Alert Featured Editor's Pick Marion's Billy Martin launches campaign for N.C. Senate From Staff Reports Jun 24, 2022 Jun 24, 2022 Updated Jul 31, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Billy Martin, the Democratic nominee for N.C. Senate District 46, kicked off his campaign Thursday evening.kAm|2CE:?[ H9@ :D 2=D@ 2 >6>36C @7 E96 |2C:@? r:EJ r@F?4:=[ DA@<6 E@ 2 4C@H5 @7 >@C6 E92? d_ A6@A=6 2E $A:==H2J qC:586 U2>Aj r@] @? %9FCD52J] x? 9:D DA6649[ 96 E2=<65 23@FE E96 #6AF3=:42?D H9@ 2C6 :? 492C86 @7 E96 DE2E6 v6?6C2= pDD6>3=J[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm“{6E’D 7@4FD @? E9@D6 E2I 4FED 2?5 E96 9F86 DFCA=FD @7 >@?6J D:EE:?8 :? #2=6:89 E@52J[” 96 D2:5] “u@C >6[ E92E E2I 4FE >:89E >62? x H:== C646:G6 2? 6IEC2 Sd_] qFE E9@D6 D2>6 E2I 4FED 42=4F=2E6 E@ E9@FD2?5D 2?5 :? D@>6 42D6D >:==:@?D @7 6IEC2 5@==2CD 7@C >:==:@?2:C6D[ 3:==:@?2:C6D 2?5 9F86 4@CA@C2E:@?D] %96 DFCA=FD 4@>6D 7C@> >@?:6D C646:G65 7C@> E96 p>6C:42? #6D4F6 !=2?[ 567F?5:?8 >6?E2= 962=E9 2?5 F?56C7F?5:?8 65F42E:@? ;FDE E@ ?2>6 2 76H] %96J 92G6 >@C6 >@?6J :? #2=6:89 E92? E96J <?@H H92E E@ 5@ H:E9]k^Am People are also reading… Lake James beach day, music highlight free things to around McDowell County area this weekend Should McDowell County's sales tax increase? Voters to decide this fall The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant Opening soon? The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say Update: Gas leak in Marion Monday morning cleared; road reopened McDowell County man wins $100,000 in scratch-off prize Marion man gets multiple drug charges after SWAT Team search Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young bonds with WRs on 4-wheelers, horseback Pedestrian hit by train, killed in downtown Hickory Thursday McDowell EMS, 38 other agencies get slice of $10 million in state funding Insider: Panthers reportedly have visions of Jonathon Brooks becoming lead RB over Hubbard McDowell County Democrats open new headquarters What was happening in McDowell County in June 250 years ago? Historian tells us Hickory Crawdads offensive powerhouse, Hector Osorio, gets promoted to High-A Two McDowell students among 215 to receive Golden LEAF scholarships kAm“#6AF3=:42?D 3@2DE E96:C H2J @7 5@:?8 3FD:?6DD 92D =65 E@ E9:D 9F86 DFCA=FD 3FE 2E H92E AC:46n }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 92D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE C6DEC:4E:G6 2?5 92CD96DE F?6>A=@J>6?E DJDE6>D :? E96 ?2E:@?[ >@?6J 7C@> E96 p>6C:42? #6D4F6 !=2? H2D 2G2:=23=6 H:E9 ?@E 2 D:?8=6 #6AF3=:42? G@E6 :? r@?8C6DD[ A6@A=6 H:E9 >6?E2= 962=E9 :DDF6D 92G6 366? D6?E 9@>6 E@ E96:C 72>:=:6D 67764E:G6=J 6IA=@5:?8 @FC 9@>6=6DD A@AF=2E:@? 24C@DD E96 DE2E6 2?5 =6E FD ?@E 7@C86E @A6C2E:?8 2? 65F42E:@?2= DJDE6> H:E9 E96 =62DE 2>@F?E @7 C6D@FC46D] ~FC @?=J D@=FE:@? :D E@ G@E6 E96D6 A6@A=6 @FE @7 @77:46 2?5 C6A=246 E96> H:E9 A6@A=6 @7 4@>A2DD:@? 2?5 ECF6 =@G6 7@C @FC A6@A=6 2?5 4@F?ECJ]”k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmp ?2E:G6 @7 |2C:@?[ |2CE:?[ fa[ 8C25F2E65 7C@> 9:89 D49@@= 2?5 2EE6?565 (:?DE@?\$2=6> $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ[ H96C6 96 C646:G65 9:D q2496=@C’D s68C66] w6 92D 2 |2DE6C’D s68C66 :? D64@?52CJ D49@@= 4@F?D6=:?8 7C@> (6DE6C? r2C@=:?2 &?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 H@C<65 7@C b` J62CD 2D 2 8F:52?46 4@F?D6=@C :? E96 AF3=:4 D49@@=] w6 :D 4FCC6?E=J 6=64E65 2D 2 |2C:@? r:EJ r@F?4:= >6>36C 2?5 92D 366? 7@C E96 A2DE ae J62CD[ @7 H9:49 96 D6CG65 2D >2J@C AC@ E6> 7@C 7@FC J62CD] w6 :D 2 G6CJ 24E:G6 >6>36C @7 E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 4@>>F?:EJ 2?5 96 92D 5@?2E65 9:D E:>6 E@ G2C:@FD @C82?:K2E:@?D :?4=F5:?8 |4s@H6== %649?:42= r@>>F?:EJ r@==686[ E96 (6DE |2C:@? r@>>F?:EJ u@CF>[ p55:6’D r92A6= &?:E65 |6E9@5:DE r9FC49 2?5 E96 s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am kAm“q:==J :D 2 =@G:?8[ 42C:?8 A6CD@?[” D2:5 9:D H:76 r@??:6] “w6 8:G6D 7C66=J @7 9:D E:>6 2?5 >62?D E@ 96=A @E96CD] w6 ECFDED v@5 2?5 36=:6G6D E92E 6G6CJ@?6 D9@F=5 36 EC62E65 72:C=J 2?5 8:G6? 2 492?46 E@ DF44665 2?5 E9C:G6] w6’D 2 H@?56C7F= 9FD32?5[ 72E96C[ 8C2?572E96C[ 7C:6?5 2?5 4:E:K6?] w6 =@G6D @FC >@F?E2:?D 2?5 H2?ED H92E :D 36DE 7@C 6G6CJ@?6] w6 H:== >2<6 2? 6I46==6?E }]r] D6?2E@C]”k^AmkAms:DEC:4E ce :D 2 ?6H @?6 E92E C6DF=E65 7C@> E96 C646?E C65:DEC:4E:?8 677@CED] %96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 v6?6C2= pDD6>3=J :D C6BF:C65 E@ C65C2H E96D6 5:DEC:4ED 7@==@H:?8 6249 5646??:2= 46?DFD 5F6 E@ A@AF=2E:@? 492?86D 2?5 E96 ?665 E@ >2:?E2:? 6BF2= C6AC6D6?E2E:@?] }]r] $6?2E6 s:DEC:4E ce :?4=F56D 2== @7 qFC<6 r@F?EJ[ |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 2?5 E96 62DE6C? 92=7 @7 qF?4@>36 r@F?EJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am kAm|2CE:? D2:5 96 :D >@E:G2E65 3J 4@>>6?ED 7C@> #@36CE #6:49 @7 E96 q:== r=:?E@? 25>:?:DEC2E:@?i “%96 >@C2= 4C:D:D @7 @FC 286 92D ?@E9:?8 E@ 5@ H:E9 82J >2CC:286 @C 23@CE:@?j :E’D 23@FE :?D:56C EC25:?8[ @3D46?6 rt~ A2J[ H286 E967E 7C@> @C5:?2CJ H@C<6CD[ (2== $EC66E’D 4@?E:?F65 82>3=:?8 255:4E:@?[ 4@CA@C2E6 A2J@77D E@ 7C:6?5=J A@=:E:4:2?D 2?5 E96 3:==:@?2:C6 E2<6@G6C @7 56>@4C24J]”k^Am kAm|2CE:? A=65865 E@ >2<6 9:>D6=7 2G2:=23=6 E@ C6DA@?5 E@ 2?J @7 J@FC 4@?46C?D[ DF886DE:@?D @C BF6DE:@?D] “|J :?E6?E:@?D 2C6 ECF6 2?5 C:89E6@FD[” 96 D2:5] %9:D :D 2 DA:C:EF2= ;@FC?6J 7@C >6] x’> D:>A=J 2 >2? H9@ 2DA:C6D E@ =:7E A6@A=6 FA C2E96C E92? 9@=5 E96> 5@H?]”k^Am kAmu@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]q:==J|2CE:?c}r]4@>QmHHH]q:==J|2CE:?c}r]4@>k^2m]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Should McDowell County's sales tax increase? Voters to decide this fall The McDowell County Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to call for a referendum to raise the sales tax to 7%. Opening soon? The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say Despite some delays, two new restaurants for Marion – The Madness and The Copper Penny Grill – are still in the works to open soon. Update: Gas leak in Marion Monday morning cleared; road reopened McDowell EMS asked people to use caution in the area. McDowell County man wins $100,000 in scratch-off prize He bought his lucky 200X The Cash ticket from Mt. Vernon Cubbard on Hudlow Road in Forest City Marion man gets multiple drug charges after SWAT Team search "This arrest is the result of the continued dedication of our team to remove illegal drugs from our communities." Watch Now: Related Video 8 presumed dead in B-52 Bomber crash US-Iran deal is ‘extremely bad’ for fragile Lebanon, Lebanese MP warns US-Iran deal is ‘extremely bad’ for fragile Lebanon, Lebanese MP warns Trump puts U.S. power on display for UFC Freedom 250 Trump puts U.S. power on display for UFC Freedom 250 How do fans feel about the White House hosting UFC Freedom 250? How do fans feel about the White House hosting UFC Freedom 250? Recommended for you
Should McDowell County's sales tax increase? Voters to decide this fall The McDowell County Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to call for a referendum to raise the sales tax to 7%.
Opening soon? The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say Despite some delays, two new restaurants for Marion – The Madness and The Copper Penny Grill – are still in the works to open soon.
Update: Gas leak in Marion Monday morning cleared; road reopened McDowell EMS asked people to use caution in the area.
McDowell County man wins $100,000 in scratch-off prize He bought his lucky 200X The Cash ticket from Mt. Vernon Cubbard on Hudlow Road in Forest City
Marion man gets multiple drug charges after SWAT Team search "This arrest is the result of the continued dedication of our team to remove illegal drugs from our communities."
