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Teen Reported Missing in Rutherford County; Search Underway
Authorities in Rutherford County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager last seen earlier this week.
Lou Gilliam
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Latest News
Teen Reported Missing in Rutherford County; Search Underway
Authorities in Rutherford County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager last seen earlier this week.
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McDowell Commissioners Highlight Safe Babies Court Progress, Advance Public Safety Priorities
Child welfare reform, rural healthcare access, and public safety needs took center stage as the McDowell County Board of Commissioners worked through a focused but consequential agenda at its latest meeting on March 16.
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McDowell County, In How It Got It's Name
North Carolina established McDowell County in 1842, carving it out of Rutherford and Burke counties in the west-central part of the state.
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Local News
Teen Reported Missing in Rutherford County; Search Underway
Authorities in Rutherford County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager last seen earlier this week.
1 min read
In Memory of Lt. Kelly Kincaid
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Lt. Kelly Kincaid, a full-time Lieutenant with the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, a reserve Police Officer with Broughton Hospital and a dedicated firefighter with the Morganton Department of Public Safety.
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Narcotic Arrests
On March 13, 2026, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation. Dylan Reed McAllister was found to be driving the vehicle and Kimberly Marquette Speagle, the owner of the vehicle, was in the passenger seat
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Regional News
McDowell Commissioners Highlight Safe Babies Court Progress, Advance Public Safety Priorities
Child welfare reform, rural healthcare access, and public safety needs took center stage as the McDowell County Board of Commissioners worked through a focused but consequential agenda at its latest meeting on March 16.
3 min read
McDowell County, In How It Got It's Name
North Carolina established McDowell County in 1842, carving it out of Rutherford and Burke counties in the west-central part of the state.
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The Captain Charles McDowell, Jr. Houseat Quaker Meadows
The place name “Quaker Meadows” was given to the area by Joseph McDowell (1715-1771). He received two Crown Patents in 1749 and 1780. The acreage in the earlier grant contained a large meadow. Joseph named the area Quaker Meadows after his home in Frederick County, Virginia. On this property, Joseph’s sons, Revolutionary War leaders Charles and Joseph, gathered the Overmountain Men on September 30, 1780. These patriot soldiers from Virginia, current-day Tennessee, and Wilke
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Business News
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
Cathy Bradley
Cathy Bradley, age 78, of Forest City, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Cathy was born Tuesday, September 9, 1947 in Cleveland County to the late Morgan Leroy White and Addie Bell Smith White. She worked for Cone Mills-Avondale Plant for over forty years. Cathy was a longtime and faithful member of Grace Chapel (formerly Forest City Foursquare). One of her greatest joy’s was spending time with her best friend, Brenda Goode. Her servant’
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Pat Hembree
Pat Hembree, age 74, of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Pat was born Friday, September 28, 1951 in Charleston, SC to the late Marion Owens and Mae Bell Owens Kiefer. She was a graduate of Walterboro High School, class of 1969. She worked in the bakery at Winn-Dixie for several years. Later she worked at J.C. Cowan and then for Aeroquip/Eaton Manufacturing. She was a faithful and active member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. She wa
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R.B. Cline
R.B. Cline, age 84, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.
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