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McDowell County Man Wins $1 million

A McDowell County resident has claimed the first $1 million top prize in a new lottery game.

Annie Dance

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Old Fort Man Gets Felony Drug Charges

Deputy Juan Bustos De Luna with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged Matthew Lynn Goldsmith, 50, of Old Fort with felony Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell or Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance, and felony Possession of Methamphetamine

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911 Audio Details Ellenboro Response

Newly released 911 audio from a Dec. 27 incident in Ellenboro shows the caller did not initially report shots fired at her home, a key detail that helps explain why the call was first classified as a disturbance rather than an active shooting.

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McDowell County Man Wins $1 million

A McDowell County resident has claimed the first $1 million top prize in a new lottery game.

1 min read

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Local News

Old Fort Man Gets Felony Drug Charges

Deputy Juan Bustos De Luna with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged Matthew Lynn Goldsmith, 50, of Old Fort with felony Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell or Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance, and felony Possession of Methamphetamine

1 min read

911 Audio Details Ellenboro Response

Newly released 911 audio from a Dec. 27 incident in Ellenboro shows the caller did not initially report shots fired at her home, a key detail that helps explain why the call was first classified as a disturbance rather than an active shooting.

2 min read

McDowell County Man Wins $1 million

A McDowell County resident has claimed the first $1 million top prize in a new lottery game.

1 min read

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Regional News

FDA Elevates Cheese Recall to Highest Risk Level Over Listeria Concerns

The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a nationwide cheese recall to its highest risk category after samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially deadly bacteria.

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Halfway home, pace up 22.3% in sports gambling tax proceeds

(The Center Square) – Legal sports wagering in North Carolina’s second full fiscal year is on pace for a 22.3% increase to better than $142 million for state coffers.

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Garrison Named to GROW NC

Governor Josh Stein and the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC) announced the expansion of the WNC recovery team with the addition of three regional recovery coordinators, bolstering efforts to connect communities impacted by Hurricane Helene with essential recovery resources. “These regional coordinators bring disaster recovery expertise as well as deep ties to the region,” said Matt Calabria, director of GROW NC. “By expanding our staff based i

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Business News

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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State data show gap between job announcements and jobs delivered in North Carolina

As North Carolina leaders highlight a record number of job announcements, state economic data show a growing disconnect between promises made and jobs ultimately delivered, particularly within the state’s primary incentive program.

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TSA prepares for record-breaking travel during holiday season

The Transportation Security Administration is preparing for a busy – and possibly record-breaking – holiday travel season through the end of the year.

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