Wildfire near Old Fort Mountain disrupts traffic on I-40, remains 0% contained
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A wildfire is impacting traffic on I-40. It's on Old Fort Mountain near the Buncombe County line. The wildfire has reached 3 acres and is 0% contained, according to the ...
Wildfire causing delays on I-40 in McDowell Co., officials say
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - McDowell County Emergency Management said a wildfire is causing traffic delays on I-40 ...
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Old Fort Elementary getting SRO from sheriff's office; McDowell board holds 2 closed meetings
The McDowell County Board of Commissioners has held several closed meetings about personnel in the past month.
Old Fort woman charged after crack cocaine; fentanyl found in traffic stop
Megan Alexandria Mitchell, 42, of Old Fort, was charged and arrested when crack cocaine and fentanyl were found during a ...
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McDowell County commissioners to consider adding SRO in in Old Fort, helping conserve property
The board will consider endorsing an application by Foothills Conservancy for funding to buy property in the Sugar Hill community ...
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Historic Asheville railroad may be restored after Helene; likely to support Amtrak travel
Norfolk Southern has told the N.C. Department of Transportation that the Old Fort Loops in McDowell County will be restored ...
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Deputies arrest woman after finding purple powder during traffic stop
What started as a traffic stop led deputies to arrest a woman after fentanyl and crack cocaine were found. On Feb. 22, ...
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Historic Asheville railroad may be restored after Helene; likely to support Amtrak travel
Located in McDowell County, the historic set of railroad tracks known as the Old Fort Loops have long served as the only rail line connecting Asheville to the rest of North Carolina for freight ...