114 year old McDowell County mountain church to rebuild from Hurricane Helene MIKE CONLEY Sep 27, 2025 Sep 27, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This story was originally published in May 2025.kAm~? t2DE6C $F?52J[ E96 4@?8C682E:@? @7 2? 9:DE@C:4 49FC49 :? E96 qF4< rC66< 4@>>F?:EJ @7 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 82E96C65 E@ H@CD9:A 7@C E96 =2DE E:>6 2E E96:C @=5 3F:=5:?8]k^AmkAmu@C >@C6 E92? `__ J62CD[ $F??JG2=6 q2AE:DE r9FC49 @? qF4< rC66< #@25 92D 366? 2 A=246 7@C H@CD9:A D6CG:46D[ H655:?8D 2?5 7F?6C2=D] ~?6 >6>36C D2:5 @? v@uF?5|6 E92E 96C 49FC49 “92D 366? 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Now is the time to speak up Marion house catches fire Monday morning, cause under investigation Meet the Morganton woman who says hard work has kept her going ... for 105 years 5 antique guns stolen from Historic Carson House in McDowell County What's going on at West McDowell Middle? $4 million grant moving fields out of floodplain Marion, McDowell moving to Stage 2 water shortage advisory, starting mandatory water restrictions McDowell County Sheriff Ricky Buchanan will retire Aug. 1, before term ends McDowell County state transportation employees win backhoe, motorgrader competitions State museum in Old Fort getting new standard hours. Here's when it'll be open. Nebo McDowell County water customers under boil water advisory Corpening YMCA in Marion to host Healthy Aging Day NFL analyst says Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young 'needs to prove' he's worth an extension McDowell High gets new boys basketball coach kAmx? 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