
UPDATED 7/18/08 These individuals are listed on the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office Web site as being wanted for not paying child support. The following individuals are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you have any information about...
Two years without answers. Without closure. Two years of hearing the same rumors involving the same names. Two years without an arrest."This doesn't get easier," said Donnie Grant, father of Justin Grant who was killed two years ago this week.Justin,...
SHELBY - It used to be that hearing gunshots in West Shelby was commonplace. Drugs were rampant and residents lived in fear. But for many residents of West Shelby, that's a thing of the past. "We've come a long way," said Frank Cloyd, a longtime resident...
SHELBY - An explosion rocked the city Saturday afternoon, closing Carolina Avenue for several hours. Authorities did not seem concerned at the scene, though. In fact, they didn't appear to mind at all. Maybe the free food and games caught their interest,...
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Surf's up, Gold Street. The city gave its yearly attempt Saturday at bringing the coastal life to downtown. Beach Blast 2008 was just too gnarly to keep the road open. Instead of the usual vehicles, a blue train skirted across the asphalt....
BOILING SPRINGS - Here, kitty kitty. More than a dozen people took to the water near the Broad River Greenway Saturday afternoon in hopes of snatching a trophy-winning catfish without a rod or reel. That's right - barehanded fish fighting. "Grabbling"...
Soon, there will be no water in the 9-acre man-made lake at Crowders Mountain. Crowders Mountain State Park will drain the lake so they can make repairs to the dam. The dam drain was installed in the 1950s and the metal is starting to deteriorate."It's...
RALEIGH - The 10-week short session of the General Assembly came to a close on Friday with lawmakers approving drought-relief measures, setting tougher sentences for child sexual predators, tougher gang legislation and adopting a $21.4 billion budget. Lawmakers...
House Roll-Call VotesHB274 - Street Gang Suppression (Conference Report): Creates additional offenses, penalties and criminal procedure for persons involved in street gang activity. Introduced by Rep. Mickey Michaux, D-Durham.Adopted 110-1. Sent to the...
BOILING SPRINGS - The paths of youth and ministry come to a crossroads at Gardner-Webb University.Crossroads Worldwide is a non-profit ministry that provides a Christian foundation for youth and college leaders to build a community in Christ. The organization...