Alert Featured Top Story Former McDowell man serving life sentence for murder killed in prison From Staff Reports May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024 Updated May 2, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former McDowell County man who was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder of a young child was killed in prison by another inmate.kAmr9C:DE@A96C |:4926= t5H2C5D[ bh[ H2D 7@F?5 H:E9 >F=E:A=6 DE23 H@F?5D :? 2 AC:D@? 9@FD:?8 2C62 2C@F?5 h A]>] %F6D52J ?:89E 2E E96 $4@E=2?5 r@CC64E:@?2= x?DE:EFE:@? :? {2FC:?3FC8] !C:D@? DE277 C6DA@?565 2?5 25>:?:DE6C65 6>6C86?4J 42C6] t5H2C5D H2D AC@?@F?465 5625 2C@F?5 `_ib_ A]>][ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 }]r] s6A2CE>6?E @7 p5F=E r@CC64E:@?]k^AmkAmt5H2C5D[ AC:D@? ?F>36C `dg`cdc[ H2D <:==65 27E6C 2? 2AA2C6?E 2DD2F=E 3J 2?@E96C @776?56C :? 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McDowell Sheriff’s Office, highway patrol, Marion police operation results in 136 charges “Our commitment to reducing dangerous driving and criminal activity throughout McDowell County is ongoing,” Sheriff Nathan Mace said.
Forest City man charged with shooting back window out of vehicle in McDowell County The caller said her boyfriend shot out her back windshield when she was pulling out of her driveway.
Wildflowers flattened at Burke County I-40 exit, Highway Patrol investigating NCDOT said it also will file a state property incident report with the State Bureau of Investigation.
McDowell County Emergency Services names deputy director “I am excited to work alongside the Emergency Services leadership team and all of our employees as we continue building for the future."
Nonprofit to build two new homes for Hurricane Helene survivors in McDowell County The two homes are part of a larger project in Nebo: a community of eight new homes for families impacted by Hurricane Helene.
