Featured Spotlight Developer gets $11 million to turn McDowell County mill into affordable senior apartments From the Read all of our coverage Marion's Clinchfield Mill, which is being converted into senior housing series Mike Conley Nov 12, 2025 Nov 12, 2025 Updated Sep 17, 2026 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 :? 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