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Police say Shelby shooting leaves three injured
Shelby Police were in the midst of investigating a homicide on Live Oak Street Monday evening when they said a second shooting occurred in a separate incident at a Shelby apartment complex that left three people wounded. Capt. Seth Treadway said at 11:28 p.m., just a few hours after officers...
Two People Face Drug Charges in Rutherfordton County
Rutherfordton County -- May 6, 2024: On Wednesday, a joint investigation between both Rutherford and Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office. led to the execution of a search warrant in Ellenboro. During the execution of the search warrant the A.C.E. TEAM assisted by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol, and...
Cherokee County, South Carolina, business set to close affecting 120 workers, notice says
GAFFNEY, S.C. — A Cherokee County, South Carolina, business that has been around for 29 years is set to close in July. Carolina Cotton Works in Gaffney will close permanently on July 2, according to the WARN notice. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act offers protection to...
Coaches Confidential: Gastonia, Shelby baseball, softball coaches talk NCHSAA realignment
Change is coming to the NCHSAA. Last year, the organization’s board of directors approved a plan to expand from four classifications to eight, going into effect at the start of the 2025-26 school term. During a recent meeting of NCHSAA board members, it moved forward with adoption of a “Big 32” model, lumping the state’s largest 32 schools into a single class. ...
Police find missing Rutherford Co. teen
FOREST CITY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Forest City Police Department said they have found a missing teen. Officers said the teen was reported missing by her mother Saturday. She was last seen on the Thermal Belt Rail Trail near S. Broadway St. headed towards Forrest Hunt School, officers said.
Third annual Glock shooting competition draws in hundreds to Cleveland County
Hundreds of people descended on Cleveland County to participate in an annual Glock shooting competition at the Foothills Public Shooting Complex over the weekend. Despite torrential rain and thunderstorms, Sandra Orvig, range director, said the third annual Glock Sport Shooting Foundation competition was a success, and they had more than 400 firearms competing during the three-day event.
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