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- FROM DESTINATION MCDOWELL
With holiday spending on the horizon, Destination McDowell is inviting travelers to squeeze in one more autumn escape with One-Tank Adventures.
- Lisa O'Donnell Winston-Salem Journal
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings will kick off the festival April 29.
- Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
Grandfather Mountain is getting into the holiday spirit Nov. 20 with a tree arrival celebration featuring Millie the Bear, hot chocolate, candy canes and crafts.
- Mike Conley
“Despite some inaccurate information circulating, we want to reassure the public that McDowell Transit continues to operate and provide an essential service to McDowell County residents."
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Ford Jarrett sees this opportunity as a chance to push the family's athletic legacy forward in a new way.
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Jason Hotch is the first reigning champion of a national professional wrestling promotion to wrestle in Marion in more than four decades.
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