Top Story Spotlight Crawdads win series against Kannapolis, taking 5 of 6 games Mark Parker Record sports correspondent Apr 13, 2026 Apr 13, 2026 Updated 5 hrs ago 0 Crawdads' starting pitcher Aneudis Mejia (37) fires a ball to the plate during an exhibition game at L.P. Frans Stadium. Ernest Masche, Record Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Parker Record sports correspondent The Hickory Crawdads won five games in a six-game series against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers last week. kAm%96 rC2H525D H@? E96 =2DE 7@FC :? 2 C@H] k^AmkAm%96 rC2H525D E2<6 |@?52J @77 367@C6 @A6?:?8 E96 ?6IE D6C:6D 2E {]!] uC2?D $E25:F> @? %F6D52J 282:?DE E96 $2=6> #:586*2<D] k^Amk9am$F?52JVD 82>6k^9amkAm|2C4@D %@CC6D 7:?:D965 @77 E96 C@25 EC:A H:E9 2 3:8 27E6C?@@? 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McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees “I joked and told people that I would not be doing this for a long time but as we have grown, I realized that I want to do this for the long r…
One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Upon arrival, crews found one patient with critical injuries. Paramedics took the person to Mission Hospital McDowell.
12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle A 12-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of a classmate who was hit with a metal water bottle during an alleged bullying i…
Marion sixth graders say city needs a dog park; family nonprofit aiming to create toddler park The council approved a concept for a park for children ages 1 to 3.
