Top Story Breaking Update: McDowell County Schools closed Thursday Mike Conley Feb 5, 2026 Feb 5, 2026 Updated Feb 5, 2026 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save McDowell County Schools will be closed on Thursday for students. kAmp7E6C :?:E:2==J A=2??:?8 E@ @A6? @? 2 EH@ 9@FC 56=2J[ E96 D49@@= DJDE6> 2??@F?465 %9FCD52J >@C?:?8 E92E D49@@=D H@F=5 36 4=@D65] k^AmkAmQsF6 E@ @G6C?:89E D?@H72== :? @FC 2C62[ |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $49@@=D H:== 36 4=@D65 7@C DEF56?ED @? %9FCD52J[ u63CF2CJ d[ a_ae] p?J DEF56?E 6?C@==65 :? |4s@H6== %649?:42= r@>>F?:EJ r@==686 4=2DD6D >FDE 7@==@H E96 4@==686VD 8F:52?46 7@C :?DECF4E:@? E@52J[Q E96 D49@@= DJDE6> D2:5]k^AmkAmQ$E277 >2J FD6 2? 2??F2= =62G6 52J @C C6A@CE E@ H@C< @? 2 EH@\9@FC 56=2J :7 :E :D D276 7@C J@F E@ 5@ D@]Qk^Am People are also reading… Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County ‘No kings’ rally in downtown Marion draws more than 275 people, organizers say Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County McDowell County women's powerlifter inducted into North Carolina hall of fame Marion man charged with death by distribution in 22-year-old's 2025 overdose death Firefighters battle blaze off Armstrong Creek Road in northern McDowell County Multiple departments responding to wildfire in Buck Creek section of McDowell County Marion, McDowell leaders seek public’s input on future of Drexel Heritage site Fire in Buck Creek section of McDowell still 175 acres Monday morning, 0% contained NC high school senior accepted to 90+ colleges, received $5.3 million in scholarship offers McDowell County Emergency Services Director Will Kehler to retire Tanker truck crashed on I-40 at McDowell, Burke line; milk spills into creek McDowell County NC East Marion, Clinchfield, Stumptown homecoming to celebrate community Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday kAm%96 D49@@= DJDE6> :D 4@?D:56C:?8 EFC?:?8 u63] `b 7C@> 2 E62496C H@C<52J E@ 2 C68F=2C DEF56?E 52J]k^AmkAmQ(6 H:== 2=D@ 4@?E:?F6 E@ >@?:E@C E96 AC@8C6DD @7 @FC C@25H2JD 2?5 AC@G:56 J@F H:E9 2? FA52E6 @? D49@@= @A6C2E:@?D 3J c A]>] E@52J[Q |4s@H6== D49@@=D D2:5]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Want to see more like this? Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. 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 Snow continues to fall in Marion at 12:30 p.m. Saturday Watch Now: Related Video World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary Oil prices rocket higher and stocks tumble after Trump’s address AP Oil prices rocket higher and stocks tumble after Trump’s address Sirens sound in Bethlehem following Iranian missile launch. Sirens sound in Bethlehem following Iranian missile launch. Trump offered few new details on military operation against Iran in address to nation AP Trump offered few new details on military operation against Iran in address to nation Recommended for you
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