Featured Spotlight Developer gets $11 million to turn McDowell County mill into affordable senior apartments Mike Conley Nov 12, 2025 Nov 12, 2025 Updated 16 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An $11 million grant will pay for a project to convert a former mill into apartments in McDowell County.kAm~? uC:52J[ $6AE] ae[ E96 &]$] s6A2CE>6?E @7 w@FD:?8 2?5 &C32? s6G6=@A>6?E 2H2C565 S`` >:==:@? E@ v:G6?D r@>>F?:E:6D 7@C :ED r=:?497:6=5 |:== AC@;64E :? |2C:@?]k^AmkAm%96 $64E:@? a_a 7F?5:?8 H:== 8@ E@H2C5 4@?G6CE:?8 E96 9:DE@C:4 DECF4EFC6 :?E@ `c` 277@C523=6 2A2CE>6?ED 7@C @=56C 25F=ED] %9:D AC@;64E H:== ?@E @?=J AC6D6CG6 2?5 C6AFCA@D6 2 9:DE@C:4 =2?5>2C<[ 3FE :E H:== 2=D@ 96=A >66E 2 8C@H:?8 ?665 7@C D276 2?5 277@C523=6 D6?:@C 9@FD:?8 :? H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> v:G6?D]k^Am kAm“%9:D w&s 7F?5:?8 :D E96 4@C?6CDE@?6 E92E H:== 2==@H FD E@ >@G6 7@CH2C5 :? 2DD6>3=:?8 E96 255:E:@?2= ?@?\4@>A6E:E:G6 7F?5D ?66565 E@ 7:?2?46 E96 AC@;64E 2?5 =@42= DFAA@CE 7@C E9:D AC@;64E 92D 366? 6DD6?E:2= E@ 86EE:?8 E9:D 7F?5:?8 7C@> w&s[” D2:5 %6C6D2 $E6A96?D[ G:46 AC6D:56?E @7 v:G6?D p77@C523=6 r@>>F?:E:6D]k^Am People are also reading… North Carolina JV football player dies after suffering injury during Thursday night game McDowell County man charged with kicking open front door of house Two write-in candidates running in McDowell County fall elections President Trump is planning a visit to Gastonia. Here's what to know South Carolina man charged by McDowell Sheriff’s Office with child sex crimes Foothills Food Hub opens store in Marion selling locally produced food, including meat and veggies McDowell Sheriff’s Office, highway patrol, Marion police operation results in 136 charges McDowell County Schools alumni spotlight: Early College grad's career brings her back home Global nonprofit lists NC dead last in ranking of best states for workers. Here's why Woman accused of doing heroin in restroom at sheriff’s office, NC deputies say Data centers, streetscape project, homelessness to headline meetings in McDowell this week Hungry bear keeps trying to force its way into homes in NC neighborhood, state says McDowell County commissioners hear about state legislation on data centers Craft beer and wine taproom honored as Marion’s Small Business of the Year for 2026 McDowell County Emergency Services names deputy director The old Clinchfield Mill in Marion was built in 1917. FILE PHOTO kAm%96 8C2?E 4@G6CD 2 7:7E9 @7 E96 2AAC@I:>2E6=J Sd_ >:==:@? C6?@G2E:@?[ E96 C6=62D6 D2:5] %96 C6>2:?:?8 7F?5:?8 H:== 4@>6 7C@> ?@?\4@>A6E:E:G6 D@FC46D DF49 2D cT {@H x?4@>6 w@FD:?8 E2I 4C65:ED[ u656C2= w:DE@C:4 E2I 4C65:ED[ }]r] |:== %2I 4C65:ED[ 2?5 AC:G2E6 A6C>2?6?E 7:?2?4:?8] %96 w&s 2H2C5 2=D@ 2FE@>2E:42==J :?4=F56D 2 AC@;64E\32D65 DF3D:5J 4@?EC24E E92E 2==@HD v:G6?D E@ D6CG6 9@FD69@=5D H:E9 E96 =@H6DE :?4@>6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 DA@<6D>2? 7@C v:G6?D]k^Am kAmu@C d_ J62CD[ v:G6?D 92D D6CG65 @=56C 25F=ED H:E9 5:8?:EJ[ 4@>A2DD:@? 2?5 :??@G2E:@? :? H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 2?5 92D 6IA=@C65 @AA@CEF?:E:6D E@ D6CG6 :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ] v:G6?D 3@F89E E96 @=5 r=:?497:6=5 |:== H:E9 2 Sb >:==:@? 8C2?E 7C@> s@8H@@5 w62=E9 %CFDE :? s646>36C a_aa] x? pAC:= a_ac[ E96 >:== 3F:=5:?8 H2D 25565 E@ E96 }2E:@?2= #68:DE6C @7 w:DE@C:4 !=246D[ H9:49 BF2=:7:6D :E 7@C @E96C DE2E6 2?5 7656C2= 7F?5:?8]k^Am kAm~C:8:?2==J 3F:=E :? `h`f 2D 2 E6IE:=6 >:==[ :ED >@DE C646?E FD6 92D 366? 2D 2 DE@C286 724:=:EJ[ 5:DEC:3FE:@? 46?E6C 2?5 6BF:A>6?E 56A@E 7@C wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6 C64@G6CJ G@=F?E66C 8C@FA #6D:=:6?E #64@G6CJ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley 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 Watch Now: Related Video Who Is Robert Kraft, The Pro-Israel Billionare Who Ousted Macklemore? Trump Threatens EU With Tariffs Over Canada ‘Associate Membership’ Trump Threatens EU With Tariffs Over Canada ‘Associate Membership’ OpenAI Reveals 6 New Cases of ‘Concerning’ AI Misbehavior OpenAI Reveals 6 New Cases of ‘Concerning’ AI Misbehavior 70% of hospital generators in Gaza out of service: Health Ministry. 70% of hospital generators in Gaza out of service: Health Ministry. Recommended for you
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