McDowell County

Elections officials in western North Carolina originally planned to open 80 early voting sites for the general election, storm damage from Helene and road closures have reduced that number to 76

In McDowell County, at the eastern base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, students from Old Fort Elementary are returning to class Monday – but not to their school building.

As the job grows more complex — and schools become more central to the culture wars — superintendent turnover is becoming more problematic in North Carolina. Tracy Grit in McDowell County Schools is one of 30 new superintendents learning the ropes this year.

Carolina Public Press has spent the past year investigating adult care homes across North Carolina, and it found a lack of consistency and accountability…

Carolina Public Press has spent the past year investigating adult care homes across North Carolina, and it found a lack of consistency and accountability…