An “out of control” wildfire has prompted an evacuation order for residents in the Crooked Creek community near Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort, according to McDowell County Emergency Management.

The Mountain Gateway Museum’s office was in the yellow Mauney house along Mill Creek, seen heavily damaged by Hurricane ...

The Crooked Creek fire in Old Fort burned 220 acres through the evening ... The Mountains-to-Sea Trail between U.S. 221 and Dobson Knob, Bald Mountain Road and Graveyard Mountain Road are closed ...

This small town, hit hard by the floods from Hurricane Helene, still needs help for people who lost their homes and belongings. At the bottom of a mountain ...

The visit is inspired by the packhorse librarians of the 1930s, who delivered books to the communities of the Appalachian ...

Drone video captures the devastating impact Helene's winds and rain had on North Carolina mountain towns and communities. Old ...

united and aware of the fire burning several miles away on a mountain ridge. An emergency shelter is in place at First Baptist Church in Old Fort, located at 203 East Main Street, according to ...

If you enjoy history, make sure to save time for a visit to Old Fort Niagara. Located on the U.S. side of the falls, this 17th-century fort has changed hands between French, British and American ...