Alert Top Story Editor's Pick McDowell COVID-19 update: 1,105 in quarantine, three more deaths STAFF Jan 26, 2022 Jan 26, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save STAFF More than 1,000 people are now quarantined in McDowell due to COVID-19 and deaths have climbed, officials said in a release on Wednesday.kAm%96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E D2:5 ``a 255:E:@?2= |4s@H6== r@F?EJ C6D:56?ED 925 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6 7@C ?@G6= r~'xs\`h D:?46 E96 AC6G:@FD 52J]k^AmkAm%96 286?4J C6A@CE65 E9C66 255:E:@?2= 562E9D 5F6 E@ r~'xs\`h] pE E96 E:>6 @7 E96 C6A@CE[ E96C6 H6C6 `[`_d :?5:G:5F2=D :? 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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. Related to this story Most Popular Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges “Operations like this allow us to hold offenders accountable while reminding the community that their safety remains our top priority." McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body. Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties The man supplied large batches of methamphetamine to local dealers. After 30 years at Baxter, McDowell Tech student is building her next career "If you want to pursue it, go for it. Nobody's in your way but you. You are your greatest asset," she said. Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization "This site can house and feed approximately 80 volunteers who will work on homes in McDowell and surrounding counties.” Watch Now: Related Video Democratic leaders respond to President Donald Trump's primetime address US Launches Fresh Strikes As Iran Says Civilian Sites Were Hit US Launches Fresh Strikes As Iran Says Civilian Sites Were Hit Trump reviving election fraud claims to contest midterm results, say Democrats Trump reviving election fraud claims to contest midterm results, say Democrats US media split on airing Trump's speech heavy with unproven claims US media split on airing Trump's speech heavy with unproven claims Recommended for you
Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges “Operations like this allow us to hold offenders accountable while reminding the community that their safety remains our top priority."
McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body.
Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties The man supplied large batches of methamphetamine to local dealers.
After 30 years at Baxter, McDowell Tech student is building her next career "If you want to pursue it, go for it. Nobody's in your way but you. You are your greatest asset," she said.
Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization "This site can house and feed approximately 80 volunteers who will work on homes in McDowell and surrounding counties.”
