Featured Editor's Pick Housing in McDowell County McDowell Commissioners to seek $950,000 grant for housing repairs MIKE CONLEY Sep 27, 2022 Sep 27, 2022 Updated Nov 3, 2023 0 More work like this can be done if McDowell County gets a grant for $950,000 to go toward home repair for low- and moderate-income residents. FILE Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIKE CONLEY On Monday, the McDowell County Commissioners agreed to seek a grant of $950,000 that will be used to improve older houses in need to repair.kAmsFC:?8 E96 C68F=2C >66E:?8[ 4@F?EJ @77:4:2=D 96=5 2 AF3=:4 962C:?8 23@FE D66<:?8 2 r@>>F?:EJ s6G6=@A>6?E q=@4< vC2?E 7C@> E96 DE2E6] x7 2H2C565[ E9:D 8C2?E @7 Shd_[___ H@F=5 8@ E@H2C5 C6923:=:E2E:@? @7 @=56C 9@>6D E92E 36=@?8 E@ =@H\ E@ >@56C2E6\:?4@>6 A6CD@?D :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ]k^AmkAm%96 }]r] s6A2CE>6?E @7 r@>>6C46 92D 2??@F?465 7F?5:?8 2G2:=23:=:EJ 7@C E96 rsqv }6:893@C9@@5 #6G:E2=:K2E:@? 42E68@CJ] %9:D >@?6J 42? 36 DA6?E @? >2?J AF3=:4 AC@;64ED 3FE E96 AC:>2CJ 7@4FD :D 9@FD:?8] x7 2H2C565 E@ |4s@H6==[ :E H@F=5 36 FD65 7@C 9@FD:?8 C6923:=:E2E:@? ?665D :? E96 4@F?EJ] xE >FDE 36 FD65 7@C AC@;64ED E92E 36?67:E =@H\ 2?5 >@56C2E6\:?4@>6 A6CD@?D 2?5 96=AD :? 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Marion man accused of waving gun at people floating on Catawba River He was found sitting in a chair by the river with two firearms and an empty liquor bottle.
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.
Baxter International issues recall of IV solutions made at McDowell County plant As of Friday, Baxter has not received any reports of adverse events associated with the recalled product.
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.
