Featured Spotlight 3 McDowell County farms got $10,000 grants. Here's how they plan to use the money. Mike Conley Mar 25, 2026 Mar 25, 2026 Updated May 2, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The WNC AgOptions program announced that 44 farm businesses in western North Carolina were awarded a total of $440,000 in cost-share grants in 2026.kAmt249 @7 E96 cc 8C2?E66D 8@E S`_[___ E@ DFAA@CE DFDE2:?23=6 7FEFC6D] %9C66 @7 E96 8C2?E C64:A:6?ED 2C6 7C@> |4s@H6== r@F?EJ]k^AmkAm%9:D J62C’D 8C2?E 2H2C5D H:== DFAA@CE AC@;64ED E92E :>AC@G6 72C> 677:4:6?4J[ 6?23=:?8 8C@HE9 2?5 :?4C62D:?8 :?4@>6[ H9:49 DFAA@CE E96 =@?86G:EJ @7 E96:C 72C> 3FD:?6DD6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6] |@C6 E92? 92=7 @7 E96 2H2C565 C64:A:6?ED H:== :?G6DE :? 6BF:A>6?E 2?5 AC@46DD6D E92E H:== :>AC@G6 E96 DFDE2:?23:=:EJ @7 E96:C 72C> 3FD:?6DD6D] |@DE C64:A:6?ED 2=D@ AC@5F46 7@@5 E92E :D AFC492D65 :? 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What we know Panthers great says Chris Brazzell II reminds him of this elite NFL WR What's going on at West McDowell Middle? $4 million grant moving fields out of floodplain Marion, McDowell moving to Stage 2 water shortage advisory, starting mandatory water restrictions State lawmaker from Guilford calls on Foxx to resign after her response to fourth grader Meet the Morganton woman who says hard work has kept her going ... for 105 years Nebo McDowell County water customers under boil water advisory America 250: A look at McDowell County's origins, and its namesake McDowell High gets new boys basketball coach Fourth Friday series of concerts starting up every month in downtown Marion Marion house catches fire Monday morning, cause under investigation kAmx? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ[ t5H2C5D u2>:=J u2C>D H:== FD6 E96 S`_[___ 8C2?E 7@C E96 6IA2?D:@? @7 4@=5 DE@C286] {@42E65 :? }63@[ t5H2C5D u2>:=J u2C>D AC@5F46D A2DEFC6\C2:D65 49:4<6?[ A@C< 2?5 3667]k^AmkAm(:=5 t2DE u2C> H:== FD6 E96 >@?6J 7@C :>AC@G6>6?ED E@ 2 G686E23=6 AC@46DD:?8 724:=:EJ] (:=5 t2DE u2C> :? |2C:@? :D 2 cd\24C6 72C> E92E 7@4FD6D @? 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Future of Neese's Country Sausage unclear as shutdown continues in Greensboro There has also been a flood of social media posts speculating that the company is out of business.
Mission Hospital McDowell recognizes 3 nurses for National Nurses Week “Our nurses are the backbone of the care we provide,” said Lee Higginbotham, CEO of Mission Hospital McDowell.
