Surrounded by the mountains and vast Pisgah National Forest, this town offers the best of both worlds: a thriving downtown ...

Old Fort welcomes visitors back to its charming downtown after Hurricane Helene. Old Fort welcomes visitors back to its charming downtown after Hurricane Helene. This Blue Ridge Mountain town lies ...

OLD FORT, N.C. (WTVD) -- Firefighters made progress on the wildfire in western North Carolina that prompted evacuations. The Crooked Creek fire in McDowell County is now 100% contained. The fire has ...

A wildfire that McDowell County Emergency Management called "out of control" erupted in the western North Carolina town of Old Fort on Wednesday, just four months after the area was ravaged by ...

OLD FORT, N.C. (WNCT) — After months of Helene-related repair work, new trails and additional parking areas have opened in Old Fort, N.C. Thanks to the USDA Forest Service’s Grandfather Ranger ...

The mountain “gateway” town of Old Fort, North Carolina, was well on its way to achieving a major goal: to become a hot spot for mountain biking and all things outdoors OLD FORT, N.C. -- Morning mist ...

Emergency crews are working to contain a wildfire in Western North Carolina on Wednesday night. McDowell County Emergency Management said that the wildfire in Old Fort is currently 15% contained, but ...

A fundraiser event that featured several athletes from the Piedmont Triad has raised nearly $1 million for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. At Camp Grier, over 400 runners and bikers participated in ...