Top Story Spotlight High winds cause downed trees, power lines in McDowell County Mike Conley Feb 7, 2026 Feb 7, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The high winds Friday night and Saturday morning have led to numerous downed trees and power lines in Marion, Nebo and Pleasant Gardens.kAm|@C6 E92? `[d__ =@42E:@?D :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ H6C6 H:E9@FE A@H6C 2D @7 gib_ 2]>] $2EFC52J[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> |4s@H6== r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J |2?286>6?E]k^AmkAm$6G6C2= C@25D 4=@D65 $2EFC52J >@C?:?8 5F6 E@ A@H6C =:?6D 2?5 EC66D 3=@4<:?8 E96 C@25[ :?4=F5:?8ik^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm• &]$] w:89H2J f_ (6DE ?62C |24<6J’D rC66< #@25 2?5 E96 !=62D2?E v2C56?D r@?G6?:6?46 r6?E6Ck^Am kAm• $E2E6 $EC66E ?62C |4s@H6== #6D4F6 :? |2C:@?k^Am People are also reading… Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County ‘No kings’ rally in downtown Marion draws more than 275 people, organizers say Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County McDowell County women's powerlifter inducted into North Carolina hall of fame Marion man charged with death by distribution in 22-year-old's 2025 overdose death Firefighters battle blaze off Armstrong Creek Road in northern McDowell County Multiple departments responding to wildfire in Buck Creek section of McDowell County Marion, McDowell leaders seek public’s input on future of Drexel Heritage site Fire in Buck Creek section of McDowell still 175 acres Monday morning, 0% contained 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 McDowell County Emergency Services Director Will Kehler to retire Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday McDowell County NC East Marion, Clinchfield, Stumptown homecoming to celebrate community kAm• }63@ $49@@= #@25k^AmkAm{@42= 7:C6 56A2CE>6?ED[ E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? 2?5 FE:=:EJ 4@>A2?:6D 2C6 24E:G6=J H@C<:?8 E@ 4=62C 563C:D 2?5 C6DE@C6 D6CG:46D 2D 4@?5:E:@?D 2==@H] p 9:89 H:?5 H2C?:?8 C6>2:?D :? 67764E F?E:= f A]>] $2EFC52J 7@C 8FDED FA E@ ed >A9]k^AmkAmp55:E:@?2= FA52E6D H:== 36 AC@G:565 2D 4@?5:E:@?D 492?86[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Local Weather Get the daily forecast and severe weather alerts in your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video Apollo astronauts brought these items to the moon's surface NATO members boost defence spending to cut reliance on US NATO members boost defence spending to cut reliance on US Trump Targets Big Pharma With 100% Tariff Threat Trump Targets Big Pharma With 100% Tariff Threat World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary Recommended for you
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