Top Story Spotlight McDowell County remains ranked as economically distressed county by state Mike Conley Dec 8, 2025 Dec 8, 2025 Updated Jan 15, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save McDowell County is ranked among North Carolina's most economically distressed counties.kAm~? %F6D52J[ s64] a[ |2C:@? r:EJ |2?286C (@@5J pJ6CD D2:5 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ :D DE:== C2?<65 2D 2 %:6C ~?6 4@F?EJ 3J E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 r@>>6C46] %96 DE2E6 C6=62D65 E96 ?6H 4@F?EJ E:6C 56D:8?2E:@?D C646?E=J[ pJ6CD D2:5 2E 2 %F6D52J |2C:@? r:EJ r@F?4:= >66E:?8]k^AmkAm%96 56D:8?2E:@?D[ H9:49 2C6 >2?52E65 3J DE2E6 =2H[ A=2J 2 C@=6 :? D6G6C2= AC@8C2>D E92E 2DD:DE :? 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E]k^AmkAm&?56C E96 ?6H =:DE[ |4s@H6== C6>2:?D 2 %:6C ~?6 4@F?EJ[ H9:49 :D 4@?D:56C65 >@DE 64@?@>:42==J 5:DEC6DD65[ pJ6CD D2:5] p %:6C %H@ 4@F?EJ :D D@>6H96C6 :? E96 >:55=6 36EH66? 2 %:6C ~?6 2?5 %:6C %9C66[ H9:49 :D =62DE 5:DEC6DD65]k^Am People are also reading… Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties McDowell County commissioners OK budget: 3% raise for employees, no increase in school funding About 3,500 lose power in McDowell County; cooling station open Thursday evening United States has already lost World Cup with its greed and hostility | Opinion N.C. Highway 226 North closed Monday afternoon due to overturned tractor-trailer The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant Here's the schedule for Old Fort's Independence Day celebrations this week City of Marion reminds water customers: Drought restrictions remain in effect America is in a mood on the cusp of 250th birthday Marion, Old Fort elections moving to even-numbered years after passage of state bill See McDowell County area government offices, trash collection schedule for July 4 Marion to hold Fourth of July parade, downtown celebration Carolina Panthers get absolutely shafted in NFL uniform rankings Have the Carolina Panthers found yet another undrafted gem? How slavery in western North Carolina created lasting economic power kAm%96C6 2C6 c_ %:6C @?6 4@F?E:6D[ c_ %:6C %H@ 4@F?E:6D 2?5 a_ %:6C %9C66 4@F?E:6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 56A2CE>6?E @7 4@>>6C46]k^AmkAm%96 C2?<:?8D 2C6 56E6C>:?65 3J F?6>A=@J>6?E C2E6[ 9@FD69@=5 :?4@>6[ A@AF=2E:@? 8C@HE9 2?5 AC@A6CEJ E2I 32D6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 56A2CE>6?E]k^AmkAm%96 E:6C C2?<:?8D 2C6 2 >6492?:D> AFE :?E@ A=246 3J E96 DE2E6 @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 E@ 32=2?46 8C@HE9]k^AmkAm%96 =@H6C C2?<:?8D 7@C H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 4@F?E:6D 4@F=5 36 2EEC:3FE65 E@ E96 @?8@:?8 64@?@>:4 :>A24E 7C@> wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6[ pJ6CD D2:5]k^Am kAm|4s@H6== r@F?EJ C2?<D abC5 >@DE 64@?@>:42==J 5:DEC6DD65 :? E96 DE2E6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 }]r] s6A2CE>6?E @7 r@>>6C46] {2DE J62C[ |4s@H6== C2?<65 b`DE] |4s@H6== 5C@AA65 7C@> %:6C %H@ E@ ~?6 EH@ J62CD 28@]k^AmkAmqFC<6 r@F?EJ 5C@AA65 7C@> 2 %:6C %H@ 4@F?EJ E@ %:6C ~?6 E9:D J62C] %96 4@F?EJVD 64@?@>:4 5:DEC6DD C2?< H62<6?65 7C@> ccE9 =2DE J62C E@ ahE9 E9:D J62C[ :ED F?6>A=@J>6?E C2E6 C2?< 564=:?65 3J af A@D:E:@?D 2?5 >65:2? 9@FD69@=5 :?4@>6 C2?< 564=:?65 aa A@D:E:@?D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 C6=62D6 7C@> E96 56A2CE>6?E @7 4@>>6C46] qFC<6 r@F?EJVD A@AF=2E:@? 8C@HE9 C2?< 564=:?65 `e A@D:E:@?D]k^Am kAmqF?4@>36 r@F?EJ 5C@AA65 7C@> %:6C %9C66 E@ %H@]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. 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 Do you think McDowell County is economically distressed? Watch Now: Related Video How do Americans feel about the country and vision of the Founders? New York City buzzes with expectation of Taylor Swift's rumoured July 3 wedding New York City buzzes with expectation of Taylor Swift's rumoured July 3 wedding Beef Prices Near Records Beef Prices Near Records Trump Jokes About Having a 'Threesome' with His Sons Trump Jokes About Having a 'Threesome' with His Sons Recommended for you
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