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3 from South Carolina die in Nebo plane crash; national safety board investigating
A plane crash in Rutherford County near the McDowell County line claimed the lives of three people from South Carolina late Sunday. Pilot Adam Plummer, of South Carolina, was flying a Cessna C182 from Mountain City, Tennessee, to Rutherford County Airport late Sunday when the plane went down near Brackett Town Road in Nebo around 9 p.m., according to information from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the National Transportation Safety Board.
White's walk-off sends Post 423 to semis
RUTHERFORDTON — Rutherford County was down to their final out in the bottom of the seventh inning, trailing Gastonia Post 23 7-6, but then nine-hole hitter Jacob White decided to play the hero as he delivered a two-run walk off single to left field as Post 423 rallied for a dramatic 8-7 win Saturday afternoon at R-S Central in Rutherfordton. With the victory Rutherford County (17-6) completes a three-game sweep of Gastonia and advances to the Area IV Semi-Finals vs the winner of the Cherryville vs. Union County series.
Airport manager, aviation company respond to fatal Rutherford County plane crash
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Dave Garris, the Johnson County Airport manager in Mountain City, Tennessee, knew the pilot of the Cessna 182 plane that crashed near the McDowell/Rutherford County line. The pilot, along with two passengers on board, died in the crash. The plane, owned by Air Star...
Forest City man arrested for identity theft, shooting a firearm
FOREST CITY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Forest City man was arrested June 28 for shooting a firearm and identity theft. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office arrested Carlos Hernandez-Gutierrez and charged him with felony identity theft, three counts of felony alter title and also three misdemeanors (going armed to the terror of public, disorderly conduct, communicating threats).
3 killed when small plane crashes in western North Carolina mountains, officials say
MARION, N.C. (AP) — Officials in western North Carolina say three people were killed when a small plane crashed. McDowell County Emergency Management said in a statement Monday that emergency personnel responding to a report of a missing small plane found the downed aircraft near the Rutherford County line. The area is about 30 miles east of Asheville. McDowell County officials later confirmed three deaths in the downed aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration says three people were aboard the single-engine Cessna 182 when it crashed in the mountains near Rutherfordton. The National Transportation Safety Board says preliminary information indicates that the plane, which departed Mountain City, Tennessee, and was heading to Rutherford County Airport, crashed Sunday and the wreckage was found Monday.
Shots fired, suspect arrested
RUTHERFORDTON — A man was arrested, after shots fired at a Rutherford County mobile home park on Friday night, June 28. A suspect was arrested, is facing charges and could ultimately face deportation. Around 8:30 p.m., Rutherford County Sheriff’s Officers from the patrol division, responded to Pine Knoll, a...
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