MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Old Fort officials are warning people to avoid Catawba Avenue while emergency crews respond to a gas leak.
According to McDowell County Emergency Management, crews are at the scene of a gas leak on Catawba Avenue. Some businesses on the road have been already been asked to evacuate, and emergency personnel are prepared to asked for more evacuations if needed.
People are asked to avoid the area and use Water Street to Main Street as a detour…