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 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 :? BF2C2?E:?6[ g[fec @FE @7 BF2C2?E:?6 2?5 `ce 562E9D] |4s@H6== r@F?EJ’D `c\52J A@D:E:G:EJ C2E6 — E96 A6C46?E286 @7 E9@D6 E6DE65 H9@ EFC? @FE E@ 36 A@D:E:G6 — :D c]eT[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm%96 }]r] s6A2CE>6?E @7 w62=E9 2?5 wF>2? $6CG:46D @? uC:52J[ s64] `_[ C6A@CE65 b[e_e ?6H r~'xs\`h 42D6D DE2E6H:56[ 5@H? 7C@> c[`db @? %9FCD52J[ %96 r92C=@EE6 ~3D6CG6C C6A@CE65]k^Am People are also reading… McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer 5 questions answered about the trial of former McDowell High counselor Jessica Finley Walt Bagwell named Marion’s Main Street Champion. "His contributions make a meaningful difference." He got a tattoo to commemorate a Fred Durst concert in Morganton. It never actually happened. McDowell County Schools alum went from Battle of Books to biomedical engineering QB Bryce Young gets honest about Panthers' big change on offense for 2026 Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial Mission Hospital McDowell’s Emergency Services recognized nationally as Unit of Distinction Brush fire burns along Interstate 40 near Nebo; traffic down to one lane City of Marion issues water shortage advisory due to drought GOAT Collaborative’s at Resilience Ranch in Marion aims to support farms, environment, community Trial against former McDowell High volleyball coach accused of sex crimes began Wednesday Old Fort man charged with threatening clerk of court in McDowell County Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody kAm%H6?EJ\@?6 4@C@?2G:CFD\C6=2E65 562E9D H6C6 25565 @? s64] `_] w62=E9 @77:4:2=D 5@?’E DA64:7J E96 52E6D @? H9:49 ?6H=J C6A@CE65 562E9D @44FCC65]k^AmkAmpE =62DE `[chb A6@A=6 H6C6 C6A@CE65 9@DA:E2=:K65 H:E9 r~'xs\`h @? s64] `_[ :?4=F5:?8 bfa 25F=ED 36:?8 EC62E65 :? :?E6?D:G6 42C6 F?:ED[ 962=E9 @77:4:2=D D2:5]k^AmkAm~? s64] g[ E96 =2E6DE 52E6 H:E9 2G2:=23=6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ f]cT @7 4@C@?2G:CFD E6DED H6C6 C6A@CE65 A@D:E:G6] w62=E9 @77:4:2=D D2J dT @C =@H6C :D E96 E2C86E C2E6 E@ D=@H E96 DAC625 @7 E96 G:CFD]k^Am kAm#@F89=J fbT @7 25F=ED :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 92G6 C646:G65 2E =62DE @?6 5@D6 @7 2 4@C@?2G:CFD G244:?6[ 2?5 23@FE ehT 92G6 366? 7F==J G244:?2E65] ~FE @7 E96 DE2E6’D E@E2= A@AF=2E:@?[ 23@FE dgT 2C6 7F==J G244:?2E65 2?5 eaT 92G6 C646:G65 2E =62DE @?6 5@D6] $E2E6 @77:4:2=D C@F?5 G244:?2E:@? ?F>36CD E@ E96 ?62C6DE H9@=6 ?F>36C]k^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm$@>6 DE2E6D 2C6 D66:?8 2 DFC86 :? ?F>36CD 2?5 9@DA:E2=:K2E:@?D]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmx? D@>6 DE2E6D :? E96 |:5H6DE 2?5 }@CE962DE[ r~'xs 9@DA:E2=:K2E:@?D 2C6 >:CC@C:?8 =2DE J62C’D D62D@?2= A2EE6C?[ D2:5 !:?2C z2C242\|2?5:4[ @?6 @7 E96 =6256CD @7 E96 r~'xs\`h w@DA:E2=:K2E:@? %C24<:?8 !C@;64E 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 |:??6D@E2]k^DA2?m{@42==J[ u@@E9:==D w62=E9 s:DEC:4E AC6DD C6=62D6D 92G6 EC2?D:E:@?65 E@ EH:46 H66<=J[ |@?52JD 2?5 uC:52JD] |4s@H6== r@F?EJ’D r~'xs\`h 52E2 52D93@2C5 4@?E:?F6D E@ 36 FA52E65 6249 52J W|@?52J\uC:52JX 2?5 42? 36 7@F?5 3J D62C49:?8 @?=:?6 7@C k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]>45@H6==6>]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm|4s@H6== r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J $6CG:46Dk^2m 2?5 7@==@H:?8 E96 =:?<D]k^Am k9bmr~'xs\`h E6DE:?8 :?7@C>2E:@?k^9bm kAmp?5@C {23D :D @776C:?8 7C66[ 5C:G6\E9CF[ r~'xs\`h E6DE:?8 |@?52J E9C@F89 uC:52J 7C@> h 2]>] E@ d A]>] 2E E96 {25J |2C:2? !=2K2 2E ``dd }@CE9 |2:? $E :? |2C:@?]k^AmkAm~E96C r~'xs\`h E6DE:?8 =@42E:@?D :?4=F56i AC:>2CJ 42C6 A9JD:4:2? @77:46D[ =@42= FC86?E 42C6 4=:?:4D[ %96 !C6D4C:AE:@? !25 @7 |2C:@?[ 2?5 r'$ A92C>24J]k^Amk9bmr~'xs\`h G244:?6 :?7@C>2E:@?k^9bm kAm%96 r~'xs\`h '244:?6 r2== r6?E6C Wgag\g_b\cddaX :D DE27765 7C@> gib_ 2]>] E@ d A]>] 6249 52J[ f 52JD 2 H66<] !=62D6 42== E96 9@E=:?6 :7 J@F 92G6 BF6DE:@?D @C H@F=5 =:<6 E@ D6E FA 2? 2AA@:?E>6?E E@ 86E J@FC G244:?6] '244:?6 2AA@:?E>6?ED 42? 2=D@ 36 3@@<65 @?=:?6 3J G:D:E:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2<6>JD9@E]?4]8@G^Qm9EEADi^^E2<6>JD9@E]?4]8@G^k^2m] w@>63@F?5 4:E:K6?D H9@ H2?E E96 G244:?6 3FE 2C6 F?23=6 E@ C6249 2 G244:?2E:@? D:E6 2C6 6?4@FC2865 E@ 4@?E24E E96 '244:?6 r2== r6?E6C Wgag\g_b\cddaX E@ 92G6 E96 G244:?6 56=:G6C65 2?5 25>:?:DE6C65 2E E96:C 9@>6]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmkDEC@?8m!F3=:4 962=E9 r~'xs\`h G244:?2E:@? :?7@C>2E:@?ik^DEC@?8mk^Am kAm|4s@H6== r@F?EJ w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E H:== @776C 2 5C:G6\E9CF G244:?6 4=:?:4 7@C 286D d 2?5 FA @? uC:52J[ s64] `f 7C@> ?@@? E@ a A]>] %9:D 4=:?:4 :D @A6? 7@C 7:CDE[ D64@?5[ E9:C5 5@D6D W:>>F?@4@>AC@>:D65X 2?5 3@@DE6C G244:?2E:@?D] pAA@:?E>6?ED 2C6 ?@E ?646DD2CJ 3FE 2C6 AC676CC65 2?5 42? 36 >256 3J 42==:?8 E96 '244:?6 r2== r6?E6C 2E gag\g_b\cdda]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m~E96C |4s@H6== r@F?EJ r~'xs\`h G244:?2E:@? =@42E:@?Dik^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm%96 !C6D4C:AE:@? !25 @7 |2C:@?\AC@G:56D H2=<\:? G244:?2E:@?D H:E9 ?@ 2AA@:?E>6?E ?66565 7@C 286D d 2?5 FAk^Am kAm|4s@H6== u2>:=J !92C>24J :? ~=5 u@CEk^AmkAmx?8=6D W2AA@:?E>6?E @?=JXk^AmkAm(2=>2CEk^AmkAmr'$k^AmkAm&}r w62=E9 !9JD:4:2? !C24E:46Dk^AmkAmx? 255:E:@? E@ r~'xs\`h G244:?6D[ 3@@DE6CD[ E96 5@D6 7@C 49:=5C6? d 2?5 FA[ C2A:5[ 2E\9@>6[ 2?5 !r# E6DE:?8 @AE:@?D[ !C6D4C:AE:@? !25 @7 |2C:@? @? }@CE9 |2:? $EC66E :D ?@H @776C:?8 2? 255:E:@?2= @AE:@? :? E96 7:89E 282:?DE E96 A2?56>:4i >@?@4=@?2= 2?E:3@5J EC62E>6?ED]k^Am kAm%96D6 2C6 ?@E G244:?6D[ 3FE E96J 2C6 :?;64E:@?D FD65 E@ EC62E :?764E65 A2E:6?ED @C A2E:6?ED H9@ 92G6 366? 6IA@D65 E@ 2 4@?7:C>65 r~'xs\`h A@D:E:G6 A6CD@?]k^AmkAmp?J@?6 :?E6C6DE65 :? =62C?:?8 >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE 2?J @7 E96:C D6CG:46D[ BF2=:7:42E:@?D ?66565[ 2?5 D4965F=:?8 2 4FC3D:56 @C 5C:G6\E9CF G:D:E :D 6?4@FC2865 E@ 42== E96> 2E gag\edh\hfaf]k^AmkAmt>2:= C6BF6DED 7@C 255:E:@?2= :?7@C>2E:@? 42? 36 5:C64E65 E@ k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@iCIA25@7>2C:@?o8>2:=]4@>QmCIA25@7>2C:@?o8>2:=]4@>k^2m]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m|4s@H6== r@F?EJ G244:?6 5@D6D 25>:?:DE6C65ik^DEC@?8mk^Am kAmu:CDE 5@D6Di ac[bfb WdeT @7 C6D:56?ED 286D d 2?5 @=56CXk^AmkAm$64@?5 5@D6Di aa[g`h WdaT @7 C6D:56?ED 286D d 2?5 @=56CXk^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes “A predator was lurking behind the walls of the counseling office, waiting for a victim,” the victim's sister said. This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer “We are a market that is focused on showcasing local goods and vegetables and in the process of getting a brewery up and running." 5 questions answered about the trial of former McDowell High counselor Jessica Finley The case went to trial last week. Testimony began April 15. After the victim testified in court on Thursday, Jessica Patrick Finley pleaded gu… Walt Bagwell named Marion’s Main Street Champion. "His contributions make a meaningful difference." “A dedicated and passionate supporter of Marion’s downtown, Walt embodies the spirit of community service through his tireless contributions a… McDowell County Schools alum went from Battle of Books to biomedical engineering Today, Morgan works at Moderna, a biotechnology company known for developing mRNA-based medicines. Watch Now: Related Video Closed circuit TV captures armed man sprinting through security during White House Correspondents' Dinner Rep. Lawler recounts 'chaos and confusion' during White House Correspondents' Dinner Rep. Lawler recounts 'chaos and confusion' during White House Correspondents' Dinner AP top stories April 26 AP AP top stories April 26 Trump calls White House press dinner shooting suspect a 'whack job' and a 'lone wolf' Trump calls White House press dinner shooting suspect a 'whack job' and a 'lone wolf' Recommended for you
McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes “A predator was lurking behind the walls of the counseling office, waiting for a victim,” the victim's sister said.
This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer “We are a market that is focused on showcasing local goods and vegetables and in the process of getting a brewery up and running."
5 questions answered about the trial of former McDowell High counselor Jessica Finley The case went to trial last week. Testimony began April 15. After the victim testified in court on Thursday, Jessica Patrick Finley pleaded gu…
Walt Bagwell named Marion’s Main Street Champion. "His contributions make a meaningful difference." “A dedicated and passionate supporter of Marion’s downtown, Walt embodies the spirit of community service through his tireless contributions a…
McDowell County Schools alum went from Battle of Books to biomedical engineering Today, Morgan works at Moderna, a biotechnology company known for developing mRNA-based medicines.
Closed circuit TV captures armed man sprinting through security during White House Correspondents' Dinner
