Featured Top Story Ben Carson, Fox, NewsMax hosts to speak at conservative conference in McDowell County this weekend From Staff Reports Sep 25, 2025 Sep 25, 2025 Updated Sep 26, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The eighth NC Faith and Freedom Salt & Light Conference, a faith-based policy conference, will be held this weekend in McDowell County.kAm“%96 4@?76C6?46 DE2?5D 2D 2 C2==J:?8 A@:?E 7@C E9@D6 4@>>:EE65 E@ 492>A:@?:?8 4@?D6CG2E:G6 r9C:DE:2? G2=F6D 7@==@H:?8 E96 2DD2DD:?2E:@? @7 %FC?:?8 !@:?E &$p’D r92C=:6 z:C<[” C625D 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 @C82?:K6CD]k^AmkAm~C82?:K6CD 2E }r u2:E9 2?5 uC665@> 6IA64E >@C6 E92? a[___ A6@A=6 E@ 2EE6?5 E96 E9C66\52J 82E96C:?8 2E }63@ rC@DD:?8 49FC49 @? q2C?6D #@25] xE H:== 36 96=5 uC:52J[ $2EFC52J 2?5 $F?52J]k^Am kAm%96 4@?76C6?46 H:== :?4=F56 DA62<6CD 2?5 2EE6?566D 7C@> 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ 2D H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 >2C<D E96 @?6\J62C 2??:G6CD2CJ @7 wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6] p44@C5:?8 E@ y2D@? 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