethesda Magazine18h
County school board seeks volunteers for community engagement committee
The Montgomery County school board is inviting members of the public to apply for its newly formed community engagement advisory committee.
WFAE19h
Private landowners in western North Carolina fight wildfire with prescribed fire
Helene reshaped much of western North Carolina’s landscape, rerouting rivers and felling large swaths of forests. Aerial ...
The McDowell News23h
Update: Temporary bridge on U.S. 70 at Old Fort now open
Feb. 3, McDowell authorities issued the latest update about the Helene recovery process in the local community.
Western North Carolina wildfire 65% contained
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — Firefighters are continuing to work to put out a more than 600-acre wildfire in McDowell County. According to the National Forest Service, the North Fork Fire remains at ...
The McDowell News1d
McDowell Chamber Foundation has given local businesses more than $90,000 for Helene aid
Affected businesses are the backbone of our community, and their recovery is essential to McDowell County’s economic ...
Monroe News2d
New members sworn in to Monroe County Community College Board of Trustees
At its regular meeting on Jan. 27, the Monroe County Community College Board of Trustees welcomed two new members.
Knox County BOE to consider closing two elementary schools, build new K-8 school
The proposed changes involve constructing a new K-8 school where Rule High School once stood at 1919 Vermont Ave.
Stuck astronauts perform spacewalkWildfire forces N. Carolina evacuationsPriest’s license revoked over gestureAir Force jet used to deport migrants
NASA's two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station nearly eight months after moving in. Commander Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore removed ...
‘Leave immediately’: Evacuations ordered for ‘out of control’ wildfire in western NC
An “out of control” wildfire burning in western North Carolina is forcing residents to evacuate from their homes on Wednesday, according to the McDowell County officials.