'We saved your life' The remarkable bond connecting the Boozer brothers DANIELLE LERNER | USA TODAY Nov 12, 2026 16 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NBAkAmr2J56? q@@K6C :D =62C?:?8 E@ 6?;@J D@=:EF56] %9:D 72== >2C<D E96 7:CDE E:>6 E96 sF<6 >6?VD 32D<6E32== 8F2C5 2?5 9:D EH@ 3C@E96CD 2C6 2== =:G:?8 D6A2C2E6=J :? 5:776C6?E 4:E:6D] (9:=6 r2J56? A=2JD 9:D D@A9@>@C6 D62D@? 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Missing Black Mountain man found dead in Pisgah National Forest on Tuesday His body was found just before noon on Tuesday about a quarter of a mile down the trail from the Pine Gap Trailhead, in the Pisgah National Forest.
Marion man pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend's father at Old Fort Dollar General The shooting happened in the parking lot of the Dollar General on Feb. 9, 2025. The man also pleaded guilty to sex crimes involved a child.Â
Givens’ Clinchfield Mill project in Marion receives $1.25 million grant for affordable housing When completed, the old Clinchfield mill building will have 141 apartments. That usually equates to 180 people, depending on how many couples …
Missing Greensboro person last seen in McDowell County. Deputies searching forest Elise Grabda's pickup truck was found near a hiking area in Marion on Wednesday.
Longer wait for Buc-ee’s: Mebane opening delayed until at least early 2028 The Mebane Buc-ee's store will feature 120 gas pumps, as well as 200 full- and 100 part-time employees. It represents a $60 million to $70 mil…
