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Here is a list of what is happening at the McDowell County Public Library in November.
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“Operation Homebase gives our deputies the opportunity to train together, learn the layouts of our schools, and strengthen the coordination needed when every second counts."
- By J.W. KELLEY President of McDowell Technical Community College
McDowell Tech offers a college orientation course that helps students develop study skills and explore career opportunities.
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Tuesday, Nov. 3 is Election Day and the polls at all 17 precincts will be open throughout the day so voters can cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm elections.
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The state biologist assigned to Buncombe County asked the Asheville City Council to bring back funding for bear-resistant trash cans and beef up the penalties for feeding bears.
Three customers suffered burns from margaritas at a Chili’s Grill and Bar, after the popular cocktails were prepared with a toxic degreasing chemical, according to health department officials in western North Carolina.
N.C. 12, the only highway access to Hatteras Island, will reopen at 4 p.m. Thursday to one-way traffic through the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, more than a week after a coastal storm forced the state to close the road for the second time in a month.
Just when you got excited about the UNC football team, that excitement was quickly gone after Saturday's game.
N.C. Gov. Josh Stein announced Tuesday that Italian healthcare company Bracco will open its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Sanford, an economic jolt that will bring a $230 million investment and 200 jobs.
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In his first 2026 victory, William Byron, the 28-year-old Hendrick Motorsports driver, won for the fourth time on the half-mile short track.
Former Duke Blue Devils Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving are beginning to thrive as a duo.
CJ Bailey threw two touchdown passes and NC State dominated the second half against visiting Cal to begin the post-Dave Doeren era with a 31-10 win in Raleigh on Saturday.
Duke football ended the month of October the opposite way it started it. With back-to-back wins.
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City Council meets tomorrow with public comment, PumpkinFest fills downtown Saturday, and this is a BLUE recycling week in Statesville.
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Catawba men’s soccer earned its first postseason win since 2021, defeating Mars Hill 3-1 in a SAC quarterfinal to advance to face Anderson in the semifinals.
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Rebekah and Maggie Ayers combined for 32 kills to lead Catawba past Newberry in a five-set SAC road win that keeps the Indians in the conference playoff hunt.
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No. 18 Catawba women’s soccer blanked Anderson 2-0 in the SAC quarterfinal, led by goals from Bree Ehmer and Cadence Setzer to advance to the semifinals.
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