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Flooded out Old Fort NC Elementary students headed to PG
Old Fort Elementary students headed to PG as flooded school undergoes repairs. MIKE CONLEY. Oct 11, 2024 Updated Oct 12, 2024. 0. Starting Monday, students from the damaged Old Fort Elementary School will attend classes at …
Marion mayor: Condition better than expected after hurricane
Marion mayor: Kindness, compassion, cooperation getting McDowell County back on its feet. Marion Mayor Steve Little. Oct 10, 2024 Updated Oct 11, 2024. 0. Thank you to all who have shown kindness and compassion to your neighbors during the past 12 days. Please subscribe to continue reading….
McDowell County NC Helene update: 309 missing people found
4 days ago · McDowell County: 309 of 330 missing people found. No deaths confirmed. McDowell County says it has received 330 missing persons reports since Hurricane Helene brought heavy rain, wind and flooding to North Carolina on Sept. 27. As of Thursday morning, 309 of those missing people have been found.
Flooding at Baxter in McDowell County NC limits IV products
Part of Pitts Station Road in Marion that leads from U.S. 221 to Baxter Manufacturing was severely damaged by flood waters during Hurricane Helene as seen on Wednesday, Oct. 2. An aerial view of Baxter Healthcare in Marion on Oct. 2. The plant was heavily damaged by flooding from Hurricane Helene. While the plant is closed, the company is ...
McDowell NC Technical Community College to resume classes
McDowell Technical Community College to resume classes Wednesday. MICHAEL LAVENDER Director of Communications, MTCC. Oct 8, 2024 Updated Oct 8, 2024. 0. Nursing students from the Class of 2024 train in the Vickie A. Hogan Simulation Lab at McDowell Tech, one of the top 20 community colleges in the nation. Carrie Turner Photography.
Rain brings flooding to Catawba River in Marion NC
See photos, video of flooding around U.S. 221 Business in Marion Thursday. Mike Conley. Sep 26, 2024 Updated Sep 26, 2024. 0. Heavy rains caused the Catawba River to overflow its banks and resulted in flooding around U.S. Highway 221 Business in Marion on Thursday. Please subscribe to continue reading….
Marion NC working on water, streets, debris after Helene
4 days ago · Starbucks reports weak quarterly results despite the arrival of Pumpkin Spice Latte season. North Carolina county surrounding Asheville overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says. Teen in custody after 5 found dead …
60 storm-related calls overnight in McDowell County NC
Sep 26, 2024 · Overnight, parts of McDowell County experienced significant rainfall, resulting in dangerous flash flooding across several communities, including Old Fort, Crooked Creek, Pleasant Gardens, Marion and Woodlawn as Hurricane Helene approaches. Emergency responders were active throughout the night responding to over …
Elections | mcdowellnews.com
5 days ago · Kamala Harris is spending all of Monday in Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes offer the largest prize among the states expected to determine the Electoral College outcome. Donald Trump is making four stops in three states, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan. He'll end in Grand Rapids, where he completed his first two campaigns.