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Investigators making 'significant progress' in search for Asha Degree, FBI says
CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. — Investigators in Cleveland County say they're making "significant progress" to find out what happened to Asha Degree, the 9-year-old girl who disappeared in the middle of the night on Valentine's Day 24 years ago. The fourth-grader's disappearance shook Shelby and all of Cleveland County. It...
"You've played this game four times already"; Polk prepares for 1A Regional Final
Columbus — (WLOS) A decade and a half ago, Polk County was one of the premier girls soccer programs in North Carolina. Back-to-back state championship appearances yielded the schools first title in 2009. Head coach Lennox Charles was there then, and he remains at the helm of the Wolverines as they sit on the cusp of their first trip back to the finals since raising the trophy.
Memorial Day services across WNC offer somber remembrance of fallen heroes
WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Multiple events marked Memorial Day in the mountains. In Weaverville, the holiday was observed at the community center overlooking Lake Louise. It included a video of a rifle salute by the Weaverville Police Department, taps played by the fire department and 'Amazing Grace' played on bagpipes.
YOUR TURN: Are we standing by our teachers?
Folks, there’s a storm brewing for teachers in Cleveland County Schools and it’s a storm of category five proportions. There’s a state of emergency in public education today, and teachers today under attack. The question is … are we standing behind them?. Are we standing behind...
Polk and Macon County officials seek missing teen
POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Macon County deputies and social service workers in Polk County are looking for a missing 17-year-old boy. A spokesperson with the Polk County Division of Social Services says Cameron McDowell was last seen getting into a maroon-colored Jeep Grand Cherokee around 1 p.m. on May 21 along Olive Hill Road in Franklin.
ULTIMATE FRIDAY WINNERS: PIERCE, BAILES CLAIM PRELIM FEATURE WINS AT ULTIMATE MOTORSPORTS PARK
“The Smooth Operator” and “The Boss” go flag-to-flag to earn $4,000 paydays on Friday night. The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models ended a nine-year wait on Friday with a return to North Carolina’s Ultimate Motorsports & RV Park. Two 25-lap Features, featuring 40...
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