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Landrum hits it out of the park with 2 championships
The Landrum softball and baseball teams both took home the 2023 SJMSAA championship titles in May after competing against 11 other softball teams and nine other baseball teams in the district. The Lions softball team, with a season record of 11-2 and a team batting average of .373, faced off...
Flat Rock Playhouse Presents “The Shawshank Redemption” June 14-30
Get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey of resilience, friendship, and the triumph of the human spirit as Flat Rock Playhouse proudly presents The Shawshank Redemption, live on stage. This critically acclaimed stage adaptation of the beloved novella by Stephen King will captivate audiences with its gripping storyline, compelling...
Sandburg Music Festival celebrates different parts of poet and writer's creative process
FLAT ROCK, N.C. (WLOS) — Music fans honored a local -- and national -- legend Saturday, June 8, in Flat Rock at this year's Sandburg Music Festival. The annual free festival, held at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, offered guests live bluegrass music, square dancing and storytelling.
Body of child recovered following drowning at Broad River Greenway
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (WBTV) - The Greenway Council and staff members temporarily closed the greenway following a drowning on Saturday. Emergency units were alerted for a search and rescue operation along the greenway. Officials confirmed that a young female victim has been found. Days later, the family and Boiling Springs...
Two suspects charged after Rutherford County, North Carolina, investigators find enough fentanyl to kill over 28,000 people
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. — The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office has charged two suspects after conducting a consensual search into a Henrietta, North Carolina home. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Evening Headlines) Investigators with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office began to investigate a home on Hill Street Ext. in Henrietta...
Two suspects charged after Rutherford County, North Carolina, investigators find enough fentanyl to kill over 28,000 people
The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office has charged two suspects after conducting a consensual search into a Henrietta, North Carolina home. Investigators with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office began to investigate a home on Hill Street Ext. in Henrietta after receiving a tip that large amounts of fentanyl were inside the home.
'Horrendous, horrendous incident' Victim speaks out after railroad spikes smash car window
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Kimberly Taylor, who lives in Arden, North Carolina, said she’s thankful to be alive after a harrowing experience. “I’m very angry because my children right now could not have a mother,” Taylor told News 13 on Thursday, June 6. Tuesday night,...
Groundbreaking held for $700 million casino in Kings Mountain
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV) - A groundbreaking ceremony took place Friday morning after plans were unveiled for the new Two Kings Casino in Cleveland County. The $700 million casino-resort complex will sit on 17 acres of land off I-85 and Dixon School Road in Kings Mountain, and will be run by the Catawba Nation.
Walter Edgar's Journal: The story of the Mighty Moo, the USS Cowpens
In 1976, the Cowpens, SC, Bicentennial Committee decided that the next town festival would be called the Mighty Moo Festival in honor of former crewmen of the USS Cowpens WWII aircraft carrier. Over the years since, many veterans who served on the ship during the war have attended the festival along with their families. Today, the town continues to celebrate the service of the carrier each father's day.
Health department offers free pill disposal to prevent drug overdoses
As drug overdose deaths and emergency department visits continue to rise in Cleveland County, the Cleveland County Health Department is providing free resources to help prevent medication misuse and abuse. According to NCDHHS, Cleveland County experienced 36 overdose deaths in 2022 and 241 overdose ED visits in 2023. Almost 40% of all overdose ED visits in Cleveland County in 2022 were due to commonly prescribed opioids.
Body of child recovered following drowning at Broad River Greenway
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (WBTV) - The Greenway Council and staff members temporarily closed the greenway following a drowning on Saturday. Emergency units were alerted for a search and rescue operation along the greenway. Officials confirmed that a young female victim has been found. Days later, the family and Boiling Springs...
NC restaurant required to add parking for individuals with disabilities after complaint filed
A restaurant in Forest City, North Carolina, is required to make modifications to its parking lot to create accessible parking spaces for customers with disabilities. The move comes following a complaint filed with the Justice Department, claiming that Carolina Cafe violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to provide clearly marked and designated accessible parking for individuals with disabilities.
Search team finds body of girl who drowned at North Carolina greenway
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Search teams on Sunday found the body of a young girl who drowned at a greenway in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. "Our deepest condolences go out to the family and loved ones of the young girl during this incredibly difficult time," Kim Duren, executive director of the Broad River Greenway, said.
Update on North Carolina Aquarium’s Pregnant Stingray Has People Saddened
In February 2024, The Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO in Hendersonville, North Carolina made the announcement that their 'virgin' stingray named Charlotte was miraculously pregnant and expecting within a few months. Stingrays are normally pregnant for 3-4 months before having their ...Continue reading
Answer Man: Remains of Vance Monument located? Fire station “closed” during the day?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers:. Question: Well, more of an Answer Man note. Over the past couple of months, if not years, I’ve had numerous folks ask me where the stones of the dismantled Vance Monument were being stored. Rumors circulated that the city was storing the remains in several city-owned warehouses, but the city steadfastly refused to provide any information about the monument’s whereabouts. An alert reader in Fairview broke the case open for me a couple of weeks ago with some photographic evidence of the stones’ location.
I-26 W closed near Hendersonville after wreck; detour in place
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Intestate 26 westbound is closed near Hendersonville after a crash early Tuesday morning. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) said the road is closed at Exit 49B (US 64/Four Seasons Boulevard). An NCDOT TIMS Alert said the incident started just after 5 a.m. and...
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