Alert Top Story September was the most active month in McDowell for positive COVID cases From Staff Reports Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Updated Nov 5, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From Staff Reports The McDowell County Health Department reported Thursday that 38 additional McDowell County residents have tested positive for COVID-19.kAmx? 255:E:@?[ 2 8C2A9:4 C6=62D65 3J |4s@H6== r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J $6CG:46D @? %9FCD52J D9@H65 $6AE6>36C a_a` E@ 92G6 E96 >@DE A@D:E:G6 42D6D D:?46 E96 A2?56>:4 3682?]k^AmkAm%96 =2E6DE C6A@CE 3C:?8D E96 E@E2= ?F>36C @7 A@D:E:G6D E@ g[abh :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ] %96C6 92G6 366? dh[fhf E6DED 4@?5F4E65[ d`[ag_ ?682E:G6 C6DF=ED 2?5 afg E6DED 2C6 A6?5:?8 C6DF=ED] pE E96 E:>6 @7 %9FCD52J’D C6A@CE[ E96C6 H6C6 cbc :?5:G:5F2=D :? BF2C2?E:?6[ f[egf @FE @7 BF2C2?E:?6 2?5 ``g 562E9D] |4s@H6== r@F?EJ’D `c\52J A@D:E:G:EJ C2E6 :D ae]hT[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am kAm|4s@H6== r@F?EJUCDBF@jD r~'xs\`h 52E2 52D93@2C5 :D FA52E65 52:=J W|@?52J\uC:52JX 2?5 42? 36 7@F?5 3J G:D:E:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]>45@H6==6>]4@>QmHHH]>45@H6==6>]4@>k^2m @C 3J 8@:?8 E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]>45@H6==6>]4@>^4@G:5\`h\:?7@C>2E:@?]9E>=Qm9EEAi^^HHH]>45@H6==6>]4@>^4@G:5\`h\:?7@C>2E:@?]9E>=k^2m]k^Am People are also reading… McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer Trial against former McDowell High volleyball coach accused of sex crimes began Wednesday 5 questions answered about the trial of former McDowell High counselor Jessica Finley Old Fort man charged with threatening clerk of court in McDowell County McDowell County park may get updates to trails, disc golf course, fishing access Freight train travels through Old Fort for first time since Hurricane Helene’s devastation He got a tattoo to commemorate a Fred Durst concert in Morganton. It never actually happened. QB Bryce Young gets honest about Panthers' big change on offense for 2026 Former North Carolina sharpshooter first rookie in NBA history to accomplish rare feat Brush fire burns along Interstate 40 near Nebo; traffic down to one lane 52nd Little Miss McDowell pageant crowns 2026 winner Mission Hospital McDowell’s Emergency Services recognized nationally as Unit of Distinction McDowell County restoring storm-damaged parks; cost expected to be more than $1 million k9bm%6DE:?8 :?7@C>2E:@?k^9bmkAmp?5@C {23D :D @776C:?8 7C66 r~'xs\`h E6DE:?8 uC:52J 7C@> b E@ d A]>] :? E96 @=5 q2?< @7 p>6C:42 A2C<:?8 =@E 2E `a_ }] |2:? $E] :? |2C:@?]k^Am kAm|4s@H6== r@F?EJ w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E H:== 36 @776C:?8 7C66[ 5C:G6\E9CF r~'xs\`h E6DE:?8 @? |@?52J[ ~4E] c 7C@> h E@ `` 2]>]k^Am kAm~E96C r~'xs\`h E6DE:?8 =@42E:@?D :?4=F56i AC:>2CJ 42C6 A9JD:4:2? @77:46D[ =@42= FC86?E 42C6 4=:?:4D[ %96 !C6D4C:AE:@? !25 @7 |2C:@? 2?5 r'$ A92C>24J] x7 J@F 42??@E 277@C5 2 r~'xs\`h E6DE[ J@F 42? 42== E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E 2E gag\eda\eg``]k^Am k9bm'244:?6 :?7@C>2E:@?k^9bmkAm%96 r~'xs\`h '244:?6 r2== r6?E6C Wgag\g_b\cddaX :D DE27765 7C@> gib_ 2]>] E@ d A]>] 6249 52J[ D6G6? 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] %96 r~'xs\`h G244:?6 :D 7C66 2?5 E96C6 2C6 >F=E:A=6 G244:?6 =@42E:@?D 2C@F?5 @FC 4@F?EJ E@ 49@@D6 7C@> :?4=F5:?8i |4s@H6== r@F?EJ w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E[ x?8=6D[ (2=>2CE[ r'$[ pEC:F> w62=E9 !9JD:4:2? !C24E:46D[ %96 !C6D4C:AE:@? !25 @7 |2C:@? 2?5 |4s@H6== u2>:=J !92C>24J :? ~=5 u@CE] u:CDE 5@D6 G244:?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 C6D:56?ED 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 kAmkDEC@?8m&A4@>:?8 AF3=:4 962=E9 r~'xs\`h G244:?2E:@? 4=:?:4Dik^DEC@?8muC:52J[ ~4E] ` 7C@> ?@@? E@ a A]>] 2E E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E]k^AmkAm%9:C5 s@D6 r=:?:4 7@C x>>F?@4@>AC@>:D65 x?5:G:5F2=Di 42== gag\g_b\cdda E@ >2<6 2? 2AA@:?E>6?Ek^Am kAm!7:K6C q@@DE6C '244:?6i r2== gag\g_b\cdda E@ >2<6 2? 2AA@:?E>6?E @C G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2<6>JD9@E]?4]8@G^Qm9EEADi^^E2<6>JD9@E]?4]8@G^k^2m]k^AmkAmrsr #64@>>6?52E:@?D 7@C !7:K6C q@@DE6C '244:?6 42? 36 7@F?5 3J G:D:E:?8 E96 7@==@H:?8 =:?<i k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]454]8@G^>65:2^C6=62D6D^a_a`^A_hac\3@@DE6C\C64@>>6?52E:@?D\]9E>=Qm9EEADi^^HHH]454]8@G^>65:2^C6=62D6D^a_a`^A_hac\3@@DE6C\C64@>>6?52E:@?D\]9E>=k^2mk^Am kAmkDEC@?8m|4s@H6== r@F?EJ G244:?6 5@D6D 25>:?:DE6C65k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmu:CDE 5@D6Di aa[dch WdeT @7 6=:8:3=6 C6D:56?EDXk^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm$64@?5 5@D6Di a_[be_ Wd`T @7 6=:8:3=6 C6D:56?EDXk^Amk9bm~FE3C62< 2?5 4=FDE6C :?7@C>2E:@?k^9bmkAmt>6C86?4J $6CG:46D 2?5 !F3=:4 w62=E9 DE277 4@?E:?F6 E@ @776C 2DD:DE2?46 2?5 =@8:DE:42= DFAA@CE E@ 724:=:E:6D E92E 2C6 6IA6C:6?4:?8 4FCC6?E @FE3C62<D @7 r~'xs\`h] ~FE3C62<D 2C6 567:?65 3J sww$ 2Di EH@ @C >@C6 42D6D @7 r~'xs\`h :? 2 4@?8C682E6 =:G:?8 724:=:EJ H:E9:? ag 52JD] r=FDE6CD 2C6 567:?65 3J sww$ 2Di 2 >:?:>F> @7 7:G6 4@?7:C>65 5:28?@DE:4 42D6D H:E9 :==?6DD @?D6ED @C :?:E:2= A@D:E:G6 C6DF=ED H:E9:? 2 `c\52J A6C:@5 2?5 A=2FD:3=6 6A:56>:@=@8:4 =:?<286 36EH66? 42D6D]k^Am kAm%96 4FCC6?E @FE3C62<D 2?5 4=FDE6CD :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 2C6ik^Am kAmkDEC@?8m~FE3C62<Dk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmpFEF>? r2C6 @7 |2C:@?i 2 E@E2= @7 D6G6? DE277 >6>36CD 2?5 `_ C6D:56?ED 92G6 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6]k^AmkAms66C !2C< w62=E9 U2>Aj #6923:=:E2E:@?i 2 E@E2= @7 `d DE277 >6>36CD 2?5 7@FC C6D:56?ED 92G6 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6]k^AmkAm|4s@H6== pDD:DE65 {:G:?8i 2 E@E2= @7 7:G6 DE277 >6>36CD 2?5 a` C6D:56?ED 92G6 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6]k^Am kAm|4s@H6== r@F?EJ s6E6?E:@? r6?E6Ci 2 E@E2= @7 E9C66 DE277 >6>36CD 2?5 `h :?>2E6D 92G6 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6] %9C66 DE277 >6>36CD 2?5 `e :?>2E6D 92G6 C64@G6C65 7C@> r~'xs\`h]k^Am kAmr652C3C@@< #6D:56?E:2= r6?E6Ci 2 E@E2= @7 D6G6? DE277 >6>36CD 92G6 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6]k^AmkAm{2<6 y2>6D {@586i 2 E@E2= @7 @?6 DE277 >6>36C 2?5 7:G6 C6D:56?ED 92G6 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6]k^AmkAm|4s@H6== w@FD6i 2 E@E2= @7 @?6 DE277 >6>36C 2?5 E9C66 C6D:56?ED 92G6 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mr=FDE6CDk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm~=5 u@CE t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=i 2 E@E2= @7 ?:?6 DEF56?ED 2?5 EH@ DE277k^Am kAm|4s@H6== w:89 $49@@= r=FDE6C `i 2 E@E2= @7 `` DEF56?EDk^Am kAm|4s@H6== w:89 $49@@= r=FDE6C ai 2 E@E2= @7 D:I DEF56?EDk^AmkAm(6DE |4s@H6== |:55=6 $49@@=i 2 E@E2= @7 7:G6 DEF56?EDk^Am kAm(6DE |2C:@? t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=i 2 E@E2= @7 7:G6 DEF56?ED]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. 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. 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. 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." 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. 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… Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP top stories April 22 Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks Ukrainian Drones Just Crippled Russia's Biggest Oil Ports — 40% of Storage Destroyed Ukrainian Drones Just Crippled Russia's Biggest Oil Ports — 40% of Storage Destroyed Karoline Leavitt Defends $400 Million White House Renovation Karoline Leavitt Defends $400 Million White House Renovation 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.
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.
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."
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.
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…
