The Gaston Gazette1d
'Trading Post' coming to Crowders Mountain area
William Leiton, who manages Steve's Superette in the Spencer Mountain area, plans to open the Crowders Mountain Trading Post.
Amtrak train from New Orleans with 120 aboard hits truck in Gaston County; no injuries
An Amtrak train with 120 passengers and crew aboard smashed into a tractor-trailer in western Gaston County early Tuesday, ...
NC mountain wildfire of unknown cause rages on, closing roads, popular trail
Rain wasn’t enough to extinguish the fire, and flames continued “in areas of extreme hurricane damage,” U.S. Forest Service ...
Winston-Salem Journal13d
While experts warn of the risk of wildfires, N.C. Forest Service struggles with 100+ vacancies
On Wednesday, a wildfire broke out in McDowell County in Western North Carolina after a tree fell onto a powerline.
WTVD15d
Western NC wildfire fully contained after prompting evacuations in Old Fort area
OLD FORT, N.C. (WTVD) -- Firefighters made progress on the wildfire in western North Carolina that prompted evacuations. The Crooked Creek fire in McDowell County is now 100% contained.
WAVY-TV15d
‘Leave immediately’: Evacuations ordered for ‘out of control’ wildfire in western NC
OLD FORT, N.C. (WSPA/WNCN) — An “out of control” wildfire burning in western North Carolina is forcing residents to evacuate from their homes on Wednesday, according to the McDowell County ...
CBS News15d
2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
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. The fire ...
10 News15d
'Out of control' wildfire burning in Western North Carolina
WCNC Charlotte's weather camera in northern Gaston County could see the smokey air quality toward western North Carolina on Wednesday. Across the Carolinas, there is an elevated risk of fire spread.