Top Story Spotlight Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County Mike Conley Mar 31, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Updated Apr 1, 2026 0 A firefighter sprays water on the Jumping Branch Fire. Photo by Allyson Pokrzywinski Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Conley A Marion woman has been charged with starting a wildfire in northern McDowell County.kAm%96 42FD6 @7 E96 yF>A:?8 qC2?49 7:C6 3FC?:?8 :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ H2D 56E6C>:?65 E@ 36 E96 C6DF=E @7 :>AC@A6C=J 5:D42C565 D>@<:?8 >2E6C:2=[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 }]r] u@C6DE $6CG:46]k^AmkAmw:=2CJ qC@@<6 x?>2?[ bg[ @7 |2C:@?[ H2D 4:E65 2?5 492C865 H:E9 >:D56>62?@C D6EE:?8 7:C6 E@ 8C2DD=2?5[ 3CFD9=2?5 @C H@@5=2?5 H:E9@FE 7F==J 6IE:?8F:D9:?8 E96 D2>6 7:C6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am kAmpD @7 %F6D52J 6G6?:?8[ E96 7:C6 H2D afd 24C6D :? D:K6 2?5 b_T 4@?E2:?65] p E@E2= @7 `fb A6@A=6 H6C6 H@C<:?8 E@ 4@?E2:? E96 7:C6]k^Am People are also reading… Appalachian Mountain Brewery bringing new ‘outpost’ to Old Fort. Here's when, where Meet Marion's citizen of the month, a devoted educator Father injured, 18-year-old son killed in Burke County shooting along Mount Olive Church Road Marion woman charged in burglary cases from 2020, 2023 with DNA evidence McDowell Tech names Penny Lonon 2026 Excellence in Teaching Award recipient McDowell County’s Memorial Day service set for Sunday at Carson House McDowell County board opposes state property tax restriction proposal North Cove Elementary alumni turned love of creativity into career of service West Marion Inc. to hold Juneteenth celebration. Here's when, where all the events take place McDowell County EMS deputy director: A letter to the community during National EMS Week Got a McDowell County paranormal experience? Now is the time to speak up Meet the Rotary Club of Marion's Students of the Week Marcus Freeman modernizing Notre Dame football with push from Navy SEALs NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after severe illness Demolition of historic NC mansion nearly complete after a week kAm“x7 H62E96C 2?5 7F6=D 4@?5:E:@?D 2C6 DF:E23=6 E@52J W%F6D52JX[ 7:C67:89E6CD H:== 4@?E:?F6 H@C<:?8 E@ :?4C62D6 4@?E2:?>6?E 3J 4@?5F4E:?8 DEC2E68:4 7:C:?8 @A6C2E:@?D[” C625D E96 ?6HD C6=62D6] Q%96D6 24E:@?D C65F46 F?3FC?65 7@C6DE 7F6=D 7C@> E96 2C62 36EH66? E96 >2:? 7:C6 2?5 4@?EC@= =:?6D 2=@?8 $F82C r@G6 2?5 $2>’D rC66< E@ E96 ?@CE9 2?5 {@4FDE r@G6 E@ E96 D@FE9] rC6HD H:== FD6 5C:A E@C496D[ 2?5 2? &?>2??65 p6C:2= $JDE6> W&p$X E@ 4@?5F4E 26C:2= :8?:E:@?D[ 96=A:?8 E@ <66A 7:C6 :?E6?D:EJ =@H] p:C4C27E H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ DFAA@CE 8C@F?5 4C6HD 3J >@?:E@C:?8 E96:C AC@8C6DD 7C@> 23@G6 2?5 H:E9 H2E6C 2?5^@C DFAAC6DD2?E 5C@AD]”k^Am kAm%96 yF>A:?8 qC2?49 7:C6 :D 3FC?:?8 :? 2? 2C62 962G:=J 27764E65 3J wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6[ H96C6 2? 6IE6?D:G6 ?F>36C @7 5@H?65 EC66D 2C6 4@?EC:3FE:?8 E@ :?4C62D65 H:=57:C6 :?E6?D:EJ 2?5 C:D<[ E96 C6=62D6 D2:5]k^Am kAmsC:G6CD D9@F=5 2G@:5 }]r] g_ :? E96 qF4< rC66< 2C62] u:C67:89E6CD 2C6 H@C<:?8 :? C@25D 2?5 D>@<6 :D :>A24E:?8 G:D:3:=:EJ[ E96 7@C6DE D6CG:46 D2:5]k^AmkAmp E6>A@C2CJ 7=:89E C6DEC:4E:@? H2D :>A=6>6?E65 @G6C E96 yF>A:?8 qC2?49 7:C6 2C62 2D @7 %F6D52J] }@ 5C@?6D @C 2:C4C27E 2C6 A6C>:EE65 :? E96 2C62]k^Am kAm}@CE9 r2C@=:?2 C6>2:?D F?56C 2 DE2E6H:56 3FC?:?8 32?]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. 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 Plane gets water to combat fire in McDowell County Watch Now: Related Video Trump says Iran deal is close as gas prices hit Memorial Day high Pope Leo’s first encyclical tackles artificial intelligence Pope Leo’s first encyclical tackles artificial intelligence Iran Hormuz Tolls Could Explode American Gas Prices Now Iran Hormuz Tolls Could Explode American Gas Prices Now Hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants line up to apply for Trump fund payout Hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants line up to apply for Trump fund payout Recommended for you
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