Spotlight Future of Neese's Country Sausage unclear as shutdown continues in Greensboro RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026 Updated Jun 22, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The status of Neese's Country Sausage products remains unclear amid reports of an ongoing pause at its Greensboro production facility.kAm~77:4:2=D 7@C E96 7@FCE9\86?6C2E:@? 4@>A2?J 4@F=5 ?@E 36 C624965 7@C 4@>>6?E 3J A9@?6 @C 6>2:= 2E E96 `cda p=2>2?46 r9FC49 #@25 =@42E:@?] kDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm%96 4@>A2?JVD H63D:E6 :D @77=:?6]k^DA2?mk^AmkAm}66D6VD AC@5F4ED 92G6 366? 2 =@42= 7@@5 DE2A=6 D:?46 :ED 7@F?5:?8 :? `h`f[ H96? E96 4@>A2?J D@=5 DFAA=:6D 7C@> 2 4@G6C65 H28@?]k^AmkAm#64@8?:E:@? @7 E96 AC@5F4E D9@CE286 92D 364@>6 24FE6 :? 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Highway 226 North closed Monday afternoon due to overturned tractor-trailer The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant Marion to hold Fourth of July parade, downtown celebration City of Marion reminds water customers: Drought restrictions remain in effect Marion, Old Fort elections moving to even-numbered years after passage of state bill See McDowell County area government offices, trash collection schedule for July 4 What was happening in McDowell County in July 250 years ago? Historian tells us Carolina Panthers get absolutely shafted in NFL uniform rankings Poster series highlights McDowell America 250 commemoration. Here's where you can see it. How slavery in western North Carolina created lasting economic power kAm%96C6 92D 2=D@ 366? 2 7=@@5 @7 D@4:2= >65:2 A@DED DA64F=2E:?8 E92E E96 4@>A2?J :D @FE @7 3FD:?6DD]k^AmkAmvC66?D3@C@ %' DE2E:@? (u|* BF@E65 %9@>2D }66D6 xxx 2D D2J:?8[ Qx 2> D@CCJ 7@C E96 56=2J :? 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