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… Marion police respond to shooting involving death of 15-year-old Old Fort to see 8-cent property tax increase, 10% increase in water and sewer rates McDowell County bridge temporarily closed for resurfacing McDowell Commissioners OK higher fire tax rates for four departments Old Fort man charged with shooting into home, kicking in door McDowell County man wins $100,000 in scratch-off prize The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant Old Fort officials day Fourth of July parade will take place on new route Update: Gas leak in Marion Monday morning cleared; road reopened Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties Corpening YMCA director leaves Marion to assume new role Pedestrian hit by train, killed in downtown Hickory Thursday Mission Ministries Alliance receives award from state health department NC state employees’ health plan faces big changes. Here’s what’s coming in July 'I shot that guy': Hickory man gets $2.5M bond; charged with murder of business partner, who was on area school board 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 Switzerland talks: Meetings due to take place on Sunday Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz as Israel tests MOU with Lebanon strikes Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz as Israel tests MOU with Lebanon strikes Major US-Iran Peace Push Resumes in Switzerland Major US-Iran Peace Push Resumes in Switzerland Israel strikes Lebanon despite ceasefire, at least 16 killed Israel strikes Lebanon despite ceasefire, at least 16 killed Recommended for you
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
