Top Story Spotlight Marion man pleads guilty to felony firearm, drug charges Mike Conley , s_johnson Oct 8, 2026 5 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Marion man pleaded guilty to firearm and drug charges less than a month after his arrest.kAm(:==:2> p?5C6H |@=:D66[ ba[ @7 |2C:@?[ H2D :?:E:2==J 492C865 H:E9 76=@?J A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 7:C62C> 3J 2 76=@?[ 76=@?J A@DD6DD:@? @7 >6E92>A96E2>:?6[ 2?5 EH@ 4@F?ED >:D56>62?@C D:>A=6 A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 $4965F=6 xx 4@?EC@==65 DF3DE2?46] k^AmkAm|@=:D66 A=62565 8F:=EJ :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ s:DEC:4E r@FCE @? $6AE] ad E@ E96 76=@?J A@DD6DD:@? @7 >6E92>A96E2>:?6 2?5 A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 7:C62C> 3J 2 76=@?] !6C E96 A=62 2CC2?86>6?E[ E96 EH@ >:D56>62?@C 492C86D H6C6 5:D>:DD65[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE 5@4F>6?ED] k^Am kAm|@=:D66 H2D D6?E6?465 E@ 2 E@E2= @7 7@FC J62CD @7 DFA6CG:D65 AC@32E:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE 5@4F>6?ED] k^Am People are also reading… Nebo woman charged with stealing $700 in cash from her employer Candidates for McDowell County Board of Commissioners answer questions McDowell County Manager Ashley Wooten submits resignation Marion family turns a son’s cancer journey into a creamery with a cause McDowell commissioners appoint Maggie Frye as new register of deeds NC man charged with 60-plus counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, police say Marion man faces charges of breaking and entering, marijuana possession Old Fort woman charged with possession, trafficking; 50 grams of meth seized Marion community members gather to honor workers killed in 1929 strike Historic Greensboro mansion on market for $5.1 million. 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Nebo woman charged with stealing $700 in cash from her employer A business owner reported that an envelope containing the money was taken by an employee.
NC man charged with 60-plus counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, police say Police say the 31-year-old man may have used the SnapChat social media forum to reach his minor victims, according to a news release from the …
Marion man faces charges of breaking and entering, marijuana possession After detaining Cook, Baliles searched him and found multiple items belonging to the victim, along with marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Old Fort woman charged with possession, trafficking; 50 grams of meth seized An Old Fort woman has been charged with possession and trafficking of methamphetamine.
Former Burke County coach charged with sex crimes against student in Hickory The man was an employee at Burke County Public Schools from August of 2023 to June of 2025.
