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Missing Black Mountain man found dead in Pisgah National Forest on Tuesday His body was found just before noon on Tuesday about a quarter of a mile down the trail from the Pine Gap Trailhead, in the Pisgah National Forest.
Marion man pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend's father at Old Fort Dollar General The shooting happened in the parking lot of the Dollar General on Feb. 9, 2025. The man also pleaded guilty to sex crimes involved a child.Â
Givens’ Clinchfield Mill project in Marion receives $1.25 million grant for affordable housing When completed, the old Clinchfield mill building will have 141 apartments. That usually equates to 180 people, depending on how many couples …
Missing Greensboro person last seen in McDowell County. Deputies searching forest Elise Grabda's pickup truck was found near a hiking area in Marion on Wednesday.
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