It’s do-or-die for the spring season as the state playoffs begin for most of the spring sports across the state of North Carolina.
The start of the summer fishing season on Lake James got underway on Friday night.
Mountain region residents will join supporters across North Carolina and the world to participate in the Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest Day.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Aging is partnering with the N.C. area agencies on aging and local service providers to distribute fans to eligible recipients through Operation Fan Heat Relief from now through Oct. 31.
The 2024 Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run took place Friday morning in downtown Marion.
Investigation suggests excessive speed was a factor in the one-vehicle wreck.
In Florida and across the nation, young voters could prove pivotal in the 2024 election, from the presidency to ballot amendments and down ballot races that will determine who controls Congress.
Lake James, along with 10 other state parks, will host beginners’ kayaking safety programs on Saturday, May 18.
Recently, the Japanese prime minister visited North Carolina to celebrate a major new investment in our state by a Japanese biotechnology company that will spend over a billion dollars and create several hundred permanent jobs.
The U.S. Forest Service’s Grandfather Ranger District, along with its community partners in town of Old Fort today opened the 3-mile Lower Heartbreak Ridge Trail for mountain biking and hiking.
An active jet stream pattern in the western half of the country means that the first half of May will favor more tornadoes in the Great Plains.
On Tuesday, the Marion City Council will recognize the Citizen of the Month for May and the statewide Rural Leader of the Year.
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Two people charged with felony child abuse in March appeared in court on Monday.
A former McDowell High School guidance counselor charged in February with committing sex acts at the school on a student appeared in court April 29.
McDowell County has been awarded federal money that is designated to help food and shelter programs in the local community.
Due to having the largest graduating class in the college’s history, McDowell Technical Community College will hold two graduation ceremonies this year, with students divided between the ceremonies by program area.
On Thursday morning, officers with the Marion Police Department, in conjunction with the McDowell Drug Enforcement, executed a narcotics search warrant at 163 Hoyle St. in Marion.
A couple has been charged by the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation into recent thefts.
McDowell soccer player Katherine Shosho was recognized by Rotary Club of Marion at Thursday's meeting.
The work to renovate the McDowell County Recreation Center has started and the complex will have a new pool, improved parking and a revitalized green space. It also resulted in the removal of the skatepark.
When Roe Piercy's cat got stuck 50 feet up in a neighbor's tree, friends and neighbors came together to get him down.
The McDowell County Soil and Water Conservation District hosted educational contests to encourage students to increase awareness of the importance of conservation and natural resources.
Following a trial that lasted a week and a half, a McDowell County jury found Emilio Villarreal, 26, guilty of second degree murder for the shooting death of Ethen Troutman, who was 20.
An inmate at the McDowell County jail has been charged with malicious conduct.
While it was not quite the storybook ending the McDowell Lady Titans wanted to write on Thursday night, the team was still able to place a mark in the history books.
A former McDowell County man who was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder of a young child was himself killed in prison by another inmate.
Hickory chased Rome starter Cory Wall in the third inning. Quincy Scott singled in a run and sprinted home ahead of Yosy Galan’s triple to the tie score at three.
All North Carolina parents — no matter how much they make — moved a step closer to being able to get vouchers to help cover tuition for private schools.
Showers and thunderstorms will be numerous both days this weekend
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The Muddy Potters, the West Marion Elementary Gardening Club, will hold the annual Mother’s Day fundraiser plant sale. Momma Jean strawberries will also be available. The sale will be held from Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at West Marion Elementary School, 820…
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The NCHSAA board unanimously approved a proposal to implement a "Big 32" model when it goes to eight classifications in the 2025-26 school year.
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With artificial intelligence, country music star Randy Travis has his voice back. In 2013, the Travis was hospitalized with viral cardiomyopathy and later suffered a stroke. He now has aphasia, a condition that limits his ability to speak. It’s why his wife Mary Travis assists him in interviews. It’s also why he hasn’t released new music in over a decade, until now. “Where That Came From” is a new composition, developed using an AI model built from vocal samples across his career. “We were so excited,” said Mary Travis in an exclusive interview with AP, while seated next to Randy. “All I ever wanted since the day of a stroke was to hear that voice again.”
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