McDowell County, the southernmost county in West Virginia (WV), was created in 1858 and named in honor of James McDowell, the governor of Virginia from 1824 until 1844. Its county seat is at Welch.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THERE IS NO ACTIVE THREAT HERE AT MCDOWELL HIGH SCHOOL, BUT THE SCENE IS STILL ACTIVE. AFTER POLICE GOT AN ANONYMOUS TIP THAT THERE COULD BE A POSSIBLE ACTIVE SHOOTER.

MARION, N.C. (WSPA) – The McDowell County Courthouse has reopened after an evacuation for a bomb threat Friday morning. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office responded after the courthouse in ...

North Carolina's McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 ...

KIMBALL, WV (WVNS) – The town of Kimball was once home to the nation’s largest privately owned African American hospital. Why is Black History Month the shortest of the year? After taking over a ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Firefighters caught a bit of good luck on Friday and made gains to contain and extinguish a wildfire burning in McDowell County. According to McDowell County ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said no threat was found following a bomb threat at the McDowell County Courthouse on Friday morning. According to the ...

North Carolina’s McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 ...

Firefighters in Western North Carolina are battling a growing wildfire that started after a tree fell on a powerline Wednesday, according to a McDowell County press release. Getty Images ...