Top Story Editor's Pick McDowell County to offer on-demand transportation around Marion; requests made through an app Mike Conley Mar 27, 2025 Mar 27, 2025 Updated May 3, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In May, McDowell County will start a new transit service to help people get to where they want to go.kAm%96 ?6H @?\56>2?5 >:4C@ EC2?D:E D6CG:46 :D 56D:8?65 E@ :?4C62D6 =@42= EC2?DA@CE2E:@? @AE:@?D 7@C C6D:56?ED[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> |4s@H6== r@F?EJ] |4s@H6== tIAC6DD :D 7656C2==J 7F?565 E9C@F89 2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? 8C2?E] xE H:== =2F?49 @? |2J `]k^AmkAm}@ =@42= 7F?5:?8 >2E49 :D C6BF:C65 7@C E96 :?:E:2E:G6]k^AmkAm%96 ?6H D6CG:46 H:== @A6C2E6 |@?52J E9C@F89 uC:52J 7C@> f 2]>] E@ g A]>][ 2?5 $2EFC52JD 7C@> h 2]>] E@ d A]>][ @776C:?8 @?\56>2?5 C:56D H:E9:? 2 D6G6?\>:=6 C25:FD @7 5@H?E@H? |2C:@?[ E96 4@F?EJ D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Marion man shot at Love's Travel Stop dies; Lincolnton man now faces murder charge Marion’s 18th annual Liver Mush Festival is coming up. 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Marion swears in new city manager; city council changes rules to allow chickens, ducks Former Councilman Woody Ayers will make a salary of $136,000 as manager.
Iran says it will stop negotiating with the US, completely block the Strait of Hormuz, citing ceasefire violations
Iran says it will stop negotiating with the US, completely block the Strait of Hormuz, citing ceasefire violations
