Top Story Editor's Pick 47 additional McDowell residents test positive for COVID. Just over half have had two shots. From Staff Reports/Tribune News Service Dec 10, 2021 Dec 10, 2021 Updated Jan 16, 2023 0 1 of 2 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From Staff Reports/Tribune News Service Just over half of those eligible in McDowell County have had two COVID vaccines, health officials said Friday.kAm%92E D2>6 52J[ E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E C6A@CE65 cf 255:E:@?2= |4s@H6== C6D:56?ED 925 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6 D:?46 |@?52J’D C6A@CE]k^AmkAm~? uC:52J[ E96C6 2C6 `_d :?5:G:5F2=D :? 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Related to this story Most Popular 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. 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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.
