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Here is a list of what is happening at the McDowell County Public Library in April.
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She scored in double figures in all but three games this season and posted 20 or more points 13 times.
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A.J. Russell, the No. 3 ranked prospect in the Rangers' system will arrive in Hickory for his professional debut after being selected in the second round of the 2025 MLB draft.
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“Will’s leadership has left a lasting impact on our organization and our community in ways that will continue for generations."
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Three Maiden players and two Alexander Central players were named to all-district teams.
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In her first season at the helm of the Lenoir-Rhyne women's program, Tsitouris led the Bears to one of the best seasons in program history.
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An autopsy revealed the man died from toxic levels of fentanyl and cocaine in his system.
McDowell Technical Community College completed the 48th Annual Fire, Rescue and EMS College in March.
Gov. Josh Stein called on the General Assembly to spend $792 million more in western North Carolina for recovery needs from Helene.
Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.
Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.
As the government shutdown continues, the controversial decision has been made to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports countrywide in an effort to decrease skyrocketing wait times.
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“I just happened to look back, and the flames were already up to the ceiling, and I dropped the drinks I had in my hand,” one employee said of the fire.
NCAA.com sifted through more than three decades of online and paper brackets. There are an estimated 60 million to 100 million brackets filled out every year. Buzz60’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us what the record is.
RENTON, Wash. — As Jaxon Smith-Njigba sat at a table at the VMAC Wednesday flanked by Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald and general manager John Schneider, he several times looked in the direction of his father, Maada, sitting in the audience. Smith-Njigba, there to discuss a new contract that will make him the highest-paid player in team history, recalled that it was with his father ...
Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration
Eight MLB ballparks will have something new on offer this season, and that's not a reference to a franchise player. Levy Restaurants stopped by the Atlanta studios and let CNN Sport's Andy Scholes try out the new food and beverage offerings ahead of the new baseball season.
“This City Was Black” is a six-part narrative audio series that traces Black history in New York City.
🎧 Compared with other nations, public opinion here skews more negative. The hosts explore distance, perception and how limited interaction feeds misunderstanding and weakens civic life.
The Oscars are in the rearview mirror, which gives us an opportunity to turn our attention back to television and streaming programs.
🎧 Get a recap of recent financial, health and general interest stories through this special edition of our Hot off the Wire daily news podcast.
Experts and labor leaders say the mammoth security lines at some U.S. airports would not disappear overnight.
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Johnson rejected a Senate bill and said House Republicans would seek to fund the entire department at current levels until May 22.
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