McDowell News API, RSS and sitemap

Every article McDowell News publishes, as JSON, through an open API with no key and no signup. 206 of their articles are indexed right now, refreshed hourly.

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Four ways to pull mcdowellnews.com

All four are ours, all four are live, and none of them needs a key.

Call the API

A live request. Paste it into a terminal and McDowell News headlines come back as JSON.

curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=mcdowellnews.com&size=5"

Publishing volume

Articles per day over the last 69 days. The busiest hour is 00:00 UTC — that is when the newsroom pushes its main batch.

curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/stats?host=mcdowellnews.com&top=10"

Publishing rhythm

When McDowell News actually publishes, by hour of day (UTC) and by day of week — measured from 206 timestamps, not from a schedule they advertise.

Languages

Latest articles

The 18 most recent McDowell News articles in the index — the same rows the API returns, rendered for humans.

Need something to do? See events scheduled for McDowell County this week

2026-09-05 00:00 UTC · Mike Conley

Spotlight Community Calendar Need something to do? See events scheduled for McDowell County this week Sep 5, 2026 11 hrs ago 0 × Mike Conley McDowell leaders hear from Mc

Mission Hospital McDowell raises American flag to honor veterans

2026-09-05 00:00 UTC · Staff Reports; Mike Conley

“It was an opportunity to come together as a community and recognize the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have defended our country."

McDowell County animal advocate says well-known cat who lived along greenway missing

2026-09-05 00:00 UTC · MIKE CONLEY nconley com; Mike Conley

"There are mean people that do not want the cats there. And there are very sweet people that come see the cats and love them.”

Severe Thunderstorm Warning from SAT 1:57 PM EDT until SAT 2:45 PM EDT

2026-09-05 00:00 UTC · Guest

Severe Thunderstorms with Damaging Winds and Hail This Afternoon

Baxter International issues recall of IV solutions made at McDowell County plant

2026-09-04 00:00 UTC · MIKE CONLEY nconley com; Mike Conley

As of Friday, Baxter has not received any reports of adverse events associated with the recalled product.

McDowell Parks and Rec seeking input on improvements, priorities

2026-09-04 00:00 UTC · Staff Reports; Mike Conley

"We want every community and every age group represented, so we encourage as many residents as possible to take a few minutes and share their thoughts.”

WNC Renaissance Faire set for this weekend in McDowell County

2026-09-03 00:00 UTC · MIKE CONLEY nconley com; Mike Conley

“Step back in time with us and experience an age of chivalry, wonder, and untamed spectacle nestled right in the heart of western North Carolina."

Celebrating Recovery Month with Freedom Life and McDowell Partnership for Substance Awareness

2026-09-03 00:00 UTC · JIM SMITH Freedom Life Ministries; Jim S

Join Freedom Life and MPSA this September as we walk, create, celebrate, and rally together. Your presence, sponsorship, or art can make a lasting impact in someone’s rec

Marion man accused of waving gun at people floating on Catawba River

2026-09-03 00:00 UTC · Staff Reports; Mike Conley

He was found sitting in a chair by the river with two firearms and an empty liquor bottle.

McDowell alumni spotlight: From Marion Elementary to leading the county's parks and rec

2026-09-03 00:00 UTC · McDowell County Schools; Mcdowell County

"His story is a reminder that the experiences children have in their schools and communities can reach far beyond their childhood years."

McDowell County Board of Elections to test voting machines. Here's when and where

2026-09-01 00:00 UTC · Staff Reports; Mike Conley

Before every election, county boards complete testing to ensure proper coding of ballots and tabulation of votes for every contest.

McDowell County commissioners approve six-month moratorium on data centers

2026-09-01 00:00 UTC · MIKE CONLEY nconley com; Mike Conley

The six-month moratorium will give the county time to create rules on what kind of data centers can be built here.

Appalachian State chancellor meets with McDowell County’s leaders

2026-08-31 00:00 UTC · MIKE CONLEY nconley com; Mike Conley

A welcome reception for the Appalachian State chancellor took place Thursday afternoon at the Universal Advanced Manufacturing Center, which is a part of McDowell Technic

McDowell EMS leader receives scholarship to attend UNC School of Government

2026-08-31 00:00 UTC · Staff Reports; Mike Conley

“Receiving this scholarship comes at a pivotal point as I begin serving as director of McDowell County Emergency Services,” Jones said.

See McDowell Tech students who made President’s, Dean’s and Honors Lists

2026-08-31 00:00 UTC · MICHAEL LAVENDER Director; MTCC; Michael

McDowell Technical Community College recognized the academic achievements of students for the summer 2026 semester.

Support grants available for artists in McDowell, area counties

2026-08-28 00:00 UTC · Staff Reports; Mike Conley

Artists in any stage of their career, whether early or established, may use funds to create new work, improve business operations, and reach new audiences.

Special Weather Statement until FRI 3:15 PM EDT

2026-08-28 00:00 UTC · Guest

Strong Thunderstorm Bringing Gusty Winds and Small Hail This Afternoon

Special Weather Statement until FRI 4:30 PM EDT

2026-08-28 00:00 UTC · Guest

Strong Thunderstorm Bringing Gusty Winds and Hail This Afternoon

Harvest it all

Page through the archive by date. from and to accept YYYY-MM-DD or relative values such as now-7d.

curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=mcdowellnews.com&from=now-7d&size=100"

To poll for new material, keep the timestamp of the newest article you saw and ask only for what came after it:

curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=mcdowellnews.com&from=now-1h&sort=date_asc"

Article bodies come with full_text=true. No key, no quota tier, no header — see the search endpoint for every parameter.

Metadata quality

How well McDowell News marks up its own pages — useful if you are deciding whether to parse them yourself.

Crawl lag — the delay between publication and the article reaching this index — is 1415 min at the median, 2454 minutes at the 90th percentile.

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FAQ

Does McDowell News have an official API?

Not a public one. This endpoint is the practical alternative: their articles as structured JSON, with title, lead, publication time, section, byline and a link back to the original.

How do I get their RSS feed?

Most publishers expose one at /rss or /feed, but feeds carry only the last few dozen items and drop them within hours. This index keeps 206 of their articles and lets you filter by date, language and section.

How many articles does McDowell News publish per day?

3 on a median day, measured across 69 days.

Can I use this commercially?

The API is free and unauthenticated. What you may do with the content is between you and the publisher: we return metadata, a lead paragraph and a link, not a licence.