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Kings Mountain man injured in Shelby wreck
A Kings Mountain man was airlifted to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte Tuesday night after he went through a red light and was struck by a transfer truck on U.S. 74, according to Shelby Police. According to the police report, the incident happened just before 9:30 p.m. A...
Deputies: Delivery driver arrested after repeatedly calling, sending explicit messages to customer in Gaston County, North Carolina
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Deputies arrested an Insta-Cart driver on Sunday after being accused of harassing a person after the driver delivered her groceries. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Evening Headlines) According to Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, 41-year-old Alan Craig Parker delivered groceries to a victim's residence in Blacksburg,...
Cleveland County home listings asked for more money in May – see the current median price here
The median home in Cleveland County listed for $304,500 in May, up 2.7% from the previous month's $296,450, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to May 2023, the median home list price increased 9.3% from $278,500. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
101-year-old WWII vet the last man standing in North Carolina county’s heroes club
GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – At Brookdale Robinwood assisted living in Gastonia, we had an appointment with a World War II veteran. “Mr. Arrowood, they’re here to do the interview, okay?” a Brookdale employee said to resident Henry Arrowood. The 101-year-old served in the U.S. Army, with the 76th Infantry Division. “You saw a lot […]
Guilty plea thrown out in murder case
Brittney Diane Gidney, 34, pleaded guilty for a second time on Tuesday afternoon, this time to second-degree murder in the death of 71-year-old Brenda Campbell Henson. Henson was found with 47-year-old Robert Bryan Metcalfe with stab wounds and the marks of a hammer inside a house on Mary Avenue on April 4, 2018.
Coaches Confidential: Gastonia, Shelby coaches reveal the best players they've ever seen
Each spring, dozens of high school baseball and softball players take the field with teammates in a shared pursuit of NCHSAA and NCISAA state gold. Of those, a select few will become household names in their own right. We granted area coaches anonymity, allowing them to offer perspective on a bevy of topics affecting high school athletics as part of a series entitled “Coaches Confidential.” Today’s question: In your time as a player, assistant or head coach,...
Pickin' on the Square returns to Shelby
The Earl Scruggs Center kicks off its 10th annual Pickin’ on the Square series Saturday. Set against the backdrop of the historic Cleveland County court square, the events celebrate music and community. The Pickin’ on the Square series takes place on the second Saturdays of June, July and August...
Dump truck ends up in Moss Lake
A private contractor doing dredging work at Moss Lake lost a dump truck in the water Wednesday afternoon, according to Kings Mountain city officials. City Manager Jim Palenick said that according to Thomas Wilkinson, who owns the dredging company, the truck slid into the water at the Moss Lake Park located on New Camp Creek Church Road. Workers on site said it rolled down the boat ramp and into about 20 feet of water around 1 p.m. The dump truck was completely out of sight and submerged in the lake. Two Stanley Truck and Auto wreckers were on site and two divers were in the water attempting to figure out what to hook the cables to on the submerged truck.
Gaston senior awarded large scholarship from CaroMont Health
CaroMont Health Foundation recently announced that Aissatou Diouf, a senior at Ashbrook High School, has been awarded the 2024 Wayne F. Shovelin Scholarship, according to a press release. Diouf was chosen to receive the four-year scholarship, worth up to $20,000 each academic year, for undergraduate studies in a healthcare-related field,...
Maranda Walker Dowell: Meet The Woman Building A Shopping Center And Community In Rhode Island
Maranda Walker Dowell is breaking new ground in real estate development, as a driving force behind a transformative project in Rhode Island.… The post Maranda Walker Dowell: Meet The Woman Building A Shopping Center And Community In Rhode Island appeared first on Shine My Crown.
Cleveland County woman wins $1 million on scratch-off
RALEIGH, N.C. — Tyeshia Hopper of Shelby took a chance on a $10 scratch-off ticket and won a $1 million top prize. Hopper bought her lucky 50X The Cash ticket from Eastside Kwik Stop on Lineberger Street in Shelby. When Hopper arrived at lottery headquarters on May 30, she had a decision to make. She […]
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