Carowinds has new, free offer for parents with young kids this summer John Marks, The Charlotte Observer Apr 22, 2026 17 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Carowinds has a new offer that could make it easier for families in the Charlotte region to find something fun to do this summer.kAm%9C@F89 |2J `[ 2?J@?6 H:E9 2 D62D@? A2DD @C >6>36CD9:A E@ E96 E96>6 A2C< 42? 255 2 7C66 A2DD 7@C 49:=5C6? 286 b E@ d] r9:=5C6? J@F?86C E92? E92E 5@?’E ?665 2 A2DD] %96 7C66 !C6\z A2DD :D 2=D@ 8@@5 2E ?62C=J EH@ 5@K6? $:I u=28D A2C<D 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ]k^AmkAmr2C@H:?5D :D A2CE @7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D:I7=28D]4@>^Q C6=lQu@==@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$:I u=28D t?E6CE2:?>6?E r@CA]k^2m[ E96 r92C=@EE6\32D65 E96>6 A2C< 4@>A2?J H:E9 A2C<D :? `b DE2E6D[ r2?252 2?5 |6I:4@]k^Am People are also reading… McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer Trial against former McDowell High volleyball coach accused of sex crimes began Wednesday 5 questions answered about the trial of former McDowell High counselor Jessica Finley Old Fort man charged with threatening clerk of court in McDowell County McDowell County park may get updates to trails, disc golf course, fishing access Freight train travels through Old Fort for first time since Hurricane Helene’s devastation He got a tattoo to commemorate a Fred Durst concert in Morganton. It never actually happened. QB Bryce Young gets honest about Panthers' big change on offense for 2026 Former North Carolina sharpshooter first rookie in NBA history to accomplish rare feat 52nd Little Miss McDowell pageant crowns 2026 winner Brush fire burns along Interstate 40 near Nebo; traffic down to one lane Mission Hospital McDowell’s Emergency Services recognized nationally as Unit of Distinction McDowell County restoring storm-damaged parks; cost expected to be more than $1 million Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack kAmr2C@H:?5D :D 2 c__\24C6 E96>6 A2C< =@42E65 @? E96 DE2E6 =:?6 36EH66? $@FE9 r2C@=:?2 2?5 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ :? 3@E9 u@CE |:== 2?5 r92C=@EE6] xE :?4=F56D E96 =2C86 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D:I7=28D]4@>^42C@H:?5D^42C@=:?2\92C3@CQ C6=lQu@==@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmr2C@=:?2 w2C3@Ck^2m H2E6C A2C< 5FC:?8 E96 DF>>6C D62D@?]k^AmkAmt249 D62D@? A2DD9@=56C @C >6>36C 42? 255 FA E@ EH@ !C6\z A2DD6D]k^AmkAm{:<6 EJA:42= D62D@? A2DD6D[ E96 !C6\z A2DD @776CD k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]96C2=5@?=:?6]4@>^?6HD^3FD:?6DD^2CE:4=6b``cggec`]9E>=Q C6=lQu@==@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmF?=:>:E65 EC:AD E@ r2C@H:?5Dk^2m E9:D D62D@?] %96 A2C< 92D 6?E:C6 D64E:@?D 56G@E65 E@ J@F?8 8F6DED[ :?4=F5:?8 EH@ @7 :ED ?6H6DE 762EFC6D :? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]96C2=5@?=:?6]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^2CE:4=6b`_agcd_d]9E>=Q C6=lQu@==@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmr92C=:6 qC@H?’D #:G6C #27E q=2DE 2?5 $?@@AJ’D #24:?8 #2:=H2Jk^2m]k^Am kAmr2C@H:?5D D62D@? A2DD6D C2?86 7C@> Sgh E@ S`ed @?=:?6[ H9:49 EC2?D=2E6D E@ 2 Sc_\Se_ 5:D4@F?E 4@>A2C65 E@ E:4<6ED 2E E96 82E6]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular The 2026 Great Smoky Mountains synchronous firefly lottery is coming. How to enter A lottery for tickets to view a yearly Great Smoky Mountains phenomenon beloved by travelers and locals alike will open mid-April. Buncombe County celebrates soon-to-be mountaintop public park “There’s nowhere else you could go in Buncombe County to experience it in this way.” National Park Service to remove storm debris along Blue Ridge Parkway “This debris Hurricane Helene has accumulated in volumes and locations that present a clear wildfire risk to communities, homes and other resources."
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