Featured Spotlight McDowell, Burke and other North Carolina organizations get money for Hurricane Helene recovery Mike Conley Feb 26, 2026 Feb 26, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some area organizations supporting Hurricane Helene relief are getting an injection of funds from a foundation. American Thread Road in McDowell County was severely damaged by floodwaters during Hurricane Helene, as seen on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Walt Unks, Winston-Salem Journal file kAm%96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 r@>>F?:EJ u@F?52E:@? 3682? 2==@42E:?8 7F?5D 7C@> :ED s:D2DE6C #6=:67 uF?5 E@ DFAA@CE wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6 C64@G6CJ :? H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 :? u63CF2CJ a_ad[ E96 7@F?52E:@? D2:5] %96 7F?5 DFAA@CED =@?8\E6C> C64@G6CJ[ 255C6DD6D F?>6E ?665D 2?5 3F:=5D 4@>>F?:EJ C6D:=:6?46 2?5 AC6A2C65?6DD 7@C 7FEFC6 5:D2DE6CD[ :E D2:5] vC2?ED H:== 4@?E:?F6 @G6C E96 4@>:?8 >@?E9D 2?5 J62CD[ E96 7@F?52E:@? 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One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Upon arrival, crews found one patient with critical injuries. Paramedics took the person to Mission Hospital McDowell. McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees “I joked and told people that I would not be doing this for a long time but as we have grown, I realized that I want to do this for the long r… Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday The victim of the fatal wreck was Cayden Jay McKinney, 15 years old. Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike The driver of an electric bike was declared dead at the scene, according to highway patrol. 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One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Upon arrival, crews found one patient with critical injuries. Paramedics took the person to Mission Hospital McDowell.
McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees “I joked and told people that I would not be doing this for a long time but as we have grown, I realized that I want to do this for the long r…
Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday The victim of the fatal wreck was Cayden Jay McKinney, 15 years old.Â
Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike The driver of an electric bike was declared dead at the scene, according to highway patrol.
