Featured Editor's Pick Two retiring MTCC staff members receive Order of the Long Leaf Pine From Staff Reports Dec 16, 2022 Dec 16, 2022 Updated Jan 22, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm%96 724F=EJ 2?5 DE277 2E |4s@H6== %649?:42= r@>>F?:EJ r@==686 C646?E=J 46=63C2E65 EH@ @7 E96:C C6E:C:?8 4@==628F6D H9@ H6C6 2H2C565 E96 ~C56C @7 E96 {@?8 {627 !:?6 3J v@G] #@J r@@A6C]k^AmkAm%96 2H2C5 :D }@CE9 r2C@=:?2’D 9:896DE 4:G:=:2? 9@?@C[ C6D6CG65 “… 7@C A6CD@?D H9@ 92G6 >256 D:8?:7:42?E 4@?EC:3FE:@?D E@ E96 DE2E6 2?5 E96:C 4@>>F?:E:6D E9C@F89 E96:C 6I6>A=2CJ D6CG:46 2?5 6I46AE:@?2= 244@>A=:D9>6?ED[” 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAmsC] !6??J rC@DD[ H9@ C6E:C65 @? s64] ` 2D G:46 AC6D:56?E 7@C 24256>:4D 2?5 DEF56?E D6CG:46D[ 2?5 sC] q6G6C=J (2EED[ H9@ :D C6E:C:?8 E9:D >@?E9 2D 562? @7 DEF56?E DF446DD[ H6C6 AC6D6?E65 E96 2H2C5D 3J DE2E6 r@>>:DD:@?6C @7 {23@C y@D9 s@3D@?[ 2 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ C6D:56?E[ H9@ H2D ;@:?65 3J |%rr 3@2C5 @7 ECFDE66 >6>36C #@36CE pJ6CD 2?5 |2C:@? qFD:?6DD pDD@4:2E:@? s:C64E@C uC655:6 z:==@F89]k^Am People are also reading… Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday McDowell County women's powerlifter inducted into North Carolina hall of fame Marion, McDowell leaders seek public’s input on future of Drexel Heritage site See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts NC high school senior accepted to 90+ colleges, received $5.3 million in scholarship offers Tanker truck crashed on I-40 at McDowell, Burke line; milk spills into creek ‘No kings’ rally in downtown Marion draws more than 275 people, organizers say McDowell County NC East Marion, Clinchfield, Stumptown homecoming to celebrate community Wildfire in northern McDowell County burns 420 acres, now 50% contained McDowell County will help some households connect to county water NTCC leaders earns doctorate, advances vision for student success at McDowell Tech kAm“sC] rC@DD 92D 366? 2? :>A@CE2?E A2CE @7 |4s@H6== %649?:42= r@>>F?:EJ r@==686 7@C @G6C b_ J62CD[ 92G:?8 D6CG65 2D :?DECF4E@C[ 562? 2?5 G:46 AC6D:56?E[ 2D H6== 2D @E96C E:E=6D 2?5 5FE:6D” D2:5 pJ6CD[ H9@ C64@>>6?565 rC@DD 7@C E96 9@?@C] “p== E96D6 E9:?8D D96 5@6D H:E9 F?2DDF>:?8 8C246 2?5 9F>:=:EJ] *@F H:== AC@323=J ?6G6C >66E 2 >@C6 9F>3=6 A6CD@? 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Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday The victim of the fatal wreck was Cayden Jay McKinney, 15 years old. Marion, McDowell leaders seek public’s input on future of Drexel Heritage site "This was a kickoff event intended to engage the community and begin gathering feedback and ideas about what residents would like to see in th… Watch Now: Related Video Jackie and Shadow’s 2026 chicks make Easter debut on live cam Pope warns world is becoming ‘indifferent’ to violence Pope warns world is becoming ‘indifferent’ to violence Downed US pilot trained to survive, evade, resist and escape: Analysis Downed US pilot trained to survive, evade, resist and escape: Analysis Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran AP Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran Recommended for you
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.
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.
Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County As of Tuesday morning, the fire is 185 acres in size and 20% contained.
Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday The victim of the fatal wreck was Cayden Jay McKinney, 15 years old.
Marion, McDowell leaders seek public’s input on future of Drexel Heritage site "This was a kickoff event intended to engage the community and begin gathering feedback and ideas about what residents would like to see in th…
Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran
AP Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran
