McDowell County Sheriff Ricky T. Buchanan said he will retire, effective Aug. 1, 2026.

McDowell County Sheriff Ricky T. Buchanan announced his upcoming retirement on Thursday.

WEEKEND RIGHT NOW, FEDERAL AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING AFTER THREE PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH IN MCDOWELL COUNTY. EXCLUSIVE SKY4 VIDEO OF THE SCENE RIGHT NOW, ACCORDING TO THE ...

The McDowell County Commission voted Monday to appoint Chief Deputy Assessor Glenda Day to replace Sherry Burton.

OLD FORT, N.C. (WSPA) – A 220-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now fully contained. The Crooked Creek Fire began just before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Bat Cave Road south of Old Fort in McDowell ...

WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS OUT OF MCDOWELL COUNTY AT NOON, WHERE THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE JUST REOPENED AFTER A BOMB THREAT JUST IN THE LAST 20 MINUTES. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES CLEARED ...

One person is dead after a collision involving a motorcycle on Interstate 40 in McDowell County, according to the county's ...