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Two Arrested in Marion on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
McDowell County -- March 28, 2024: On Monday, while on patrol in Marion, McDowell County Sheriff's Community Impact. Team Detectives pulled over a vehicle suspected of using a fake license plate. The traffic stop was facilitated by Detective Burnette and K-9, who alerted the driver to the possibility of drug...
Charges filed against man after trying to fire rifle into home in Marion, North Carolina, deputies say
MARION, N.C. — A man has been charged after trying to fire a rifle into a home, according to McDowell County Sheriff's Office. On March 23, deputies were called to Deep Woods Drive in Marion regarding a man with a rifle on the victim's back porch, officials say. The...
2 arrested after 6 dogs recovered from evicted home in NC
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A Forest City man and woman were charged with six counts of animal cruelty after dogs were seized from an evicted home in Rutherford County. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence Friday in the area of Newton Cole Road near Jacobs Lane about a call regarding trespassing. […]
A look at the small NC mining town at the heart of the AI boom
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Artificial intelligence is growing at an almost unprecedented rate and as it turns out, a small mining town in North Carolina could be at the heart of it all. Some of the most critical minerals needed to make computer chips are right here in Charlotte's backyard....
A Look Back as Catawba Falls Opens May 31, 2024
WNC -- U.S. Forest Service - National Forests in North Carolina: As we prepare for Catawba Falls opening on May 31,. we are excited to share the background of this special area and project!. Catawba Falls has a long history of visitation dating back over the centuries. The first written...
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