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Marion Woman Sentenced After FEMA Fraud Scheme Following Helene
A Marion woman has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after authorities said she provided false information to FEMA in an attempt to receive disaster assistance following Hurricane Helene.
Jacob Thompson
25 minutes ago1 min read
Exclusive: Chimney Rock outlines next recovery phase
Village Administrator Stephen Duncan sits down with WCAB News as utility, river and downtown projects move toward 2027
Annie Dance
2 days ago4 min read
Latest News
Jayson Buitron
Jayson Buitron, age 19, of Roebuck, SC passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
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Judy Bradley
Judy Bradley, age 68, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at her home.
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Marion Woman Sentenced After FEMA Fraud Scheme Following Helene
A Marion woman has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after authorities said she provided false information to FEMA in an attempt to receive disaster assistance following Hurricane Helene.
1 min read
Local News
Old Fort Man Faces Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
Deputy Hunter Clay Kirby with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 31-year-old Donovan Samuel Wilson of Old Fort with felony Possession with Intent to Sell, Manufacture or Deliver Marijuana and felony Possession of a Controlled Substance on Jail Premises. He was issued a secured bond of $30,000.
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Lake Lure Dams Discussed
North Carolina has awarded the remaining $3.4 million from a Hurricane Helene dam safety fund to three high-hazard dams in western North Carolina, while state environmental officials also acknowledged the continuing need for a long-term solution at Lake Lure Dam.
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Rutherford jail renovations move forward after 11 year delay
Rutherford County is now spending millions to improve its overcrowded detention center, but county records show local leaders were already confronting a larger question: If officials knew the county would eventually need a new jail, why wasn’t one fully funded?
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Regional News
Marion Woman Sentenced After FEMA Fraud Scheme Following Helene
A Marion woman has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after authorities said she provided false information to FEMA in an attempt to receive disaster assistance following Hurricane Helene.
1 min read
Mooresville Mayor to Step Down After Months of Controversy
Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney announced Tuesday that he plans to leave office Sept. 30, following months of pressure from town commissioners and controversy surrounding an after-hours incident at Town Hall.
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White House Highlights Drug Savings, Jobs and Rancher Policies in Labor Day Briefing
The White House used its Labor Day weekly briefing to highlight new prescription drug pricing agreements, stronger-than-recent job growth, two executive orders affecting the cattle industry, and a G20 technology agreement reached in North Carolina.
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Business News
‘The Floor Is Yours’ debuts on WCAB
“The Floor Is Yours,” a new weekly radio program hosted by Rutherford County attorney Andrew LaBreche, debuted Saturday, Sept. 12, on Eagle Country Radio, WCAB 100.9 FM and 590 AM and on eaglecountryradio.com/listen-live.
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Moore Marks 9/11 Anniversary, Highlights Burke County Recovery
U.S. Rep. Tim Moore, R-N.C., marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks this week while highlighting ongoing work in Burke County in a recent congressional newsletter update.
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Supreme Court Voids Trump Emergency Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 20 struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs imposed under a federal emergency powers law, ruling 6-3 that the Constitution gives Congress — not the president — the power to levy import taxes.
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Obituaries
Jayson Buitron
Jayson Buitron, age 19, of Roebuck, SC passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
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Judy Bradley
Judy Bradley, age 68, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at her home.
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Horace Ray Butler
Horace “Ray” Butler, age 81, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Ray was born Monday, January 29, 1945 in Rutherford County to the late Horace Elam Butler and Othene Johnson Butler. Ray worked forty plus years in construction as an electrician. He loved to play golf; he was also an avid Clemson fan. Ray will be missed by all who knew and loved him. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Sm
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