Verizon wants to end landlines Some customers worry the move could leave them disconnected BILL LUKITSCHThe Minnesota Star Tribune Nov 5, 2026 6 mins ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Steve Bradley's mustard-yellow rotary telephone is about 50 years old. But it still works — and, sometimes, much better than his cellphone.kAm%9@F89 >@DE @7 $42?5:2[ |:??6D@E2[ :D 4@??64E65 E@ 9:89\DA665 7:36C\@AE:4 423=6D[ qC25=6J 2?5 9:D ?6:893@CD =:G:?8 :? E96 $E] rC@:I #:G6C '2==6J DE:== C6=J @? @=5\D49@@= 4@AA6C =2?5=:?6D E@ >2<6 42==D 2?5 DFC7 E96 :?E6C?6E]k^AmkAmxEVD :>A6C764E 3FE >@C6 C6=:23=6 E92? 46==F=2C :? E96 7@=:286\4@G6C65 3=F77[ qC25=6J D2:5[ 6G6? 27E6C 2 ?6H E@H6C H6?E FA :? ?62C3J |2C:?6 @? $E] rC@:I]k^Am kAmp C646?E =6EE6C 7C@> }6H *@C<\32D65 '6C:K@? AFE qC25=6J :? 2? 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Republicans win all the local races in McDowell County in 2026 elections During the 2026 elections for McDowell County, Republicans again won in all the local races for the County Commission and the Board of Education.
Groundbreaking set for new affordable housing neighborhood in Old Fort. Here's where Catawba Hills will add 13 homes for permanently affordable workforce housing for families in McDowell County.
Marion City Council member Juanita Doggett announces resignation “As it says in Ecclesiastes, there is a time and season for everything. I think my season has arrived."
Will North Carolina have a cold, snowy winter? Here's what NOAA predicts Newest long-range forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provide insight into what this winter could look like in …
Marion woman charged with trying to steal dog from McDowell County residence The dog's owner provided footage to law enforcement of the reported breaking and entering.
