Mallard Creek was robbed of a high school state track championship Saturday in Greensboro by a poor officiating call, in a decision that could and should be overturned by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. With a couple of seconds left in the 4x400 relay, Mallard Creek star…
“What stands out about Penny is how intentionally she builds confidence in her students and invests in their personal and professional growth."
“I get teary-eyed thinking about it. These guys saved me because I was really down,” said Ron Merritt Sr.
This feature mines the McDowell news archives for what was going on this week in local history.
The series will be played in Winston-Salem with the Hickory stadium still under repair after a fire.
“It’s a good day, it finally got here,” Kregg Kirby said. “It’s been 37 years since the first phone call, but it’s worth it. I hope everybody enjoys the outcome.”
"... the McDowell County Board of Commissioners opposes broad constitutional or statutory limitations that would unnecessarily restrict county property tax authority ..."
A 20-year-old U.S. Marine had been drinking when he climbed into a fire department truck, activated the emergency equipment, then drove away, according to police in eastern North Carolina.
No charges have been filed in the shooting.
The Rotary Club of Marion recognized Eddy Rodriguez from McDowell Early College as the Student of the Week and Cason Matthews of McDowell Academy of Innovation.
Justine Jones filed her lawsuit in August, claiming former state Treasurer Dale Folwell — in his chairman role with the state's Local Government Commission — in denied Spring Lake the funds necessary for her hiring.
Potential buyers "were asking for a reasonable time to get a downpayment but (the owner) was hellbent on tearing it down."
The Carolina Journal poll, as typical, consists of 600 likely N.C. voters who were surveyed on May 10-11. For the latest poll, 73.8% of participants were white and 17.8% were Black. The poll has a margin of error of 4%.
We are a week away from the Indy 500. There's no better time to check out one of the top museums dedicated to racing — the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed draws visitors from around the world.
There has also been a flood of social media posts speculating that the company is out of business.
“Proudly, McDowell County acknowledges being named for so distinguished a man."
Visit our online archives for thousands of historical articles, obituaries and announcements.
America commemorates its 250th anniversary in 2026. Here's how our community is marking this historic milestone.
WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders have once again scrubbed plans to vote on legislation that would usher in substantial changes to college sports, leaving an uncertain path ahead. Attention is now turning to the Senate, where Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., are reportedly preparing their own bipartisan proposal to address a landscape transformed by name, image and ...
Draughn, Foard, South Iredell and South Caldwell high schools are still in the playoffs.
Coach Jake Dickert got plenty of help for this coming season thanks to the transfer portal.
“The racetracks in this Airbnb partnership sit in towns where hotel rooms are scarce, but the welcome runs deep, especially in places like North Wilkesboro, where neighbors have been opening their doors to race fans for generations," said Adam Alfandary, head of Airbnb's U.S. East Business division. "This partnership puts locals at the front of the pack and helps communities that make race weekends possible share directly in the economic opportunity it creates.”
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Amazon is ending support for Kindles made in 2012 or earlier, but commentators on social media have offered plenty of solutions to keep the devices useful for years to come.
Across films like "Set It Off", "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?", "Independence Day", and "Kill Bill", critically heralded actor Vivica A. Fox has played a bank robber, an outspoken widow, a single mom, and a former assassin. Now, in "Is God Is" she plays God. Well, sort of.
The new Hickory Aviation Museum opened to the public on May 16, 2026.
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