Editor's Pick Centerpiece Featured Getting Firewise: Mountain homeowners, volunteers work to protect property BY GINNY RHODES Feb 6, 2017 Feb 6, 2017 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 1 of 3 A worker with the Nature Conservancy used a rake to pull leaves out from underneath a homeowner's deck. Another worker blows leaves from the house to help reduce fuels. This worker uses a chainsaw to attack some of the overgrowth next to Joe McCoy's property. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BY GINNY RHODES Some homeowners in the Gateway Mountain community are taking steps to protect their structures in the event a wildfire threatens the area.kAm“xE’D ?@E 2 >2EE6C @7 :7[ :E’D 2 >2EE6C @7 H96?[” D2:5 u:C6 |2?286C p52> (2CH:4< @7 E96 }2EFC6 r@?D6CG2?4J] “v2E6H2J :D @?6 @7 23@FE D6G6? u:C6H:D6 4@>>F?:E:6D :? 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McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body. Meat processing plant in Marion to expand, create new jobs The expansion will increase processing capacity and allow the production of products like jerky, snack sticks, summer sausage, hot dogs and more. Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties The man supplied large batches of methamphetamine to local dealers. 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Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization "This site can house and feed approximately 80 volunteers who will work on homes in McDowell and surrounding counties.”
Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges “Operations like this allow us to hold offenders accountable while reminding the community that their safety remains our top priority."
McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body.
Meat processing plant in Marion to expand, create new jobs The expansion will increase processing capacity and allow the production of products like jerky, snack sticks, summer sausage, hot dogs and more.
Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties The man supplied large batches of methamphetamine to local dealers.
