Featured Popular Top Story Breaking Editor's Pick LAKE JAMES Swim beach at Lake James reopens after tests come back negative MIKE CONLEY Jun 21, 2022 Jun 21, 2022 Updated Jul 27, 2023 0 The beach at Lake James State Park has reopened after additional tests. MORGANTON NEWS HERALD Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIKE CONLEY The swim beach at Lake James State Park is open again after two tests for E. coli bacteria came back negative Tuesday morning.kAm%96 DH:> 36249 2E E96 !255J’D rC66< D64E:@? @7 E96 A2C< H2D 4=@D65 uC:52J 27E6C?@@? 27E6C E96 r2E2H32 #:G6C<66A6C u@F?52E:@? 7@F?5 9:89 =6G6=D @7 t] 4@=: :? 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One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Upon arrival, crews found one patient with critical injuries. Paramedics took the person to Mission Hospital McDowell.
McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees “I joked and told people that I would not be doing this for a long time but as we have grown, I realized that I want to do this for the long r…
Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday The victim of the fatal wreck was Cayden Jay McKinney, 15 years old.
This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer “We are a market that is focused on showcasing local goods and vegetables and in the process of getting a brewery up and running."
