On Monday, the McDowell County Board of Commissioners and the Marion City Council met jointly to discuss the Marion Fire Department and its needs for fiscal year 2024-2025.
Retail sales in McDowell County continue to grow at a greater rate than the statewide average for North Carolina. And McDowell continues to report a low jobless rate.
State Environmental Secretary Elizabeth Biser moderated a roundtable discussion about water and sewer grant money coming to McDowell County, Marion and Old Fort.