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McDowell County has some outstanding volunteers who deserve recognition.

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On Monday, people in McDowell County, like millions of others across North America, turned their eyes to the skies and witnessed the total solar eclipse.

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On Thursday, Feb. 8, McDowell County government purchased a 12.7-acre property from Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (FCNC) on the Catawba River in McDowell, for the dual purposes of providing

News 13 has learned ambulance handoff times in 2023 at Mission Hospital forced hundreds of patients to wait more than an hour for transfer into the ER.

Gov. Jim Justices business failures and unmet obligations have drawn grievances from banks and foreign companies. But theyve also affected members of some of West Virginias most vulnerable communities, including company Justice company retirees like Pinkey Mullens enduring company drug coverage interruptions and southern coalfields suffering environmental and property tax revenue losses.

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On Tuesday, McDowell County officials proudly cut the ribbon for the new playground and fitness area at the Maple Leaf Sports Complex, which is more accessible to all people regardless

By the end of the day on Thursday, more than 1,100 McDowell County voters cast their ballots during the early voting period of the 2024 primary elections.