Tens of thousands of homes were believed to be damaged across western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene in September. In Old Fort, at least 47 homes and buildings were destroyed in the town of ...

An emergency shelter has opened at First Baptist Church in Old Fort at 203 E Main St. At 1:51 p.m. the office reported that ...

The Crooked Creek fire in McDowell County is now 100% contained. The fire has burned about 220 acres in total since breaking ...

A slow-moving frontal system will bring rounds of heavy rain and a threat of flooding to Western North Carolina and the upstate.

Flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Helene has devastated the mountain areas of western North Carolina ... October 2, 2024 in Old Fort, N.C. Canning was trying to salvage personal items ...

OLD FORT, N.C. — The bitterly cold temperatures in the mountains are impacting families recovering from Helene, with survivors now living in campers along Mill Creek in Old Fort after flooding ...

Residents and business leaders in unincorporated McDowell County, the city of Marion, and the town of Old Fort ... their level of flood risk. Representatives from the North Carolina Floodplain ...

A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County, an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene just four months ago, nearly to the day, officials said.