The Swift Observatory began falling out of low-Earth orbit faster than the agency anticipated.
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It’s impeding visitors’ access to the region, including national landmarks and for fishing and houseboat adventures.
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The asteroid that ended the age of dinosaurs may have helped ants become one of Earth's most successful insect groups, ScienceDaily reports. A study in Science Advances, led by the University of Münster, compared the genomes of 163 ant species and found that lineages with the most 'jumping g…
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Artemis III is considered a key proving-ground mission before NASA sends astronauts to land on the moon's harsh surface during Artemis IV in 2028.
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A rural Minnesota farm recently became the setting for what seems like the premise of Steven Spielberg's latest UFO blockbuster flick.
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Crocodilians — today's crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials and their many extinct relatives — have been a roaring success since debuting 240 million years ago. New research explains why.
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The newly identified green star, WD J1330+6435, is a white dwarf in the Milky Way, located about 280 light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco.
Wildlife crossings are planned over the California highway, the site of hundreds of collisions between cars and animals every year.
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NASA has released a gallery of 16 galaxy images combining X-ray data from its Chandra X-ray Observatory with views from the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes, IXPE, Swift, NuSTAR and other observatories. The images reveal gas heated to millions of degrees, winds from the Whale and Cigar…
The bones of a Neanderthal from a cave in Iraq's Kurdistan region are offering evidence of both violence and compassion in the closest evolutionary cousins of our species.
Colossal says it is dedicated to "de-extinction" — resurrecting vanished species. Last year, it said it had genetically engineered the dire wolf by editing the genes of the gray wolf.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is developing batteries for the Moon’s extreme conditions.
While dwarfed by most dinosaurs, Megacauda was twice as big as the next-largest member of the mammalian lineage in the Jurassic and displayed critical anatomical features shared with modern mammals.
During the 2026 election, voters in McDowell County soundly rejected an increase in the sales tax. But a data center could bring additional revenue to the county.
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Through Sept. 30 of fiscal 2026-27, $1.8 billion has been bet via online sports wagering, up 29.2% from $1.53 billion during the same period in fiscal 2025-26.
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Democrat Roy Cooper has defeated Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina's U.S. Senate race, flipping a seat Republicans have held since 2015.
Every NFL team and their starting quarterbacks go through peaks and valleys each season. Right now, the Carolina Panthers and quarterback Bryce Young are in a valley.
The state biologist assigned to Buncombe County asked the Asheville City Council to bring back funding for bear-resistant trash cans and beef up the penalties for feeding bears.
Three customers suffered burns from margaritas at a Chili’s Grill and Bar, after the popular cocktails were prepared with a toxic degreasing chemical, according to health department officials in western North Carolina.
Verizon reports on a three-stage approach for businesses to test AI agents (crawl, walk, run), ensuring proper oversight and access limitations before granting independence.
Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer reports that daylight saving time affects motor vehicle accident risk, causing decreased visibility and sleep disruption, impacting safety differently for drivers and pedestrians.
CFP Board reports that fall is a great time to review retirement planning strategies, focusing on tax strategies, charitable giving, and Social Security timing to maximize savings.
Pave reports that in 2027, median merit raises are expected to remain stable at 3.5%, with high performers receiving additional equity rewards and promotions offering 9%-12% increases.
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Shortly after being reported missing, the tractor was found abandoned at a property on Lawing Road in Marion.
The dog's owner provided footage to law enforcement of the reported breaking and entering.
A sheriff's deputy saw a man fleeing from the area following a breaking and entering report.
A Wilkes County man faces six charges.
During the 2026 elections for McDowell County, Republicans again won in all of the local races for the County Commission, the Board of Education as well as the state House and Senate races.
The polls opened at 6:30 a.m. today and will remain open for voters until 7:30 p.m. tonight in McDowell.
Polls open at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and close at 7:30 p.m.
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