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McDowell Tech new Workforce Development Center in Old Fort complete, aims to train workers in area
McDowell Technical Community College's new Workforce Education Center in Old Fort is complete. It is the first office or ...
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Treasures and Trifles: Old Fort Lowell neighbors raise money for chapel, seniors
The Treasures and Trifles Sale, hosted by the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association, kicks off Friday. This long-standing tradition attracts hundreds of visitors who are searching for hidden gems.
The McDowell News1d
Temporary bridge open on U.S. Highway 70 at Curtis Creek Road in Old Fort
On Friday, a temporary bridge was completed to reopened U.S. Highway 70 in Old Fort. The N.C. Department of Transportation ...
Firefighters contain 100% of wildfire that prompted evacuations east of Asheville
Fire crews were able to contain the rest of the remaining 220-acre wildfire in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County Thursday afternoon.
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Western NC wildfire fully contained after prompting evacuations in Old Fort area
The Crooked Creek fire in McDowell County is now 100% contained. The fire has burned about 220 acres in total since breaking ...
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As one fire is contained, another one grows in McDowell County
RIGHT NOW, CREWS ARE IN MCDOWELL COUNTY AND THEY’RE WORKING TO CONTAIN THE LAST OF THREE WILDFIRES THAT BROKE OUT ON ...
Wildfire near Old Fort prompts evacuations; two other fires reported in McDowell County
An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
Old Fort wildfire burns 250 acres, now 55% contained. Evacuation orders lifted
The evacuation orders given by the McDowell County Office of Emergency Management were lifted Jan. 30 after an 'out of control' wildfire burned 250 acres.
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‘Dangerously cold weather’ is heading for Fort Worth this weekend. When could we see snow?
The National Weather Service Fort Worth is tracking a cold front that will start bringing arctic air to the Metroplex late Friday, Jan. 17. Chilly temperatures will be one of the main concerns ...
The State17d
Once prominent 155-year-old SC insurance company goes out of business. Here’s what we know
The company’s 128,330 square foot headquarters at 1501 Lady Street, Columbia, is for sale for $19,250,000,. LoopNet/provided A Columbia insurer that dates back to shortly after the Civil War has ...
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NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher rehabilitating cold-stunned sea turtles
Aquarists Ryan Schmidt and Andrew Johnson measure a green sea turtle taken in by the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher following a cold-stunning event off the coast of North Carolina (Photo ...
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Restoring Fort Bragg, other Confederate base names: Can Trump keep his campaign promise?
North Carolina spent about $450,000 to update 86 highway traffic signs from Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Changing the names back would ...