Alert Featured Top Story McDowell leaders create countywide racial equity, diversity statement From Staff Reports Jan 19, 2024 Jan 19, 2024 Updated Feb 23, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From Staff Reports McDowell now has a countywide statement about the importance of racial equity and diversity.kAmp? :?:E:2E:G6 @7 |4s@H6== #24:2= tBF:EJ r@==23@C2E:G6[ 9@DE65 3J (6DE |2C:@? x?4][ 2??@F?465 E96 4@F?EJH:56 C24:2= 6BF:EJ DE2E6>6?E] %9:D >:=6DE@?6 :D 2 >2;@C >@G6 7@C |4s@H6== #24:2= tBF:EJ r@==23@C2E:G6 @? :ED >:DD:@? 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