Alert Featured Top Story Old Fort man charged with having gun on school campus From Staff Reports Feb 5, 2024 Feb 5, 2024 Updated Mar 12, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save McGee McDowell County Sheriff's Office kAm~{s u~#% — {@42= =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 492C865 2? ~=5 u@CE >2? 7@C C646?E=J 2AA62C:?8 @? 2 D49@@= 42>AFD :? A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 H62A@?]k^AmkAm~? %F6D52J[ y2?] b_[ ~=5 u@CE !@=:46 2CC6DE65 p?E9@?J |4v66[ ba[ @7 ~=5 u@CE[ 7@C EH@ 76=@?J 2?5 EH@ >:D56>62?@C 4@F?ED @7 A@DD6DD:?8 2 H62A@? @? D49@@= AC@A6CEJ]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 AC6DD C6=62D6 3J ~=5 u@CE !@=:46[ |4v66 H2D D66? 2E ~=5 u@CE t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= @? %F6D52J[ y2?] b_[ H2=<:?8 E@H2C5 E96 42>AFD H9:=6 5:DA=2J:?8 2 92?58F? @? 9:D =68] w6 H2D >6E 3J E96 ~=5 u@CE $#~ 2?5 2 D49@@= 25>:?:DEC2E@C 2D 96 H2D 2AAC@249:?8 E96 D49@@=]k^Am kAmq@E9 E96 $#~ 2?5 25>:?:DEC2E@C 2EE6>AE65 E@ DA62< E@ |4v66 23@FE 92G:?8 E96 A@DD6DD:@? @7 E96 7:C62C> :? 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See when and where Multiple departments responding to wildfire in Buck Creek section of McDowell County McDowell County women's powerlifter inducted into North Carolina hall of fame Marion man charged with murder Wednesday in 2024 death of 3-month-old daughter Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor Fire in Buck Creek section of McDowell still 175 acres Monday morning, 0% contained Property tax exemptions are available for qualifying property owners in McDowell County McDowell County alumni Dwayne Ledford went from high school football player to NFL coach kAm~=5 u@CE !@=:46 :?G6DE:82E65 E96 :?4:56?E 2?5 E96? :56?E:7:65 |4v66 2D 2=D@ 36:?8 @? D49@@= AC@A6CEJ @? |@?52J[ y2?] ah[ :? A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 H62A@?] ~=5 u@CE !@=:46 6G6?EF2==J @3E2:?65 H2CC2?ED 7@C |4v66 2?5[ :? 4@?;F?4E:@? 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