Access to Bat Cave, Gerton remain limited due to construction and closures
The number of people driving through barricades in the Bat Cave area has spiked, according to Henderson County officials.
Deputies: Drivers who cross road blocks near Bat Cave, Gerton face citation
Henderson County authorities are reminding drivers that some roads to Bat Cave and Gerton are still restricted or closed due ...
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'Disaster tourists' warned to stay off the closed roads in Gerton and Bat Cave
So-called disaster tourists are causing a problem on the closed roads of Gerton and Bat Cave, where only residents, road crews, contractors, emergency responders and other authorized personnel are ...
'Out of control' wildfire burns 150 acres, causes evacuation order in Old Fort
The McDowell County Office of Emergency Management issued an evacuation order for residents between between 3000-4500 Bat ...
Evacuation order issued in mountain community due to ‘out of control’ wildfire
An “out of control” wildfire has prompted an evacuation order for residents in the Crooked Creek community near Bat Cave Road ...
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'Out of control' wildfire burns 150 acres, causes evacuation order in Old Fort
An evacuation order has been issued for residents along Bat Cave Road in Old Fort as an "out of control" wildfire began to burn the afternoon of Jan. 29, according to the McDowell County Office of ...