Alert Top Story Your expanded The McDowell News coming soon Dimon Kendrick-Holmes May 7, 2023 May 7, 2023 Updated Jun 10, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For more than 95 years, The McDowell News has been proud to serve as your leading provider of local news in the place we call home.kAmuC@> AF3=:4 D49@@=D E@ AF3=:4 D276EJ[ 7C@> DE2CE\FAD E@ D@446C[ 7C@> E96 2CED E@ =@42= 8@G6C?>6?E[ H6 92G6 366? 4@>>:EE65 7@C 564256D E@ :?7@C>:?8[ 65F42E:?8 2?5 6?E6CE2:?:?8 @FC C6256CD] p?5 H6 4@F=5?’E 5@ :E H:E9@FE J@FC DFAA@CE @7 @FC =@42= ;@FC?2=:DED H9@ AC@5F46 :>A@CE2?E H@C< =:<6 |:<6 r@?=6J 2?5 s2? rC2H=6J] |@C6 E92? 6G6C[ H6’C6 565:42E65 E@ AC@G:5:?8 F?:BF6 =@42= ;@FC?2=:D>]k^AmkAm~FC 4@>>:E>6?E E@ 36:?8 E96 DEC@?86DE =@42= ?6HD AC@G:56C C6>2:?D DE62572DE[ 3FE H6 2=D@ 4@?E:?F6 E@ 492?86 H:E9 E96 923:ED @7 @FC C6256CD] %@52J[ E96 4@>>F?:E:6D H6 D6CG6 2C6 5:776C6?E] yFDE 2D E96 3FD:?6DD6D E92E 5@E |2:? $EC66E :? |2C:@? 92G6 492?865[ H6 2E %96 |4s@H6== }6HD 2C6 6G@=G:?8[ E@@]k^Am People are also reading… Marion man shot at Love's Travel Stop dies; Lincolnton man now faces murder charge Appalachian Mountain Brewery bringing new ‘outpost’ to Old Fort. Here's when, where Marion’s 18th annual Liver Mush Festival is coming up. Here's everything you need to know. Meet Marion's citizen of the month, a devoted educator McDowell High volunteer of 20 years organizes front office, fire drills. Now he's an honorary fire marshal. Marion budget: No property tax increase proposed; water, sewer rates may rise Asian car-maker was supposed to build a $4B plant in NC. It's now being sued by the state NASCAR team member arrested for allegedly hitting 78-year-old man with golf cart McDowell County’s Memorial Day service set for Sunday at Carson House Marion woman charged in burglary cases from 2020, 2023 with DNA evidence New details emerge about Kyle Busch’s health prior to his death, document shows Marcus Freeman modernizing Notre Dame football with push from Navy SEALs McDowell America 250 holding final presentation, focus on John Carson South Caldwell baseball and softball are both going to the state championship next week Got a McDowell County paranormal experience? 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Marion man shot at Love's Travel Stop dies; Lincolnton man now faces murder charge The shooting happened in Newton on May 11.
Meet Marion's citizen of the month, a devoted educator In total, Medford devoted more than 50 years of her life to McDowell County Schools.
McDowell High volunteer of 20 years organizes front office, fire drills. Now he's an honorary fire marshal. “Tyler is super, super helpful and it is his birthday and we are so thankful for him and his volunteerism."
Marion budget: No property tax increase proposed; water, sewer rates may rise The plan includes a 5% increase in the water rates and a 5% increase in the sewer rates.
Asian car-maker was supposed to build a $4B plant in NC. It's now being sued by the state “VinFast agreed to build a factory and create jobs for North Carolinians — it didn’t do either,” state Attorney General Jeff Jackson said.
