Alert Featured Top Story McDowell County residents watch the skies for the eclipse MIKE CONLEY Apr 8, 2024 Apr 8, 2024 Updated May 16, 2025 0 1 of 2 At the T-Mobile store in Marion, employees Alicia Landaverdy and Ally Austin took a break from work to look at the eclipse. MIKE CONLEY photos, MCDOWELL NEWS Christopher and Leah Garland of Spruce Pine watched the eclipse at the Woodlawn convenience center. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIKE CONLEY Like millions of others across North America, people in McDowell County turned their eyes to the skies and witnessed the solar eclipse Monday.kAm|4s@H6== r@F?EJ 2?5 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 H6C6 ?@E :? E96 A2E9 @7 E96 E@E2=:EJ @7 E96 64=:AD6] %92E A2E9 C2? 24C@DD |6I:4@ 2?5 4@?E:?F65 ?@CE9H2C5 E9C@F89 %6I2D[ pC<2?D2D[ x?5:2?2 2?5 @E96C |:5H6DE DE2E6D 2?5 2== E96 H2J E@ 62DE6C? r2?252] qFE E96 t2DE6C? 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