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Exclusive: Man Charged With Threatening McDowell Clerk of Court, Held on $250,000 bond
A McDowell County man is facing a felony charge after investigators say he made explicit threats against a local court official, according to newly filed records in McDowell District Court.
Annie Dance
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Helene Buyouts Approved
FEMA Approves $26M for Helene-Damaged Property Buyouts in Western NC
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (Federal Emergency Management Agency) has announced more than $26 million in funding to help purchase 75 properties damaged by Hurricane Helene across Western North Carolina.
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Marion Man Charged for Rape
Detective Billie Brown with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 53-year-old Maximiliano Queriapa Guardian of Marion with felony Second Degree Forcible Rape
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Exclusive: Man Charged With Threatening McDowell Clerk of Court, Held on $250,000 bond
A McDowell County man is facing a felony charge after investigators say he made explicit threats against a local court official, according to newly filed records in McDowell District Court.
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Local News
Marion Man Charged for Rape
Detective Billie Brown with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 53-year-old Maximiliano Queriapa Guardian of Marion with felony Second Degree Forcible Rape
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Exclusive: Man Charged With Threatening McDowell Clerk of Court, Held on $250,000 bond
A McDowell County man is facing a felony charge after investigators say he made explicit threats against a local court official, according to newly filed records in McDowell District Court.
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Homeless Woman Arrested
A Rutherford County woman is facing multiple charges after deputies say she assaulted two officers on Easter Sunday.
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Regional News
Helene Buyouts Approved
FEMA Approves $26M for Helene-Damaged Property Buyouts in Western NC
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (Federal Emergency Management Agency) has announced more than $26 million in funding to help purchase 75 properties damaged by Hurricane Helene across Western North Carolina.
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Taxes and Tourism: $6M Local Match Highlights Limits of $60M Investment
A $60 million investment in tourism assets across Rutherford County is drawing renewed scrutiny after officials confirmed that most of that funding cannot be used to help residents rebuild after Hurricane Helene.
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Trump Taps Acting Attorney General As Permanent Pick Looms
Blanche steps in after Bondi’s firing, Lee Zeldin emerges as leading contender with Lake Lure ties President Donald Trump has named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting head of the U.S. Department of Justice following the dismissal of Attorney General Pam Bondi. The decision comes as Trump considers a permanent replacement, with Lee Zeldin widely viewed as a leading candidate. Bondi was removed on April 2 amid backlash over the Justice Department’s handling of fil
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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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Report: Tariffs are $695M Risk to North Carolina Farmers
Plausible reductions in agricultural exports because of retaliatory trade policies stemming from aggressive U.S. tariffs could cost North Carolina farmers $695 million, a new report says.
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North Carolina Tops Nation for Workforce Development
North Carolina has been named the number one state for workforce development in 2026 by Site Selection magazine, following its 2025 ranking as “America’s Top State for Business.”
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Obituaries
Nancy Norville Harrill
Nancy Norville Harrill, age 81, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home. Nancy was born Saturday, April 22, 1944 in Rutherford County to the late Virgil Norville and Beulah Kimbrell Norville. She was a graduate of R-S Central High School, class of 1963. Nancy’s greatest passion and love was being a homemaker and taking care of her family. She enjoyed cooking and gardening. Nancy was a past member of Gray’s Creek Baptist Chur
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Robert "Bob" Bailey
Robert “Bob” Bailey, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at his residence. Bob was born Monday, October 18, 1937 in Athens, Pennsylvania to the late Phillip Cecil Bailey and Georgianna Hicks Bailey. He worked at the Kennedy Space Center for twenty years as a Lead Inspector before retirement. Bob was a Master Mason of the Indian River Lodge #90 for fifty-six years also a Worth Patron of the Orange Chapter #137 Order of Eastern Star in Apopka, Florida s
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Alice Hunt Tessnair
Alice Hunt Tessnair, age 69, of Bostic, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026 at Henderson Care in Forest City. Alice was born Thursday, October 18, 1956 in Cleveland County to the late Alva Ray Hunt and Nellie Ruth Hunt Justice. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School. She worked as personal care assistant for the Haven of the Hills in Golden Valley and most recently was a cook at the Good Ole Boys Convenience Store and Grill. She enjoyed playing bingo and singing. Sh
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