80-Acre Rebuild Hub Opens on Highway 70
Nebo, NC · October 7, 2026
Wednesday brings clear mountain air across the foothills and an easy rhythm before festival preparations ramp up later this week.
The Lead
The sprawling 80-acre commercial lot along Highway 70 just west of Nebo has begun its next chapter as the regional operational hub for western North Carolina’s long-term home repairs. Formerly the Camping World and Tom Johnson dealership complex, the property was formally dedicated as the Marion Rebuild Center by Baptists on Mission, transforming 96,000 square feet of commercial floor space into warehouse storage for lumber, fleet staging, and volunteer housing.
The site will sleep and feed up to 80 skilled volunteer carpenters, plumbers, and roofers per night while housing mobile medical and feeding rigs between dispatches. For local families navigating the multi-year slog of rebuilding, having bulk materials staged five miles away eliminates supply snarls that slowed earlier relief work. Volunteer crews begin their first coordinated roofing runs out of the new warehouse bays this week.
Local Pulse
County Agricultural Educator Named State Finalist Schools McDowell High teacher Sophie Voorhees earned statewide recognition this week, advancing to October’s final educator selection rounds.
Local Dental Offices Launch Pumpkin Contest Community Eight area dental practices debuted creative hand-carved pumpkins this week, opening public voting through Halloween evening.
Today's Outlook
- High 76°F · Low 48°F — Mainly clear
- Grab a light layer for the crisp 48-degree morning before sunshine warms things to 76.
What's On Around Town
Today
After-School Adventures: Winnie-the-Pooh Marion Branch Library (90 W Court St), Marion, 4:00–5:00 PM · Free Celebrate a century of Pooh with classic stories and local honey tastings.
Wednesday Trivia Night Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Old Fort, 7:00–9:00 PM · Free Test your general trivia knowledge over craft pints and win team prizes.
Tomorrow
- Mahjong Club Gathering Marion Branch Library (90 W Court St), Marion, 2:00 PM · Free
- Live Music Trivia Mica Town Brewing, 6:30–8:30 PM
Friday
- Chamber Annual Golf Classic Marion Lake Club (634 Lake Club Dr), Marion, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM · Paid
- Friday Book Club Discussion Marion Branch Library (90 W Court St), Marion, 1:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- The 1903 Community Bank Building
- Constructed at Main and Court streets for $8,000 in 1903 as the First National Bank of Marion, this neoclassical landmark has handled local savings through five corporate names. Today's Fifth Third branch still keeps teller windows beneath the same pressed-metal dome.
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