Two Old Fort Men Facing Multiple Drug Felonies Following Traffic Stop

McDowell County -- January 28, 2026: A routine traffic stop in McDowell County led to the arrest of two local men after deputies discovered a significant quantity of methamphetamine.On Sunday, January 18, Deputy Caleb Baliles of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office initiated a stop on Parker Padgett Road for traffic violations. The driver, identified as 66-year-old Lawrence Glenn Pennington, Jr. of Old Fort, was found to be operating the vehicle without a license. He was accompanied by 53-year-o