Alert Editor's Pick McDowell ends January with a record number of COVID-19 positives From Staff Reports Jan 31, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Updated Jan 31, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From Staff Reports The month of January came to an end with a record number of COVID-19 cases in McDowell.kAm%96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E C6A@CE65 |@?52J[ E96 =2DE 52J @7 y2?F2CJ[ E92E abd 255:E:@?2= |4s@H6== r@F?EJ C6D:56?ED 925 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6 7@C r~'xs\`h]k^AmkAmpE E96 E:>6 @7 |@?52J’D C6A@CE[ E96C6 H6C6 h__ :?5:G:5F2=D :? BF2C2?E:?6[ `_[ge_ @FE @7 BF2C2?E:?6 2?5 `dh 562E9D] |4s@H6== r@F?EJ’D `c\52J A@D:E:G:EJ C2E6 :D b_]dT[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAmx? y2?F2CJ[ |4s@H6== D2H a[che <?@H? A@D:E:G6 42D6D[ E96 9:896DE D:?46 E96 DE2CE @7 E96 A2?56>:4] xE H2D 2=D@ `[hgc >@C6 42D6D E92? 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Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial Jessica Finley pleaded guilty on Thursday on the second day of testimony in the trial against her.
Trial against former McDowell High volleyball coach accused of sex crimes began Wednesday “You expect us to be together while you figure out something with another girl," a text from the coach said.
First freight train to return to Old Fort this Saturday. When can you see it come through McDowell? Norfolk Southern’s rail line from Old Fort to Black Mountain saw major damage due to Hurricane Helene in late September 2024.Â
McDowell Endowment giving $56,950 in grants to local nonprofits Here are the 13 organizations getting money.
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…
A1 Minute! April 16, 2026: New Kroger behind the scenes; ART 180 to close; Virginia collective bargaining
