Spotlight Post-Helene housing recovery program extended to Jan. 31 Mike Conley Jan 1, 2026 Jan 1, 2026 Updated Jan 2, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Monday, McDowell County Emergency officials released an update on the continued recovery from Hurricane Helene.kAmkDEC@?8m#6?6H }r 6IE6?5D 5625=:?6 7@C A@DE\w6=6?6 9@FD:?8 C64@G6CJ AC@8C2> E@ y2?] b`k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm#6?6H }r[ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2’D 9@FD:?8 C64@G6CJ AC@8C2>[ 2??@F?465 E92E E96 5625=:?6 7@C H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 9@>6@H?6CD E@ 2AA=J 7@C 2DD:DE2?46 E9C@F89 E96 $:?8=6\u2>:=J w@FD:?8 !C@8C2> W$uw!X 92D 366? 6IE6?565 E@ y2?] b`]k^AmkAm%96 6IE6?D:@? AC@G:56D @?6 255:E:@?2= >@?E9 7@C 9@>6@H?6CD E@ DF3>:E 2AA=:42E:@?D 7@C 96=A H:E9 C6A2:C:?8[ C64@?DECF4E:?8 @C C6A=24:?8 9@>6D 52>2865 3J wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6] %96 $:?8=6\u2>:=J w@FD:?8 !C@8C2> AC:@C:E:K6D =@H\ E@ >@56C2E6\:?4@>6 72>:=:6D H:E9 D6?:@CD 286D ea 2?5 @=56C[ 49:=5C6? 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Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular 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… McDowell County man charged with sexual assault of employee He was charged and arrested on March 30. 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. 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." 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. 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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…
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.
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."
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.
