Featured Spotlight Developer gets $11 million to turn McDowell County mill into affordable senior apartments Mike Conley Nov 12, 2025 Nov 12, 2025 Updated Dec 17, 2025 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… Marion man injured in shooting in Newton; police say 1 gunman charged Got a McDowell County paranormal experience? Now is the time to speak up Update: Old Fort man killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 identified Marion house catches fire Monday morning, cause under investigation Meet the Morganton woman who says hard work has kept her going ... for 105 years What's going on at West McDowell Middle? $4 million grant moving fields out of floodplain NC high school baseball coach collapses and dies before team’s playoff game. What we know 5 antique guns stolen from Historic Carson House in McDowell County Marion, McDowell moving to Stage 2 water shortage advisory, starting mandatory water restrictions Nebo McDowell County water customers under boil water advisory State lawmaker from Guilford calls on Foxx to resign after her response to fourth grader McDowell County state transportation employees win backhoe, motorgrader competitions State museum in Old Fort getting new standard hours. Here's when it'll be open. NFL analyst says Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young 'needs to prove' he's worth an extension McDowell High gets new boys basketball coach 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 US Lawmakers Back Taiwan's Participation at WTO Analysis: What Came Out of the Trump-Xi Summit? Analysis: What Came Out of the Trump-Xi Summit? 'No sign' of China's willingness to pressure Iran after Trump's visit 'No sign' of China's willingness to pressure Iran after Trump's visit No Major Trade Deal Made On Trump’s Beijing Trip No Major Trade Deal Made On Trump’s Beijing Trip Recommended for you
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