He was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
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The Rotary Club of Marion recognized Yasuri Ibarra of Nebo from McDowell Early College and Ashley Olvera-Martinez of Marion from McDowell Academy for Innovation and as the Academic Students of the Week.
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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.
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Twenty teams from across the nation will come to Hickory to compete for the National Junior College Athletic Association women's national championship March 16-21.
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“This individual was involved in a shooting this evening and is considered armed and dangerous. Do not approach,” reads the news release.
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“This building was an empty textile mill and now it's being turned into affordable housing for 200 seniors," said the secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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The $750,000 grant would be used to assist children of incarcerated parents, especially those who are involved in the foster care system.
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