Top Story Spotlight McDowell County animal advocate says well-known cat who lived along greenway missing Mike Conley Sep 5, 2026 Sep 5, 2026 Updated 8 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save McDowell County animal advocates are concerned about the fate of a cat living along Marion’s Joseph McDowell Historical Catawba Greenway.kAm~=:G6[ 2 3=24< 2?5 H9:E6 76C2= 42E =:G:?8 ?62C E96 8C66?H2J H:E9 @E96C 76C2= 42ED[ H2D 2 72>:=:2C 7246 2=@?8 E96 C:G6CD:56 A2C<]k^Am Olive, a cat that lives alongside the portion of the Joseph McDowell Historical Catawba Greenway, is now missing. SUBMITTED PHOTO kAmw2J=6J (@@5 :D 2 =@42= 2?:>2= 25G@42E6 H9@ 92D 366? C64@8?:K65 3J E96 |2C:@? r:EJ r@F?4:= 7@C 96C H@C< H:E9 E96 |6C4J uF?5 p?:>2= #6D4F6] %96 |6C4J uF?5 92D 2 AC@8C2> 42==65 %C2A[ }6FE6C[ #6EFC? @C %}#] %9C@F89 E96 677@CE[ |6C4J uF?5 G@=F?E66CD D6E FA 4286D E@ 42E49 76C2= 76=:?6D] %96 42ED 2C6 E96? E2<6? 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Stabbed husband saves wife by driving car into knife-wielding man, NC sheriff says A man stabbed outside a Food Lion went on the offensive to protect his wife, using his vehicle to run down a knife-wielding man, according to …
Marion man accused of waving gun at people floating on Catawba River He was found sitting in a chair by the river with two firearms and an empty liquor bottle.
Baxter International issues recall of IV solutions made at McDowell County plant As of Friday, Baxter has not received any reports of adverse events associated with the recalled product.
McDowell County commissioners approve six-month moratorium on data centers The six-month moratorium will give the county time to create rules on what kind of data centers can be built here.
