Featured Spotlight Temperatures nearing 100° this week in NC. Here's what to expect for the McDowell County area Ben Gibson Jun 24, 2025 Jun 24, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Luke Verzani plays on the splash pad at Troutman ESC Park in Troutman on July 12, 2024. BEN GIBSON, RECORD & LANDMARK kAm%6>A6C2EFC6D D@2C65 :? E96 >:5\h_D :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 @? |@?52J[ 2?5 :EVD 6IA64E65 E@ 766= 6G6? 9@EE6C E9:D H66<]k^AmkAm%96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46VD vC66?G:==6\$A2CE2?3FC8 @77:46 :DDF65 2 962E 25G:D@CJ 7@C E96 !:65>@?E 2?5 7@@E9:==D @7 H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ FADE2E6 $@FE9 r2C@=:?2 2?5 ?@CE962DE v6@C8:2 DE2CE:?8 2E ?@@? %F6D52J E9C@F89 (65?6D52J 2E g A]>] k^AmkAm%96 962E :?56I[ E96 E6>A6C2EFC6 :E 766=D =:<6 @FED:56[ :D 6IA64E65 E@ 36 @G6C `__ 568C66D]k^Am kAmQ%92E 25G:D@CJ :D :DDF65 H96? E96 G2=F6D 2C6 6IA64E65 E@ C6249 `_d @C 9:896C[ H9:49 H6 5@ 6IA64E :E E@ 36 E92E 9:89 :? 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Chuck Edwards under investigation for sexual harassment claims Duke basketball makes history with Amazon Prime deal, schedules marquee matchups McDowell Chamber of Commerce holds annual gala, awarding top businesses, leaders U.S. Department of Agriculture declares 2026 drought a disaster for western NC McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes FEMA provides $1.4 million to rebuild from Old Fort’s Hurricane Helene damage Investigators allege friends of NASCAR's Greg Biffle stole from his home after plane crash McDowell Express expanding on-demand app-based transit to Old Fort kAmpC62D 62DE @7 vC66?D3@C@ 2?5 pD963@C@ 92G6 :DDF65 6IEC6>6 962E 25G:D@C:6D 2D @7 |@?52J 27E6C?@@?]k^Am k9amkDEC@?8m(9J :D :E D@ 9@Enk^DEC@?8mk^9amkAm%96 9@E 4@?5:E:@?D 2C6 5F6 E@ 2 3C@25 2C62 @7 9:89 AC6DDFC6 24C@DD E96 62DE6C? 92=7 @7 E96 4@F?ECJ E92E :D 2==@H:?8 962E 2?5 9F>:5:EJ E@ 3F:=5 :? 7C@> E96 D@FE9[ 244@C5:?8 E@ ($~r\%' |6E6@C@=@8:DE z6:E9 |@?52J] k^Am kAmQ%9:D AFD96D E6>AD H6== :?E@ E96 h_D 2?5 96=AD E@ 4C62E6 962E :?56I G2=F6D ?62C 2?5 @G6C `__ W568C66DX] %9:D 2=D@ =625D E@ =:EE=6 E@ ?@ 492?46 7@C C2:? 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Update: Old Fort man killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 identified Highway patrol said the motorcylist was was speeding and passing vehicles recklessly.
1 person killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 eastbound near Old Fort Monday evening, emergency personnel responded to two motor vehicle crashes, including one that resulted in a fatality.
McDowell County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing classic car It was last seen parked in the owner’s garage off Bethel Church Road on Thursday, April 16.
Marion man charged with burglary and kidnapping after woman held against her will in home  He is charged with felony first-degree burglary and felony second-degree kidnapping.
This WNC family lost their home in Hurricane Helene. 19 months later, they're getting a new one. “It’s about restoring hope to a family who has walked through incredible loss and reminding them that God has not forgotten them."
