Once the Civil War ended, formerly enslaved people established themselves in 1865 along the Tar River floodplain.

Apple’s next four years investment of $500 billion and 20,000 new jobs will feed the North Carolina market by way of expanding data center capacity.

Our children grow up here, they go to college, and they never come back home unless it’s the holidays or it’s a funeral,” a ...

The Mustangs head coach Andrew Glover (center) gathers with his starting lineup ahead of tipoff. The Mustangs would host the ...

Led by Libby Wilson, the club meets downstairs at the McDowell County Public Library in Marion every first Tuesday of the ...

The victim reported that the suspect was given a ride to a local trailer park. Upon arrival, the victim stepped out of the truck to get water from a nearby creek due to the truck overheating. While ...

Hickory may get up to a half-inch of snow on Thursday, but the snow should move out of the area by about 10 a.m., said ...

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. As of 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30, the North Carolina Forest Service confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres in McDowell County, is 100% ...

As of 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30, the North Carolina Forest Service confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres in McDowell County, is 100% contained. The fire was caused by a fallen ...