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 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… Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Man found dead along Interstate 40 in Burke County; Medical examiner notified McDowell County Schools superintendent: Planning for a new school McDowell County high schoolers show off art, music, more at Spring Art Show Los Compadres owners bringing street food, festive vibe to new restaurant in downtown Newton Marion to replace bridge to lift station with $1.4 million grant from state See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts Spring Craft Crawl coming up in downtown Marion. Here's where and when. Lenoir woman accused of scratching Telsa Cybertruck using board with nails; see video here Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race Railroad conference in Morganton focuses on passenger trains, rebuilding from Helene Owner of Old Fort's Stuckey’s, Dairy Queen hopes to reopen as soon as possible after fire NC Gov. Stein kicks off rural listening tour in McDowell County, visits Marion business 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 Two people killed in collision between a jet and vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport New photos of Neil Armstrong from the Gemini 8 mission released AP New photos of Neil Armstrong from the Gemini 8 mission released Defense Minister Katz says Israel and the US will step up attacks on Iran AP Defense Minister Katz says Israel and the US will step up attacks on Iran Direction of Middle East War Unclear Amid Mixed Messages Direction of Middle East War Unclear Amid Mixed Messages Recommended for you
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