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Old Fort survivors rebuilding after losing almost everything
This small town, hit hard by the floods from Hurricane Helene, still needs help for people who lost their homes and ...
New bridge on US-70 in Old Fort boosts traffic, aids post-Helene recovery
Drivers are now able to use Highway 70 (US-70) on the east side of Old Fort after crews installed a temporary bridge over ...
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.
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2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
The fire, dubbed the North Fork Fire, comes a day after the Crooked Creek Fire suddenly arose in the county's town of Old Fort, a town of just 800 people. McDowell County Emergency Services said ...