Top Story Editor's Pick McDowell Children’s Advocacy Center helps abused children. Federal funding to do so is dwindling Chrissy Murphy Apr 15, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Updated May 22, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Twenty years ago, a child reporting abuse would share their experience with different investigators an average of six to eight times.kAm$@>6 49:=5C6? >2J 92G6 925 E@ E6DE:7J :? 4@FCE]k^AmkAm%92E 32CC:6C D@>6E:>6D 42FD65 49:=5C6? 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North Carolina legislature looks to 'modernize' DWI laws. Here's what to know A new bill could tighten laws around driving while impaired in North Carolina.
'Clearly obsessed with her': Police say Hickory man shot girlfriend as she was driving on I-77 “This was a domestic that may very well turn into a murder-suicide, depending on the conditions of both people," Mooresville Police Chief Ron …
McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body.
Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges “Operations like this allow us to hold offenders accountable while reminding the community that their safety remains our top priority."
