Top Story Spotlight McDowell County Schools remote on Feb. 2; other area districts have snow day for students Billy Chapman Feb 1, 2026 Feb 1, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Many school systems in the Catawba County area will be out for a snow day on Feb. 2.kAmr2E2H32 r@F?EJ[ w:4<@CJ r:EJ[ qFC<6 r@F?EJ 2?5 r2=5H6== r@F?EJ AF3=:4 D49@@= DJDE6>D D2:5 |@?52J H:== 36 2 52J @77 7@C DEF56?ED 2?5 DE277] r2E2H32 r@F?EJ 2?5 w:4<@CJ r:EJ D2:5 E62496CD 42? 49@@D6 E@ 92G6 2? @AE:@?2= C6>@E6 H@C<52J]k^AmkAmtIEC2\4FCC:4F=2C 24E:G:E:6D 7@C E9@D6 D49@@= DJDE6>D 2C6 2=D@ 42?46=65]k^AmkAm}6HE@?\r@?@G6C r:EJ $49@@=D 2?5 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $49@@=D D2:5 E96J H:== 92G6 2 C6>@E6 =62C?:?8 52J @? u63] a]k^Am kAm“$E2J D276[ DE2J H2C>[ 2?5 >2J36 9:56 E96 G:56@ 82>6 4@?EC@==6CD 7@C 2? 9@FCn W~C 5@?VE[ H6 2C6?VE ;F58:?8X] |2J J@FC 4@7766 36 DEC@?8 2?5 J@FC A2E:6?46 36 DEC@?86C[” r2=5H6== r@F?EJ $49@@=D D2:5 :? 2 D@4:2= >65:2 A@DE]k^Am People are also reading… Somewhere between Western Sizzlin and Michelin star: Marion has a new steakhouse. 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