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County Manager Ashley Wooten said he and other county staff have heard from the architect hired by the county about the proposed sites.
Evacuation Order Wild Acres Rd. due to Wildfire - Google My Maps The fire is being managed using unified command between N.C. Forest Service, U.S. Forest Service, and Woodlawn Fire Department.
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — A Mercer County man was charged with disinterment/displacement of a dead body after an investigation in the Princeton area. According to a ...
Since losing six in a row nearly a month ago, the Hickory Crawdads have been scraping to clear the breakeven mark for the season and get in position to make a run at the playoffs. The Crawdads ...
The North Carolina prison system has one Rehabilitation Diversion Unit, located at Marion Correctional Institution in McDowell County, Acree said. It’s a three-phase step-down program helping ...
Ontario County officials say outdated zoning laws are a major obstacle to solving the region’s housing shortage, particularly for workforce and multi-family housing. A recent editorial from the county ...
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — McDowell County conducted its annual "tabletop exercise" at the Emergency Operations Center on Wednesday in Marion to evaluate the county's preparedness for a ...
Maricopa County has kicked off a major revamp of its Zoning Ordinance, the first significant update in years, positioning itself to address changing needs around housing and development regulations.
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% ...