HUDSON, N.C. — An industrial accident last Tuesday at the Sealed Air Corp. plant in Hudson left Jenny Rothernberger’s husband trapped in a machine for 45 minutes. Family members told Channel 9 he died Thursday night.“I want answers and why there wasn’t a button to release Alan off of the rollers immediately when it happened,” Rothernberger said.Alan Powell was airlifted to a hospital, where he remained in a coma for more than a week. Family members said he suffered brain damage because he did not have air going to his brain for 10 minutes after the incident.“I can’t understand how this...…HUDSON, N.C. — An industrial accident last Tuesday at the Sealed Air Corp. plant in Hudson left Jenny Rothernberger’s husband trapped in a machine for 45 minutes. Family members told Channel 9 he died Thursday night.“I want answers and why there wasn’t a button to release Alan off of the rollers immediately when it happened,” Rothernberger said.Alan Powell was airlifted to a hospital, where he remained in a coma for more than a week. Family members said he suffered brain damage because he did not have air going to his brain for 10 minutes after the incident.“I can’t understand how this...WW…

HICKORY, N.C. — A local pastor is raising eyebrows with his sermons amid the coronavirus pandemic.Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Pastor Gene Gouge at Liberty Baptist in Hickory has been broadcasting his message of concern across the foothills -- and he isn’t mincing his words.>> Have questions about the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the Carolinas? We have an entire section dedicated to coverage of the outbreak -- “The news media is pure evil, communist propaganda,” Gouge said.Not only has he attacked coverage of the pandemic but also whether or not the virus is truly a...…HICKORY, N.C. — A local pastor is raising eyebrows with his sermons amid the coronavirus pandemic.Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Pastor Gene Gouge at Liberty Baptist in Hickory has been broadcasting his message of concern across the foothills -- and he isn’t mincing his words.>> Have questions about the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the Carolinas? We have an entire section dedicated to coverage of the outbreak -- “The news media is pure evil, communist propaganda,” Gouge said.Not only has he attacked coverage of the pandemic but also whether or not the virus is truly a...WW…