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Students are getting hands-on experience thanks to a new mobile simulation lab operated by Mission Health.

U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler’s surprise announcement on Thursday that he would not run for re-election makes the race for the U.S. House more interesting.

The McDowell Hospital has a new leader.

Malachi Nipper knows that any good superhero needs a trusty sidekick. For him, his Chromebook has become just that.

A quick glance at the calendar tells me it is February 2012, only 10 short months from the fiery, apocalyptic end of humanity.

On Thursday morning, Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania ventured forth from his lair and “saw” his shadow, which means there will be six more weeks of winter, according to the Associated Press story about the time-honored Groundhog Day tradition.

By giving a little on Super Bowl Sunday, you can make an impact when the Big Game is over.

Authorities hope someone can steer them in the direction of the person who stole a four-wheeler from a Marion man’s property last month.

Laughter and chickens filled Laura Kealy’s first-grade classroom during a lesson from MACA visiting artist Cynthia Cook.

Community input sessions are scheduled throughout February to get the public’s take on moving sixth and ninth grades, or the shift to a middle-school concept.

One of the men police say was a member of a “traveling band of thieves” was sentenced to time behind bars for crimes he committed in McDowell.

An Old Fort man on the run from nine child sex abuse charges shot himself in his pickup truck in the midst of a chase with authorities Wednesday afternoon.

  In November, McDowell Early College teacher Jessica Sutton received a grant from the Rutherford Electric Membership Cooperation for her project “Improving the Local Recycling Program through Civic Responsibility.”

Bruce and Barbara Brown, owners and operators of the popular restaurant Bruce’s Fabulous Foods, are the 2011 Main Street Champions for Marion.

Starting Thursday, a group of dedicated volunteers at the McDowell County Senior Center will help folks with filing their tax returns.

Marion Mommies is looking for new members.

A theft victim is willing to give lots of pennies for someone’s thoughts on how he can get his antique property back.

  Mission Health has introduced its new mobile simulation lab. It’s first official outing will be Thursday at McDowell Hospital.

An Old Fort man faces multiple charges after authorities say he used his company’s credit card to buy personal items.

For months, shoppers entering Grandview Station shopping Center have wondered when Nopale’s Mexican Grill would open.