Featured Spotlight New restaurant, brewery, distillery set to open in Old Fort on Oct. 10 Mike Conley Oct 3, 2025 Oct 3, 2025 Updated Apr 1, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new restaurant, brewery and distillery will be open this month in Old Fort.kAm|@56C? p=496>:DE r@][ 2 C6DE2FC2?E 3J pAA2=249:2? |@F?E2:? qC6H6CJ 7@F?56CD r9C:D +:636C 2?5 }2E92? z6=:D496<[ H:== @A6? @? ~4E] `_[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm{@42E65 2E 2E fgp r2E2H32 pG6][ ~=5 u@CE[ |@56C? p=496>:DE r@] :D A2CE 5:DE:==6CJ[ A2CE 3C6H6CJ[ A2CE C6DE2FC2?E 2?5 A2CE 42??23:D 32C[ E96 C6=62D6 D2:5] %96 ?6H 6DE23=:D9>6?E 3C:?8D 9@FD6\5:DE:==65 DA:C:ED[ 366C[ %wr^rqs 36G6C286D 2?5 >@4<E2:=D A2:C65 H:E9 2 7F== {2E:?\:?DA:C65 >6?F @7 E24@D[ E@CE2D 2?5 3@H=D]k^Am kAm%96 ?6H C6DE2FC2?E H:== D62E 23@FE `d_ E@ `fd 4FDE@>6CD] xE H:== 36 @A6? `` 2]>] E@ h A]>] $F?52J E9C@F89 %9FCD52J 2?5 `` 2]>] E@ `_ A]>] uC:52J 2?5 $2EFC52J] p3@FE d_ A6@A=6 H:== H@C< E96C6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am People are also reading… Marion man shot at Love's Travel Stop dies; Lincolnton man now faces murder charge Youth baseball coach gets lifetime ban for viral incident McDowell High School graduation is Friday. Shuttles to run from three parking areas Marion’s 18th annual Liver Mush Festival is coming up. Here's everything you need to know. Appalachian Mountain Brewery bringing new ‘outpost’ to Old Fort. Here's when, where NASCAR team member arrested for allegedly hitting 78-year-old man with golf cart Trails, Trains and Travelin’ McCourys: Festival is multifaceted celebration of outdoors, music Greg Biffle’s ex-wife sues driver’s estate, pilot’s estate for wrongful death in plane crash New details emerge about Kyle Busch’s health prior to his death, document shows Sixth grade teacher named McDowell County Schools Teacher of the Year Historic Carson House's Dinner on Buck Creek dedicates new visitor center McDowell County property tax rate expected to stay the same in next year's budget Greg Biffle narrowly misses NASCAR Hall of Fame. One inductee says he ‘deserves’ it McDowell High volunteer of 20 years organizes front office, fire drills. Now he's an honorary fire marshal. Lenoir-Rhyne grad took her first trip on an airplane to save a life through bone marrow donation kAm%9:D :D +:636C’D 2?5 z6=:D496<’D E9:C5 5:?:?8 6DE23=:D9>6?E[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm“u@C ~=5 u@CE[ :E’D >@C6 E92? 2 C6DE2FC2?E — :E’D 2 D:8?2= @7 C6D:=:6?46 2?5 8C@HE9 7@==@H:?8 wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6[ 2?5 2 82E96C:?8 A=246 7@C =@42=D[ 9:<6CD[ 2?5 G:D:E@CD 2=:<6[” E96 C6=62D6 D2:5]k^Am 0 Comments Love 1 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Satisfy your cravings With our weekly newsletter packed with the latest in everything food. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular Appalachian Mountain Brewery bringing new ‘outpost’ to Old Fort. Here's when, where “We’ve heard the feedback and we’re bringing it. We are excited to deliver a taste of Boone to Old Fort with a piece of Appalachian Mountain Brewery.” After decades in business, West End BBQ in Hickory closes. "We’ll miss the people so much.” “I’ve enjoyed it, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it,” owner Sandra Huffman said. “I love cooking, I love people. I love people. We’ll miss the people…
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Appalachian Mountain Brewery bringing new ‘outpost’ to Old Fort. Here's when, where “We’ve heard the feedback and we’re bringing it. We are excited to deliver a taste of Boone to Old Fort with a piece of Appalachian Mountain Brewery.”
After decades in business, West End BBQ in Hickory closes. "We’ll miss the people so much.” “I’ve enjoyed it, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it,” owner Sandra Huffman said. “I love cooking, I love people. I love people. We’ll miss the people…
