Flu-related deaths among those ages 65 and older are at 235, followed by 42 among ages 50 to 64, 15 among ages 25 to 49, eight among ages 5 to 17, and one among ages 4 and under.
- Mike Conley
The meeting room was packed with people, many of whom were there to hear about the reappraisal, which started around a year ago and is still underway.
- Mike Conley
Kim Welborn, who recently retired as the director of the McDowell County Board of Elections, was among the honorees.
- Mike Conley
“Watching this place unfold and the passion that has come behind it has truly been remarkable,” Effler said.
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- Mike Conley
Now in its 29th year, the aim of this scholarship is to support education goals for high school seniors and college students in western North Carolina.
- JOHN HINTON Winston-Salem Journal
“We took that dismissal, and we intend to re-file,” Walter Holton said.
“Making critical infrastructure investments today will allow western North Carolina to better withstand future disasters and enable communities to recover faster than before."
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The AIM program is made possible through a partnership with the Urban Poverty and Business Initiative at the University of Notre Dame.
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Westerman Street was completely washed away by Hurricane Helene.
The commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at the County Administrative offices at 69 N. Main St. in downtown Marion.
“We are going to do community picks for favorite books.”
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Blue Ridge Parkway visitors will not be disappointed when looking for fall color in 2025. The color is at or near its peak around the Linn Cove Viaduct area below Grandfather Mountain, with good color in the Boone and Blowing Rock area including Moses Cone and Julian Price parks.
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The N.C. General Assembly approved the law in 1967.
A 1964 graduate of A&T, the Rev. Jesse Jackson received the Lifetime Civil and Human Rights Award from the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in 2018.
The Rotary Club of Marion recognized Addison Jones of Marion from McDowell High School as the Athlete of the Week and Roby Franklin of Marion from McDowell High School and as the Academic Student of the Week.
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The grants must be for specific projects that further the work of the non-profit or service organization in McDowell County.
“He always makes the patients laugh and goes the extra mile to make our patients feel loved and cared for."
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A third whistleblower lawsuit alleges that a former Mooresville employee faced two options when he found evidence of Mayor Chris Carney inside town hall late one night undressed and visibly aroused: conceal evidence or resign.
“I could feel her love and compassion from the time I met her,” a patient wrote in their nomination.
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