A roof leak was found in the building that city officials believe was caused by Winter Storm Fern.
- Mike Conley
The board will hear about the effort to bring back passenger trains to western North Carolina and the park and trail at the Universal Center.
- Mike Conley
The council approved a concept for a park for children ages 1 to 3.
- Mike Conley
"She has indeed taken and endured more than her share of hard licks and heartaches in this life and continues to get up every day to serve others.”
- Sharon McBrayer
Duke Energy Carolinas is requesting to increase its rates and charges by 18% over two years.
- RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal
About $40 million is being dedicated to help restore and reinvigorate commercial districts in western North Carolina damaged by the hurricane.
- Mike Conley
The Marion City Council will recognize the Citizen of the Month for April as presented by Council Member Billy Martin.
Check out this list to see how the upcoming holiday will impact trash collection and officer hours in local municipalities.
The N.C. Justice Department — at the request of N.C. Department of Health and Human Services — sent a collections letter to the Balanced Nutrition officials in August 2025 with a demand for the repayment of the $101,142. DHHS said Monday that "no payment has been made to date."
"This was a kickoff event intended to engage the community and begin gathering feedback and ideas about what residents would like to see in this space moving forward.”
"A lot of my conversations with supporters is how important it is to exercise your right to vote," Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page said.
“Folks are paying attention, and they’re ready to head to the polls in the midterms and vote for leadership that respects all Americans.”
“Will’s leadership has left a lasting impact on our organization and our community in ways that will continue for generations."
“I encourage anyone who believes they may qualify for one of the exemptions to contact the Tax Assessing staff soon."
“The constitutional amendment will pass because North Carolinians are ready for this. Property tax bill growth has exceeded inflation in eight out of last 10 years.”
A hand recount typically involves all the ballots from 3% of the county's precincts.
“I enjoyed my time being the mayor but now look forward to new opportunities. I love Old Fort and am excited to see the town continuing to grow."
Since this bridge floods, replacing it is a priority to avoid potential flood damage and add resilience against future natural disasters.
A hand recount typically involves all the ballots from 3% of the county's precincts.
The Berger campaign filed protests that affect 13 ballots.
"I’m grateful to hear directly from some of our rural residents about how we can work together on the issues affecting their daily lives.”
With primary elections decided the night of Tuesday, March 3, here is a list of races and candidates that will be on the ballot in McDowell County in the general election in November.
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On March 12, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards and the CEO of Givens Communities all came to Marion Thursday to discuss plans to convert the old Clinchfield Mill into affordable apartments for older adults.
“This building was an empty textile mill and now it's being turned into affordable housing for 200 seniors," said the secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The meeting room was packed with people, many of whom were there to hear about the reappraisal, which started around a year ago and is still underway.
Kim Welborn, who recently retired as the director of the McDowell County Board of Elections, was among the honorees.
“We took that dismissal, and we intend to re-file,” Walter Holton said.
“Making critical infrastructure investments today will allow western North Carolina to better withstand future disasters and enable communities to recover faster than before."
Westerman Street was completely washed away by Hurricane Helene.