Both the McDowell County Board of Commissioners and the Old Fort Board of Aldermen will hold their regular meetings on Monday.
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Wells Fargo's mortgage programs sought to help Black families overcome longstanding homeownership gaps. HUD is investigating whether those efforts unlawfully favored certain borrowers.
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Three passengers on a horse-drawn wagon at Lazy 5 Ranch were hospitalized Saturday when the horses panicked and jumped, tossing the riders off, officials at the popular exotic animals attraction east of Mooresville said Saturday.
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Well, so much for the big showdown between Bryce Young and Jalen Hurts this afternoon.
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Tillis, 66, a Republican from Huntersville, will retire in January, after 21 years in the state House and U.S. Senate, including four years as state House speaker.
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