Top Story Spotlight McDowell Parks and Rec seeking input on improvements, priorities Mike Conley Sep 4, 2026 10 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save McDowell County Parks and Recreation is inviting residents to share their input through a new communitywide survey of recreation needs.kAm%96 DFCG6J :D 2 <6J DE6A :? 56G6=@A:?8 2 4@>AC696?D:G6 A2C<D 2?5 C64C62E:@? >2DE6C A=2? 7@C E96 4@F?EJ 2?5 H:== 96=A 8F:56 564:D:@?D 23@FE 7FEFC6 A2C< :>AC@G6>6?ED[ AC@8C2>D 2?5 724:=:E:6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> |4s@H6== !2C<D 2?5 #64C62E:@?]k^AmkAm%96 DFCG6J 2D<D C6D:56?ED 23@FE 9@H E96J 2?5 E96:C 9@FD69@=5D 4FCC6?E=J FD6 4@F?EJ A2C<D[ EC2:=D 2?5 C64C62E:@? 724:=:E:6D[ H92E 32CC:6CD <66A E96> 7C@> FD:?8 E96D6 C6D@FC46D >@C6 @7E6?[ 2?5 H92E ?6H 2>6?:E:6D[ AC@8C2>D[ @C :>AC@G6>6?ED E96J H@F=5 =:<6 E@ D66] #6DA@?D6D H:== 96=A E96 56A2CE>6?E :56?E:7J AC:@C:E:6D 24C@DD 6G6CJ A2CE @7 E96 4@F?EJ[ 7C@> |2C:@? 2?5 ~=5 u@CE E@ }63@[ v=6?H@@5[ }@CE9 r@G6 2?5 36J@?5[ E96 C6=62D6 D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Stabbed husband saves wife by driving car into knife-wielding man, NC sheriff says Marion man accused of waving gun at people floating on Catawba River WNC Renaissance Faire set for this weekend in McDowell County Burke superintendent addresses Draughn, Freedom football game called at halftime Lake Lure starts eviction proceedings against prominent business McDowell County commissioners approve six-month moratorium on data centers McDowell EMS leader receives scholarship to attend UNC School of Government Will NC get snow this winter? 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McDowell County commissioners approve six-month moratorium on data centers The six-month moratorium will give the county time to create rules on what kind of data centers can be built here.
McDowell EMS leader receives scholarship to attend UNC School of Government “Receiving this scholarship comes at a pivotal point as I begin serving as director of McDowell County Emergency Services,” Jones said.
US House moves to censure Chuck Edwards after ethics probe Edwards apologized to the two former staffers at the center of a sexual harassment investigation and to his wife.
5 things to know about McDowell County's possible data center moratorium The county is not currently reviewing any proposals or plans or applications for a data center in McDowell County.
