BATTLE FOR SENATE CONTROL Nine races to watch as midterms near ANDY SULLIVANReuters Sep 17, 2026 Sep 17, 2026 0 1 of 19 Sullivan Peltola Ossoff Collins Hinson Turek Jackson Collins El-Sayed Rogers Sununu Pappas Cooper Whatley Brown Husted Talarico Paxton U.S. Capitol building in Washington ADOBE STOCK Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ANDY SULLIVANReuters ELECTION 2026kAms6>@4C2ED ?665 E@ A:4< FA 7@FC D62ED 7C@> #6AF3=:42?D E@ H:? 4@?EC@= @7 E96 `__\D62E $6?2E6 :? E96 >:5E6C> 6=64E:@?D @? }@G] b] (9:=6 G@E6CD H:== A:4< 42?5:52E6D :? bd DE2E6D[ :?56A6?56?E 2?2=JDED @?=J D66 ?:?6 @7 E9@D6 C246D 2D 4@>A6E:E:G6]k^AmkAm|@DE @7 E96D6 4@?E6DED E2<6 A=246 :? DE2E6D E92E !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A H@? :? a_ac[ 3FE 9:D 2AAC@G2= C2E:?8 DE2?5D 2E bbT[ E96 =@H6DE @7 9:D A@=:E:42= 42C66C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ #6FE6CD^xAD@D A@==:?8]k^Am kAmkDA2? 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McDowell County man charged with kicking open front door of house Video footage provided by the homeowner confirmed the break-in.
Two write-in candidates running in McDowell County fall elections Jessica Shuford and John Owens were qualified by the McDowell County Board of Elections to be write-in candidates, according to county electio…
President Trump is planning a visit to Gastonia. Here's what to know President Donald Trump is making plans to visit Gastonia on Wednesday, Sept. 16, to attend a campaign rally for U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley.
What's the latest on the Clinchfield Mill apartment project in Marion? Here's where the project stands and how long construction will take.
