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Warrants: Child abuse victim had skull fracture, 14 broken ribs
WEBWarrants: Child abuse victim had skull fracture, 14 broken ribs. From staff reports. Mar 25, 2024 Updated May 5, 2024. 0. Arrest warrants for the parents charged with child abuse reveal the severity of the injuries the 2-month-old infant sustained. Please subscribe to continue reading….
Hurricane Frances ravaged McDowell, Burke NC 20 years ago
WEB2 days ago · The remnants of Hurricane Frances dropped excessive rainfall amounts on Burke County in early September 2004. When Hurricane Frances hit Burke, McDowell and surrounding counties, Bishop had lived near Lake James for 30 years. What she saw in 2004, though, was unlike anything she had ever seen before.
Old Fort NC recovering from Hurricane Helene flooding
WEBOct 6, 2024 · One week after the storm Hurricane Helene moved through McDowell County, residents are still in the recovery and cleanup process. The town of Old Fort was still shut down Friday afternoon as cleanup of the town has started with some residents in the outskirts of Old Fort Mountain still isolated. Rain and runoff sent Mill Creek raging into the ...
McDowell NC commissioners hear about more broadband service
WEBMike Conley. About 700 homes in McDowell County will get a new internet connection in the coming months. On Monday, the McDowell County Board of Commissioners heard a report about a project with the Skyrunner company to bring more broadband internet service to local residents and businesses. The meeting was held at the County Administrative ...
Elections | mcdowellnews.com
WEBSplit decision: Polls point to NC residents willing to vote for both parties on same ballot. The difference in the margins of the latest presidential and governor polls in North Carolina lends additional credence that Republicans are more willing …
McDowell County summer crime crackdown leads to 17 arrests
WEBSep 9, 2024 · The months-long effort was aimed at disrupting illegal drug activity in McDowell County and led to multiple seizures and arrests, according to a news release from the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office. Law officers seized 256 grams of methamphetamine, 31 grams of fentanyl, 493 grams of marijuana, a …
Breaking news: Suspect arrested following shooting incident that ...
WEBOct 3, 2024 · Breaking news: Suspect arrested following shooting incident that injures three. From Staff Reports. Oct 4, 2023 Updated Nov 11, 2023. 0. Joseph Andrew Hartwell Jr. PHOTO SUBMITTED. One suspect was taken into custody following a Tuesday night shooting incident that injured three people in the Jacktown Road area of McDowell County.
Old Fort NC has nightly curfew after Hurricane Helene
WEBOct 5, 2024 · Mobile homes were washed off their foundations in Old Fort by the flooding of Hurricane Helene. Old Fort will have a curfew set nightly starting Saturday night, according to McDowell County Emergency Management. Extensive debris still litters Mill Creek one week after catastrophic flooding. Local, state and national resources are being used in ...
NC appeals court tosses Marion woman's convictions - McDowell …
WEBNC appeals court tosses Marion woman's involuntary manslaughter convictions. Associated Press. Jun 20, 2024 Updated Jul 28, 2024. 0. An appeals court threw out convictions Tuesday against a Marion woman who was charged after a teenager fatally shot himself in her home, saying she was absolved because the weapon had been initially unloaded.