Featured Editor's Pick A trip through WNC and Tennessee Train excursion on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad set for Sept. 17 From staff reports Aug 14, 2022 Aug 14, 2022 Updated Sep 20, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm~? $2EFC52J[ $6AE] `f[ E96 (2E2F82 '2==6J #2:=C@25 w:DE@C:42= $@4:6EJ 2?5 |FD6F> H:== DA@?D@C 2 EC2:? 6I4FCD:@? @? E96 vC62E $>@<J |@F?E2:?D #2:=C@25]k^AmkAm“%9:D :D 2 H@?56C7F= @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 46=63C2E6 2?5 6?;@J E96 362FEJ @7 E96 72== D62D@? H9:=6 C:5:?8 E96 C2:=D :? G:?E286 A2DD6?86C C2:=C@25 42CD[” D2:5 |:<6 %:==6J[ AC6D:56?E @7 E96 (2E2F82 '2==6J #2:=C@25 |FD6F>] “%96 @?6\52J 6I4FCD:@? H:== 4@G6C >@DE @7 E96 @A6C2E:?8 EC24<286 @7 E96 vC62E $>@<J |@F?E2:?D #2:=C@25]”k^AmkAm%96 EC24< 7@==@HD E96 C@FE6 @7 E96 7@C>6C $@FE96C? #2:=H2J’D |FCA9J qC2?49 {:?6[ 6DE23=:D965 :? `gh`[ H:E9 :ED dT 8C256 2?5 >2?J 3C:586D] %96 D46?:4 C2:= 6I4FCD:@? 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Here's the schedule Culturas Unidas Festival returns to downtown Marion Nonprofit to build two new homes for Hurricane Helene survivors in McDowell County Lake Lure business gets slight eviction reprieve as judge leaves open combining suits See which western NC high school football team had to cancel this week's games due to injuries Marion nonprofit proposes community room space in city community building Baxter International issues recall of IV solutions made at McDowell County plant WNC Renaissance Faire set for this weekend in McDowell County McDowell County ceremony honors the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks Festivals, music and more: 6 free events happening this weekend in McDowell County area kAm|F49 @7 E96 C@FE6 9F8D E96 32?<D @7 E96 {:EE=6 %6??6DD66 2?5 }2?E292=2 #:G6CD] xE 4C@DD6D u@?E2?2 {2<6 @? 2 EC6DE=6 DA2??:?8 fg_ 766E[ `__ 766E 23@G6 E96 =2<6]k^AmkAm!2DD6?86CD C:56 :? 4@>7@CE :? 7:CDE 4=2DD[ 4C@H? 4=2DD[ E@FC:DE 4@249 @C @A6?\2:C 42CD] p== 4=2DD6D @776C D62E:?8 :? 4=2DD:4 2?E:BF6 C6DE@C65 A2DD6?86C 42CD] %96C6 2C6 C6DEC@@>D E9C@F89@FE E96 EC2:?]k^AmkAmu:CDE\4=2DD 42CD 2C6 4=:>2E6\4@?EC@==65 2?5 762EFC6 =2C86 H:?5@HD 2?5 =@F?86\42C D62E:?8]k^Am kAmrC@H?\4=2DD 42CD @776C =2C86 H:?5@HD 2?5 4=:>2E6 4@?EC@= 7@C A2DD6?86C 4@>7@CE]k^Am kAm%@FC:DE\4@249 42CD 92G6 46:=:?8 72?D 2?5 H:?5@HD E92E @A6? 2?5 4=@D6 7@C 7C6D9\2:C G:6H:?8]k^AmkAm~A6?\2:C 42CD 2C6 8C62E 7@C A:4EFC6\E2<:?8 2?5 “6IA6C:6?4:?8” E96 C:56 2?5 D46?6CJ]k^AmkAm%96 vC62E $>@<J |@F?E2:?D #2:=C@25 92D 364@>6 2 72G@C:E6 @7 7:=> AC@5F46CD @G6C E96 J62CD] %96 EC2:? 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McDowell Sheriff’s Office, highway patrol, Marion police operation results in 136 charges “Our commitment to reducing dangerous driving and criminal activity throughout McDowell County is ongoing,” Sheriff Nathan Mace said.
Forest City man charged with shooting back window out of vehicle in McDowell County The caller said her boyfriend shot out her back windshield when she was pulling out of her driveway.
Wildflowers flattened at Burke County I-40 exit, Highway Patrol investigating NCDOT said it also will file a state property incident report with the State Bureau of Investigation.
McDowell County Emergency Services names deputy director “I am excited to work alongside the Emergency Services leadership team and all of our employees as we continue building for the future."
Nonprofit to build two new homes for Hurricane Helene survivors in McDowell County The two homes are part of a larger project in Nebo: a community of eight new homes for families impacted by Hurricane Helene.
