Alert Featured Top Story Breaking Web Only McDowell under flash flood warning until 5 p.m. today From Staff Reports Jan 9, 2024 Jan 9, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From Staff Reports McDowell County is under a flash flood warning until 5 p.m. today.kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm%96 7=2D9 7=@@5 H2C?:?8 :D 7@C qFC<6 r@F?EJ 2?5 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ :? H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 F?E:= d A]>] E@52J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQq@5JQmpE ``i`e 2]>][ s@AA=6C C252C 2?5 2FE@>2E65 C2:? 82F86D :?5:42E65 E9F?56CDE@C>D AC@5F4:?8 962GJ C2:? 24C@DD E96 H2C?65 2C62] q6EH66? b 2?5 c :?496D @7 C2:? 92G6 72==6? D:?46 62C=:6C E9:D >@C?:?8] p55:E:@?2= C2:?72== 2>@F?ED @7 a E@ b :?496D 2C6 A@DD:3=6 :? E96 H2C?65 2C62] ~?D6E 7=2D9 7=@@5:?8 :D 56G6=@A:?8 2?5 D:8?:7:42?E 7=2D9 7=@@5:?8 :D 6IA64E65 E@ 368:? 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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.
Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday The victim of the fatal wreck was Cayden Jay McKinney, 15 years old.
Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike The driver of an electric bike was declared dead at the scene, according to highway patrol.
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…
