McDowell County 911 / Emergency Management

McDowell County 911 / Emergency Management Agency Director: William Kehler
Deputy Director: Andrew Pressley
911 Manager: Amberlie Buff

08/12/2026

Sugar Hill Rd. near the Pilot is now open.  Crews have cleared the storm related incident.  Thank you for your patience.  

08/12/2026

Sugar Hill Rd remains closed between 3365 Sugar Hill Rd (Pilot) and 4111 Sugar Hill Rd at Providence Church Rd. Please avoid the area and follow NCDOT detours if travel is necessary. At this time, ...

08/12/2026

Crews are on scene of multiple incidents on Sugar Hill Rd between the 3800 and 4100 blocks. Sugar Hill Rd is closed between the Pilot and Sugar Hill Food Mart. Please avoid the area and follow NCDOT ...

08/11/2026

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Northeastern Rutherford ...

08/11/2026

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern McDowell County in western North Carolina... * Until 515 PM EDT. * ...

08/11/2026

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Northeastern Rutherford ...

08/10/2026

SVRGSP The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern McDowell County in western North Carolina... Southeastern Mitchell ...

McDowell County Emergency Services congratulates Sheriff Ricky Buchanan on his recent retirement and thanks him for his ...
08/08/2026

McDowell County Emergency Services congratulates Sheriff Ricky Buchanan on his recent retirement and thanks him for his many years of dedicated service to our community.

Emergency Services Director Will Kehler recently presented Sheriff Buchanan with the McDowell County Emergency Services Director’s Award in recognition of his strong partnership, leadership, and commitment to Emergency Services and the Emergency Operations Center.

Emergency Services Director Will Kehler states “Sheriff Buchanan has been a solid partner who we have always been able to rely on prior to, during, and after emergencies. Our teams worked hand in hand to ensure the safety of the residents and visitors of McDowell County. We wish him and his family the very best.”

Congratulations, Sheriff Buchanan, and thank you for your service!

08/04/2026

Roads will shut down at 5pm. Please come join us from 7-9pm!

07/31/2026

Good Thursday morning,

The updated drought monitor shows the impact of last week’s rainfall across all of North Carolina.

We need a few more rain events like this to ultimately end the drought.

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Marion, NC

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