Top Story Spotlight Marion man accused of waving gun at people floating on Catawba River Mike Conley Sep 3, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Marion man has been charged with intimidating people who were enjoying a float down the Catawba River.kAmy@D6A9 s2=6 '6EE6C[ cc[ @7 |2C:@?[ :D 492C865 H:E9 EH@ 4@F?ED @7 76=@?J A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 7:C62C> 3J 76=@?]k^Am Joseph Dale Vetter PHOTO SUBMITTED kAm~? $F?52J[ pF8] ab[ s6AFEJ r9C:D sG@C2< H:E9 E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 C6DA@?565 E@ E96 A=246 E92E FD65 E@ 36 |25 |@>>2VD |F5 $=:?8 7@C 2 C6A@CE @7 2 DF3;64E H2G:?8 2 8F? 2?5 J6==:?8 2E A6@A=6 7=@2E:?8 5@H? E96 r2E2H32 #:G6C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $96C:77VD ~77:46]k^Am kAmsG@C2< D2H 2 >2?[ =2E6C :56?E:7:65 2D '6EE6C[ D:EE:?8 :? 2 492:C 3J E96 C:G6C H:E9 EH@ 8F?D 2?5 2? 6>AEJ =:BF@C 3@EE=6]k^Am People are also reading… Stabbed husband saves wife by driving car into knife-wielding man, NC sheriff says Burke superintendent addresses Draughn, Freedom football game called at halftime Lake Lure starts eviction proceedings against prominent business Will NC get snow this winter? Here’s the Old Farmer’s Almanac forecast Marion's WNC Bigfoot Festival is upon us. Here's everything you need to know for the weekend. McDowell County commissioners approve six-month moratorium on data centers Hummingbird migration is underway. When to stop feeding in western NC WNC Renaissance Faire set for this weekend in McDowell County Michael Malone doesn't use a whistle, but he's putting his stamp on UNC basketball McDowell EMS leader receives scholarship to attend UNC School of Government Woman tells 18-year-old driver to slow down, and he breaks her jaw, NC police say See McDowell Tech students who made President’s, Dean’s and Honors Lists Erasing Carolinas history? Signs removed at NC, SC national parks under Trump order Blue Ridge Parkway seeks public input on Linville Falls recovery plan Support grants available for artists in McDowell, area counties kAmsG@C2< 4@?7:C>65 E92E '6EE6C :D 2 4@?G:4E65 76=@? 2?5 ?@E 2==@H65 E@ @H? @C 36 :? A@DD6DD:@? @7 7:C62C>D]k^AmkAm'6EE6C H2D 2CC6DE65 2?5 E2<6? E@ E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ s6E6?E:@? r6?E6C 7@C AC@46DD:?8]k^AmkAm'6EE6C H2D :DDF65 2 D64FC65 3@?5 @7 Sd_[___[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]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 Most Popular Stabbed husband saves wife by driving car into knife-wielding man, NC sheriff says A man stabbed outside a Food Lion went on the offensive to protect his wife, using his vehicle to run down a knife-wielding man, according to … Two Marion men face drug charges following narcotics search Both men received secured bonds of $40,000. Winston-Salem teen charged in deadly San Diego mosque mass shooting Sarah Lindsey Santiago will be tried as an adult for what authorities say was her role in attempting to broadcast the attack at the Islamic Ce… Man convicted of murdering McDowell County woman in 1993 claims innocence, requests new trial “Cold case investigations of cases where there is public pressure for resolution can fall prey to tunnel vision and sloppy investigation fuele… Watch Now: Related Video Vigil honors Haitian migrant Pierre Damas Bel in Columbus Canada excluded from U.S. beef import expansion Canada excluded from U.S. beef import expansion 'We have to be realistic' about Canada-U.S. situation, Bank of Canada governor says 'We have to be realistic' about Canada-U.S. situation, Bank of Canada governor says 'Dangerous consequences': Iran warns US after alleged strike on wedding 'Dangerous consequences': Iran warns US after alleged strike on wedding Recommended for you
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Stabbed husband saves wife by driving car into knife-wielding man, NC sheriff says A man stabbed outside a Food Lion went on the offensive to protect his wife, using his vehicle to run down a knife-wielding man, according to …
Two Marion men face drug charges following narcotics search Both men received secured bonds of $40,000.
Winston-Salem teen charged in deadly San Diego mosque mass shooting Sarah Lindsey Santiago will be tried as an adult for what authorities say was her role in attempting to broadcast the attack at the Islamic Ce…
Man convicted of murdering McDowell County woman in 1993 claims innocence, requests new trial “Cold case investigations of cases where there is public pressure for resolution can fall prey to tunnel vision and sloppy investigation fuele…
