Top Story Exclusive McDowell News print newspapers delayed; read the latest McDowell County news here Virginia Annable Feb 5, 2025 Feb 5, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Because of a production issue, some customers did not receive print or e-edition versions of the Feb. 4 edition of the McDowell News.kAmp== @7 E96 4@?E6?E :D 2G2:=23=6 @?=:?6] q6=@H :D 2 =:DE @7 =@42= DE@C:6D AF3=:D965 3J @FC ?6HDC@@> @? %F6D52J]k^Amk9am{@42= ?6HDk^9amkAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>45@H6==?6HD]4@>^=:76\6?E6CE2:?>6?E^=@42=^EC2G6=^?4\42E2H32\72==D\@A6?\D@FE9\>@F?E2:?D\DE2E6\A2C<\4=@D65\27E6C\9FCC:42?6\96=6?6\EC2:=^2CE:4=60fcbe_e4`\efde\d64a\37e6\4fhchdgfdag7]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmu@FC >@?E9D 27E6C wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6i (96C6 42? 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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. Virginia Annable McDowell News Editor Author email Follow Virginia Annable Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular 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 man charged with sexual assault of employee He was charged and arrested on March 30. 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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.
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.
Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday The victim of the fatal wreck was Cayden Jay McKinney, 15 years old.
Tanker truck crashed on I-40 at McDowell, Burke line; milk spills into creek The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is helping with environmental impact mitigation.
