A longtime chief with the Crooked Creek and Fairview fire departments died in an off-duty accident Feb. 17, leaving many to ...

At least 100 firefighters battled a wildfire ... Western North Carolina homes. The fire started Wednesday afternoon after a tree fell on a power line near 4131 Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, according ...

Fire burns “with ... their rural Western North Carolina homes. The fire started Wednesday afternoon after a tree fell on a power line near 4131 Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, according to a county ...

The AAA says 85% of North Carolinians plan to take a vacation lasting at least three days. Beach trips, road trips and theme ...

The Fairview Volunteer Fire Department announced the unexpected death of longtime Battalion Chief Steven Lytle in an off-duty accident on Feb. 17. He was 49 years old. Lytle was a member of the ...

OLD FORT, N.C. (WBTV) - Many people were forced out of their homes this week after a wildfire broke out in western North Carolina. The first of three fires in McDowell County on Wednesday started ...

Clyde Lamar Silver, 91, lifelong resident of Old Fort, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Friday, January 31, 2025. Clyde was born and raised in Old Fort. He was born on August 7 ...

An "out of control" wildfire ... Old Fort is forcing evacuations, according to the McDowell County Emergency Management Administration. The 50-acre fire has 0% containment, according to the North ...

The catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles left behind ... their most valuable asset—their home—was gone. In Western North Carolina, hurricanes have wiped entire towns off the map.

How much does it cost to rename military bases and American landmarks? Spoiler alert: millions of dollars – and maybe a ...