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 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 :? 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McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees “I joked and told people that I would not be doing this for a long time but as we have grown, I realized that I want to do this for the long r…
McDowell Endowment giving $56,950 in grants to local nonprofits Here are the 13 organizations getting money.
Marion sixth graders say city needs a dog park; family nonprofit aiming to create toddler park The council approved a concept for a park for children ages 1 to 3.
One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Upon arrival, crews found one patient with critical injuries. Paramedics took the person to Mission Hospital McDowell.
First freight train to return to Old Fort this Saturday. When can you see it come through McDowell? Norfolk Southern’s rail line from Old Fort to Black Mountain saw major damage due to Hurricane Helene in late September 2024.
