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Low-magnitude earthquake shakes NC mountains
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A low-magnitude earthquake shook part of the North Carolina mountains early Sunday morning, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The 2.2-magnitude quake struck in the area of Buffalo Cove Road, southeast of Boone and Blowing Rock, just before 4:30 a.m. USGS data...
Gastonia Police Arrest Two Suspects Charged with Armed Robbery Following "High-Risk" Operation
Two individuals were taken into custody in Gastonia following the execution of a search warrant deemed "high-risk" by law enforcement—a move resulting from an armed robbery investigation. According to WSOC-TV, the suspects, identified as John Biggers and Devon McCollough, are accused of orchestrating a robbery in the Poston Circle vicinity; however, specific details surrounding the timing of the alleged crime were not disclosed by the Gastonia Police Department.
Wednesday 7/24: Steve Earle – Alone Again…Live
It’s just Steve and his acoustic instruments on this live album recorded while on tour last year. He’s currently on a similar tour this summer of 69 shows, including one for WNCW fans last month here at Isothermal Community College’s Foundation Performing Arts Center.
‘He will kill again. He likes it’: Serial killer sentenced to life in prison more than 20 years after crime spree
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A South Carolina man convicted in a series of four murders in two states more than 20 years ago has finally learned his fate. Quincy Allen, 44, of Columbia, was initially sentenced to death for two of those murders in South Carolina, but that punishment was overturned in 2022.
Isolated thunderstorms today with rain chances increasing
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Isolated storms are possible this afternoon and evening. Watch forecast above for the latest timing. High temperatures will be near 86 for the Upstate and 83 for the mountains. Rain chances could ramp up by mid-week as a disturbance pushes into the area on Wednesday. The...
Here are Gastonia, Shelby high school football's most dominant programs the past 20 years
No matter one’s view, there’s no getting around the fact that high school football in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties is a big deal. With the exception of an abbreviated spring 2021 campaign, a team from the tri-county area has advanced to the NCHSAA regional final round each year since 2001. By and large, however, a familiar group of perennial winners have separated themselves from others locally, and in some cases their peers statewide. ...
Officers become counselors at annual Cop Camp
It’s not every day that a 10-year-old learns how to lift a fingerprint or conduct a traffic stop, but kids attending Shelby Police Department’s Cop Camp would be the exception. For two weeks each summer, officers with the department spend time with local youth to show various operations...
Catawba Indian Nation provides grants to benefit local nonprofits
Three local nonprofits will be receiving thousands of dollars in grant money from the Catawba Indian Nation through funds generated by the Two King's Casino in Kings Mountain. The board of directors of the Catawba Indian Nation Foundation approved its first slate of grants at a June board meeting. A total of $800,000 in grants were allocated for 2024. ...
Gastonia leaders extend $15,000 lateral hiring bonus to include South Carolina officers
Gastonia leaders recently approved the expansion of a lateral hiring bonus that was originally established in April to bring experienced North Carolina police officers to the city. The program will now extend a $15,000 hiring bonus to experienced South Carolina officers that join the department, which City Council hopes will help fill more vacancies, according to Councilwoman Jennifer Stepp. ...
Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Overcast with daily shower and storm chances across ENC
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the following locations through Midnight Monday: Beaufort, Craven, Dare, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties. Several towns across Eastern North Carolina had a wet and loud start to the day, as showers and storms were...
Downtown Asheville's historic Grove Arcade under proposal to convert apartments to hotel
ASHEVILLE - After a legal back-and-forth between the city of Asheville and attorneys representing the Grove Arcade leaseholders, the city has deemed an application to convert 35 of the historic building's apartments to a hotel "incomplete." But a city spokesperson clarified that no city consent is required for the project, despite the city being the owner of the building and "questioning" whether it could be done without their consent.
Asheville nurse strike? Mission/HCA 'gave some ground'; groups support nurses with fund
ASHEVILLE - A nurse union negotiator has said HCA HealthCare, the owner of Mission Health, has "given some ground" on key issues — but nurses are still preparing for a potential strike over staffing numbers at Western North Carolina's biggest hospital. Local activists including WNC Workers Assembly, meanwhile, are...
South Carolina Election Commission to put logo on Coastal Carolina’s teal football field
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina’s distinctive, “Surf Turf” teal field will feature the logo for the South Carolina State Election Commission this season. The school and the organization that administers elections in the state announced Monday that the group’s logo will be displayed on the field at Brooks Stadium.
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