Featured Spotlight Catawba Riverkeeper: North Carolina parking reform to protect waterways and communities Catawba Riverkeeper Jul 17, 2026 Jul 17, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Monday, July 6, Gov. Josh Stein signed a parking lot reform and stormwater control bill into law. kAm%96 3:== 2:>D E@ C65F46 7=@@5:?8 2?5 H2E6C A@==FE:@?[ =@H6C 9@FD:?8 2?5 56G6=@A>6?E 4@DED 2?5 C6G:E2=:K6 >2:? DEC66ED 3J 6=:>:?2E:?8 @FE52E65 A2C<:?8 C68F=2E:@?D 2?5 6>A@H6C:?8 =@42= 8@G6C?>6?ED E@ 36EE6C >2?286 CF?@77 5FC:?8 C656G6=@A>6?E]k^Am In this file photo from November 2023, the Catawba River courses through Morganton behind the River Village shopping center. File photo, The News Herald kAmr2E2H32 #:G6C<66A6C[ 2 ?@?AC@7:E 565:42E65 E@ AC6D6CG:?8[ AC@E64E:?8 2?5 C6DE@C:?8 E96 H2E6CD @7 E96 r2E2H32\(2E6C66 #:G6C q2D:?[ DA62C962565 E96 677@CE 2?5 2AA=2F5D E96 3:==’D A2DD286 2D 2 DE6A 7@CH2C5 7@C E96 H6==\36:?8 @7 2== @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2’D H2E6CH2JD 2?5 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^Am kAm“!2C<:?8 C67@C> >:89E ?@E D@F?5 =:<6 2 H2E6C BF2=:EJ :DDF6[ 3FE :>A6CG:@FD DFC7246D[ =:<6 A2C<:?8 =@ED[ 2C6 E96 =625:?8 42FD6 @7 H2E6C A@==FE:@? :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2] yFDE @?6 :?49 @7 C2:? @? 2 D:?8=6 24C6 @7 A2G6>6?E 86?6C2E6D af[___ 82==@?D @7 CF?@77[ H2D9:?8 A@==FE2?ED 5:C64E=J :?E@ @FC H2E6CH2JD 2?5 :?E6?D:7J:?8 5@H?DEC62> 7=@@5:?8] %9:D :D 2 >62?:?87F= H:? 7@C 4@?D6CG2E:@? 8C@FAD[ 9@FD:?8 25G@42E6D[ D>2== 3FD:?6DD6D[ =@42= 8@G6C?>6?ED[ 72C>6CD[ 2?5[ @7 4@FCD6[ 6G6CJ@?6 H9@ =@G6D 2?5 C6=:6D @? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2’D =2<6D[ C:G6CD[ 2?5 DEC62>D[” D2:5 #J2? r2CE6C[ A@=:4J 5:C64E@C 7@C r2E2H32 #:G6C<66A6C]k^Am People are also reading… Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties Owner of critical unpreserved acre along Blue Ridge Parkway in NC agrees to sell After 30 years at Baxter, McDowell Tech student is building her next career How a Marine veteran bought a new home without paying a dollar in upfront closing costs Town of Old Fort buys property for new town hall, purchase paid for with FEMA funds Marion bookstore expanding, selling vinyl records and more used books USA World Cup winners and losers: Unforgettable summer ends on sour note State Health Plan brings back Blue Cross NC, approves Novant and UNC Health deals 90 mph tornado touched down in Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln counties; toppled camper, trees North Carolina expands driver's license renewals, ends seven-year plate replacement 2 NC cities rank among worst in the US for bed bugs, Orkin says. Here’s where NC has changed teacher licensure laws. How it could impact your child’s school kAm%96 3:== 6=:>:?2E6D @77\DEC66E A2C<:?8 >:?:>F>D[ C68F=2E:@?D C6BF:C:?8 56G6=@A6CD E@ 3F:=5 2 7:I65 ?F>36C @7 A2C<:?8 DA246D C682C5=6DD @7 >2C<6E 56>2?5] (:E9 6249 DA246 4@DE:?8 Sd[___ E@ Sd_[___ E@ 4@?DECF4E[ E96D6 >2?52E6D :?4C62D6 56G6=@A>6?E 4@DED E92E 2C6 @7E6? A2DD65 @? E@ 4@?DF>6CD E9C@F89 9:896C AC:46D] tI46DD A2G6>6?E 4C62E65 3J E96D6 >2?52E6D 2=D@ 4@?EC:3FE6D E@ 7=@@5:?8[ H2E6C A@==FE:@?[ 9:896C 2:C 2?5 H2E6C E6>A6C2EFC6D 2?5 FC32? DAC2H=] p 8C@H:?8 ?F>36C @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 4@>>F?:E:6D 92G6 C6A62=65 E96D6 C6BF:C6>6?ED 2?5 92G6 D66? ?6H 3FD:?6DD 24E:G:EJ 2?5 9@FD:?8 @AE:@?D 2D 2 C6DF=E]k^Am kAm%96 3:== 2=D@ 8:G6D =@42= 8@G6C?>6?ED 6IA=:4:E DE2EFE@CJ 2FE9@C:EJ E@ :?46?E:G:K6 CF?@77 42AEFC6 @? AC@A6CE:6D 36:?8 C656G6=@A65] (9:=6 =@42= 8@G6C?>6?ED 92G6 D@F89E E@ 6I6C4:D6 E9:D 2FE9@C:EJ @? @=56C D:E6D 3F:=E 367@C6 >@56C? CF?@77 DE2?52C5D[ 2>3:8F:EJ :? DE2E6 =2H 92D =67E D@>6 >F?:4:A2=:E:6D 96D:E2?E E@ 24E] %96 ?6H =2H C6>@G6D E92E F?46CE2:?EJ[ 8:G:?8 4@>>F?:E:6D 2 =682= 32D:D E@ AC@E64E H2E6CH2JD 2?5 C65F46 7=@@5 C:D<]k^Am kAm$FAA@CE 7C@> 4@?D6CG2E:@?[ 9@FD:?8[ 3FD:?6DD[ 72C>:?8 2?5 @E96C 4@>>F?:EJ 8C@FAD C67=64ED E96 3C@25 :>A24E @7 E9:D C67@C>] (:E9 $E6:?’D D:8?2EFC6[ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 >@G6D E@H2C5 8C@HE9 E92E H@C<D 7@C @FC H2E6CH2JD 2?5 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Town of Old Fort buys property for new town hall, purchase paid for with FEMA funds "This purchase represents an important step in the town's continued recovery and long-term investment in serving the citizens of Old Fort." Chuck Edwards sells McDonald’s franchises amid tight congressional race Edwards said stepping away from restaurant ownership would leave the couple more time for his congressional duties in western North Carolina. McDowell County Board of Commissioners to hold meeting on Monday The McDowell County Board of Commissioners will recognize Sheriff Ricky Buchanan upon his pending retirement. McDowell County commissioners OK budget: 3% raise for employees, no increase in school funding The commissioners also voted to put a sales tax increase on the ballot this fall. Watch Now: Related Video US Launches Fresh Strikes As Iran Says Civilian Sites Were Hit Trump reviving election fraud claims to contest midterm results, say Democrats Trump reviving election fraud claims to contest midterm results, say Democrats US media split on airing Trump's speech heavy with unproven claims US media split on airing Trump's speech heavy with unproven claims Trump: U.S. voting system 'falls catastrophically short' Trump: U.S. voting system 'falls catastrophically short' Recommended for you
Town of Old Fort buys property for new town hall, purchase paid for with FEMA funds "This purchase represents an important step in the town's continued recovery and long-term investment in serving the citizens of Old Fort."
Chuck Edwards sells McDonald’s franchises amid tight congressional race Edwards said stepping away from restaurant ownership would leave the couple more time for his congressional duties in western North Carolina.
McDowell County Board of Commissioners to hold meeting on Monday The McDowell County Board of Commissioners will recognize Sheriff Ricky Buchanan upon his pending retirement.
McDowell County commissioners OK budget: 3% raise for employees, no increase in school funding The commissioners also voted to put a sales tax increase on the ballot this fall.
