Featured Top Story Spotlight McDowell County sales tax increase on ballot. Here's how the money would be used. Mike Conley Aug 12, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If an increase in McDowell County's sales tax is approved, it could bring in $1.5 million for the county.kAmsFC:?8 |@?52J’D >66E:?8[ E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 r@>>:DD:@?6CD 962C5 2 C6A@CE 23@FE 9@H E96 >@?6J 4@F=5 36 FD65] %96 D2=6D E2I :?4C62D6 H:== 36 @? E96 32==@E :? E96 }@G6>36C 86?6C2= 6=64E:@?] %96 :?4C62D6 H@F=5 AFE E96 D2=6D E2I 2E fT]k^Am On Monday, the McDowell County Board of Commissioners held their regular meeting for August at the County Administrative Offices in downtown Marion. MIKE CONLEY MCDOWELLNEWS kAmt2C=:6C E9:D J62C[ E96 4@>>:DD:@?6CD F?2?:>@FD=J 28C665 E@ 42== 7@C 2 C676C6?5F> 5FC:?8 E96 72== 6=64E:@? @? 2? :?4C62D6 @7 E96 D2=6D E2I] r@>>:DD:@?6C !2EC:4< t==:D >256 2 >@E:@? E@ AFE @? 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GOP begins search for new candidate Marion bookstore to host author event, book signing McDowell County sales tax increase on ballot. Here's how the money would be used. McDowell County considering 1-year data center moratorium; public hearing scheduled Morganton Chicken Salad Chick to open soon. 1st 100 customers get free chicken salad for a year Read motion filed claiming man convicted of killing Zilpha Lowery in innocent kAmp D2=6D E2I :D 2 4@?DF>AE:@?\32D65 E2I 4@==64E65 3J 2 D6==6C 7C@> 2 3FJ6C @? 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