The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged a woman with defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) during Hurricane Helene.

The county’s tax base and population have significantly declined since 1950, when McDowell was the top coal-producing county in the nation and had about 100,000 residents.

Jermaine Tyrone Jackson and 39-year-old Carlton James Rutherford Jr., both of Morganton, were arrested by McDowell County ...

Despite efforts of nonprofits and government programs, through Democratic and Republican leadership years, McDowell County is ...

Three years ago, an electric boat manufacturing company announced plans to invest $10.5 million for the construction of a new ...

McDowell County Emergency Management reports conducting swift water rescues after people were trapped by flooding on Friday.

On Friday at 7:25 p.m. a flood advisory was released by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC in effect until 9:30 p.m. for ...

welch — McDowell County students were welcomed back to class Monday as the school system worked to address their emotional needs following the devastating Feb. 15 flood. All of McDowell County ...

For nonprofits in McDowell County, West Virginia, the federal cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act threaten a lifeline.

For nonprofits in McDowell County, West Virginia, the federal cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act threaten a lifeline. Many of McDowell’s 17,000 residents rely on federal programs and the ...

For nonprofits in McDowell County, West Virginia, the federal cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act threaten a lifeline. Many of McDowell’s 17,000 residents rely on federal programs and the ...