Alert Top Story Marion is Small Town of the Year for 2018 By MIKE CONLEY Nov 16, 2018 Nov 16, 2018 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By MIKE CONLEY Marion’s growth and vitality has earned it the Small Town of the Year Award for 2018 from the N.C. 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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 President Trump is planning a visit to Gastonia. Here's what to know Marion nonprofit proposes community room space in city community building McDowell County ceremony honors the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks Wildflowers flattened at Burke County I-40 exit, Highway Patrol investigating WNC Renaissance Faire set for this weekend in McDowell County Baxter International issues recall of IV solutions made at McDowell County plant kAmr:EJ |2?286C q@3 q@J6EE6[ |2C:@? qFD:?6DD pDD@4:2E:@? s:C64E@C uC655:6 z:==@F89[ !=2??:?8 s:C64E@C w62E96C r@EE@?[ |4s@H6== r92>36C @7 r@>>6C46 s:C64E@C $E6G6 qFD9 2?5 5@H?E@H? 3FD:?6DD @H?6C #2496= (:E9C@H H6C6 E96C6 :? #2=6:89 E@ 2446AE E96 2H2C5]k^AmkAm“xE’D 46CE2:?=J 2 8C62E 9@?@C 7@C |2C:@? E@ 36 C64@8?:K65 3J E96 #FC2= r6?E6C[ H9:49 :D E96 AC:>2CJ @C82?:K2E:@? :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 AC@>@E:?8 CFC2= :?E6C6DED[” D2:5 r:EJ |2?286C q@3 q@J6EE6 E@ %96 |4s@H6== }6HD]k^AmkAm(96? E96 2H2C5 H2D 2??@F?465[ #FC2= r6?E6C @77:4:2=D 4:E65 E96 8C62E 4@==23@C2E:@? 36EH66? 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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.
Hungry bear keeps trying to force its way into homes in NC neighborhood, state says Two homeowners have reported finding the bear in their house, two others say it tried to get through their door, and a fifth incident is suspe…
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.
