On Friday, Oct. 30, Sugar Hill Market held its last event for the 2026 season with a Spooktacular and photographer John Sacco was there to capture the event in his photos. The farmers market and event space held a Halloween celebration complete with a trunk-or-treat, vendors and even a Haunt…
Last week, a retirement ceremony was held to celebrate 28 years of service and leadership from Will Kehler. He retired from McDowell County Emergency Services as of Friday, Oct. 30. Kehler began his distinguished career in emergency services in 1997 as a high school EMT intern. Over the year…
On Thursday, the Rotary Club of Marion recognized Nicholas Letterman and Logan Vess, both of McDowell Early College, as the Academic Students of the Week.
The Honeycutt home is the second of eight planned homes within the “Community of Hope” in Nebo.
Old Fort’s First Friday event for November will feature live music, craft beverages and seasonal drinks, trivia games, a scavenger hunt and the town’s first ever drum circle.
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Each weighs about the size of a medium lemon, about 82 to 91 grams, but can grow up to 11 pounds. That’s about the same weight as a cantaloupe.
Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.
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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.
Here’s where each of North Carolina’s U.S. Senate candidates stand on the Iran war and gas prices.
Bigfoot Books & Brews is inviting the McDowell community to come celebrate and support Marion-based author Hughes as she celebrates the launch of her new children’s book, “Bats of Boone."
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SEATTLE — CBS Sports college football writer Tom Fornelli follows the same formula after every head-coaching hire. Regardless of who’s doing the hiring, or who’s getting hired, he inserts each into a recycled two-sentence structure on social media. [COACH] is a great hire for [SCHOOL]. I have no idea if it will work out. Some relevant regional examples: Jedd Fisch is a great hire for ...
William Byron wins at Martinsville! William Byron wins at Martinsville Speedway, ending his 35-race winless drought with his first victory of 2026! Meanwhile, Kyle Larson finishes ninth and maintains a 67-point lead over Christopher Bell heading into the NASCAR Cup Series championship finale…
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.
City Council meets tomorrow with public comment, PumpkinFest fills downtown Saturday, and this is a BLUE recycling week in Statesville.
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.
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.
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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