The update on data center rules was heard during Monday’s meeting of the commissioners which was held at Historic Carson House.
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This year, two candidates are seeking election to the 113th District seat in the N.C. House of Representatives. A small section of McDowell County is included in this district.
- Mike Conley
This year, two candidates are seeking election to the 85th District seat in the N.C. House of Representatives. This district includes most of McDowell County.
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Here she comes again. And there she goes. Dolly, the bear with a penchant for breaking into homes, continues to elude the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.
- Mike Conley
On Thursday, the Rotary Club of Marion recognized Macayden Riddle and Emilia Pineda Gonzalez of the McDowell Academy of Innovation as the Students of the Week.
- Sharon McBrayer
Trout Unlimited donated 500 trees to be planted at Bethel Park in Morganton and 100 volunteers from Truist Bank planted them at the park on Sept. 22.
- Mike Conley
Law enforcement found marijuana and fentanyl during a traffic stop on Sept. 30.
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Two roller coasters at Carowinds are closed following a fatal incident at a Georgia park owned by parent company Six Flags based in Charlotte, according to several national news outlets. A man while riding Goliath roller Coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia died Oct. 12, 2026, when he fell from the 200-foot-tall Goliath roller coaster. Four other people were injured. The incident is under ...
Days after a bill pausing the state tax on fuel became law, North Carolina’s attorney general is asking the public to help enforce it.
The Nov. 3, 2026, election for U.S. House of Representatives District 11 features candidates Jamie Ager, Jennifer Balkcom and Travis Groo. The incumbent, Chuck Edwards, is not seeking reelection. The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer asked all candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire to inform voters about their opinions on big issues facing voters. Balkcom did not respond ...
Do North Carolina voters want to lower the cap on the state income tax? Millions of voters will decide if the state drops its income tax cap to 3.5%. It’s one of three constitutional amendments on your Nov. 3 ballot.
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The Rotary Club’s auction will take place Thursday, Oct. 15 at the Box Factory performance and event center at 29 Logan St. The preview will begin after 5 p.m. and the bidding starts at 6 p.m.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Having ordered Kentucky’s second try at a walk-off, overtime two-point conversion in two weeks, Will Stein did not even watch the football. “I didn’t really know what happened. I was watching the (pass) routes. And then we started rushing the field,” the first-year UK football coach said after a 35-34 win over No. 10 LSU. “So it’s pretty crazy.” What’s going on with Kentucky ...
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Catawba’s Cadence Setzer and Lauren Zitt earned SAC women’s soccer weekly awards after key performances in road wins over Lenoir-Rhyne and Lincoln Memorial.
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Mayor J. Douglas Hendrix proclaims October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Statesville, urging the community to stand with survivors and act.
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A grandmother considers a meaningful holiday gift and learns how donor advised funds through Foundation For The Carolinas can support the newlyweds’ giving.
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Statesville Public Power earned all five 2025 Public Power Awards of Excellence from ElectriCities, recognizing reliability, innovation and community-focused service.
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"Snowfall," a crime drama on FX that looked at the crack cocaine epidemic of 1980s Los Angeles, wrapped in 2023. The series now expands through "The Drop: A Snowfall Saga."
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🎧 At a moment marked by isolation and distrust, in-person education may offer something especially important — sustained contact with people unlike ourselves.
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Spokeo reports multigenerational households rose to 6 million in the U.S. between 2010-2020, with higher concentrations in states like Hawaii and California.
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