The following cases were heard in McDowell County District Court on Monday, May 8; Wednesday, May 10; Friday, May 12; and Monday, May 15:
- From staff reports
A man who was wanted for a parole violation in McDowell County was taken into custody in Burke County.
- From staff reports
The following cases were heard in McDowell County District Court on Wednesday, April 19; Wednesday, April 26; and Monday, May 1:
- From staff reports
A man has been charged after a disturbance and a fire at a tavern north of Morganton on last week.
- Eric Millsaps
A man and his mother have been charged with the concealment of a death, Conover police said in a news release on Tuesday.
- From staff reports
The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said Friday two arrests have put an end to a mini-crime spree.
A man shot and killed by police in Bessemer City on Wednesday was wanted in McDowell County after failing to appear in court to face sex-related charges.
The downtown Newton branch of Truist Bank was robbed Thursday afternoon around 4 p.m..
Investigators believe an Alexander County couple wanted in the Jan. 14 murder of Hickory furniture plant employee Phelifia Marlow may still be in western North Carolina.
{child_flags:top_story}{child_flags:breaking}Bridgeton gathering to mark year since girl disappeared
Detectives with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public to help them piece together the details surrounding a homicide.
Margate police advise residents after rash of bike thefts: After a rash of bike thefts, police on Friday advised residents on the best locks, as well as keeping photos of their bikes and writing down their serial numbers.
Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.
See the proposals, how much they'll cost and the timeline for each.
We are a week away from the Indy 500. There's no better time to check out one of the top museums dedicated to racing — the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed draws visitors from around the world.
A water main broke on U.S. Highway 70 East near Rolands Chapel Road.
A years-long struggle to protect one of “the last privately owned, undeveloped tracts on any North Carolina barrier island” came to an end on Tuesday.
Livestock owners are forbidden from allowing livestock to run at-large, according to N.C. general statutes.
A Greensboro man has been arrested and charged in connection with an assault last week after pouring gasoline on a woman and setting her on fire
Health officials say the fox attacked three people on May 14 in Kernersville.
After 251 years, the USPS is still a vital government function, even as it faces a financial crisis that forced it to temporarily pause pension plan payments and raise prices.
Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants and other Trump allies are scrambling to figure out how to get their share of the president's "weaponization" fund.
One immigrant was sent to solitary confinement for refusing to self-deport. A teenager lost 20 pounds. One man attempted suicide. Experts say it's unconstitutional.
ICE tracks how many immigrants it sends to solitary confinement each month, but the data is messy and incomplete, a Lee Enterprises analysis found.
Affiliate. Learn how to buy WLFI Token in this step by step guide for beginners.
Affiliate. Learn how to create and use a Solana wallet, stake SOL, swap tokens, bridge assets, and stay secure with Best Wallet’s multi-chain features.
Affiliate. Learn what a Web3 wallet is, how to set one up, and how to stay safe while exploring DeFi, NFTs, and new crypto coins with beginner‑friendly apps like Best Wallet.
Affiliate. Find out which crypto coins you should watch closely in 2025.
Partner
Content by Kelley Kouture. This Richmond, Virginia–based brand introduces a refined new perspective in luxury footwear.
Contributor content. The real reason crypto matters for merchants is math. Crypto transactions often cost less than a penny.
Provided content. Rising costs, limited supply, and shifting priorities are making starter homes harder to find.
Affiliate content. Learn why blogging isn’t dead in 2025 and how niche writers are leveraging focused content to build audiences and earn six figures.
No charges have been filed in the shooting.
A Marion woman and a baby were also named as victims.
“Please help us recover these important pieces of history so they can be safely returned."
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s estate has been sued for a combined $30 million by the estates of two others killed in a Dec. 18 plane crash.
Justine Jones filed her lawsuit in August, claiming former state Treasurer Dale Folwell — in his chairman role with the state's Local Government Commission — in denied Spring Lake the funds necessary for her hiring.
"... the McDowell County Board of Commissioners opposes broad constitutional or statutory limitations that would unnecessarily restrict county property tax authority ..."
“This annual exercise is critical to ensure all agencies are ready to respond should a tropical system impact our community this year."
“A child wrote you a letter. And the teacher in you wrote back to call his teachers liars,” Garrett said. “That is not a policy disagreement. That is a loss of soul."