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20 hours ago · The North Fork fire, a wildfire north of Marion near U.S. Highway 221, is largely under control at 644 acres. The North Fork fire started on Jan. 29, along with several other fires in McDowell County. The fire is burning in areas of heavy damage from Hurricane Helene near the Woodlawn community in ...

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19 hours ago · A comfort station to help McDowell County people still recovering from Hurricane Helene was temporarily closed Tuesday after it was vandalized sometime Monday night or early Tuesday morning. The station reopened for the public’s use Tuesday afternoon after being cleaned and repaired. The comfort ...

6 days ago · "The fire area received extensive tree damage from Hurricane Helene. Hurricane response efforts by U.S. Forest Service crews cleared tree fall from the roads, however, large areas of downed trees within the fire area and near the fire lines are leading to increased fire behavior," the forest service said in the release.

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A 911 call reported a possible active shooter at McDowell High School Tuesday morning. The sheriff's office found no victims and no threat as of 9 a.m. The 911 came from an anonymous caller at 8:11 a.m., according to a press release from the McDowell County Sheriff's Office. The school was placed in ...

5 days ago · Joseph Andrew Hartwell Jr., 50, was arrested after law enforcement officers were searching for him. The Sheriff's Office, along with local, state and federal law enforcement looked for Hartwell and nearby Ashworth Road was blocked off during the search.

Jan 20, 2025 · As flooding and landslides continued into Thursday afternoon, the McDowell County Board of Commissioners declared a state of emergency for the county, including Marion and Old Fort.