The McDowell News  The McDowell News is an American, English language newspaper published daily in Marion, North Carolina covering McDowell County. The newspaper is currently owned by Lee Enterprises, it was previously owned by Berkshire Hathaway's subsidiary BH Media Group since 2012 and by Media General before that. Lee Enterprises bought BH Media Group's publications in early 2020. "The McDowell News" is a member of the North Carolina Press Association. "The McDowell News" has a Facebook page for sharing news and interacting with readers.