Alert Top Story Morganton man dies after being hit by tractor-trailer while walking on I-40 in Marion Mike Conley Oct 30, 2025 Oct 30, 2025 Updated Oct 30, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pedestrian was killed while walking along Interstate 40 in McDowell County on Saturday.kAmy2>6D |:4926= y@9?D@?[ da[ @7 |@C82?E@?[ 5:65 27E6C 36:?8 9:E 3J 2 EC24E@C\EC2:=6C[ $8E] t]y] !9:==:AD H:E9 E96 }]r] w:89H2J !2EC@= D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 4@==:D:@? 92AA6?65 2E 23@FE ci_f A]>] $2EFC52J @? E96 H6DE3@F?5 =2?6D @7 x\c_ 4=@D6 E@ >:=6 >2C<6C h` ?62C |2C:@?]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmp H9:E6 '@=G@ EC24E@C\EC2:=6C 5C:G6? 3J (:==:2> q6??6EE[ de[ @7 #2E4=:77[ pC<2?D2D[ H2D 8@:?8 H6DE :? E96 C:89E =2?6 @7 x\c_] q6??6EE D2H 2 A656DEC:2? H2=<:?8 D@FE9 24C@DD E96 :?E6CDE2E6 E@H2C5D E96 >65:2?] %96 A656DEC:2? H2D DE2?5:?8 @? 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Republicans win all the local races in McDowell County in 2026 elections During the 2026 elections for McDowell County, Republicans again won in all the local races for the County Commission and the Board of Education.
Marion City Council member Juanita Doggett announces resignation “As it says in Ecclesiastes, there is a time and season for everything. I think my season has arrived."
Could a data center bring more revenue to McDowell County? This local leader says yes During the 2026 election, voters in McDowell County soundly rejected an increase in the sales tax. But a data center could bring additional re…
Marion woman charged with trying to steal dog from McDowell County residence The dog's owner provided footage to law enforcement of the reported breaking and entering.
East Marion, Blue Ridge or Marion Global? Residents can vote on new school name McDowell County residents are voting to decide which should be the name for the new school to replace both Marion Elementary and Eastfield Glo…
