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Performing and literary artists are eligible to apply for up to $5,000 through the Regional Artist Project Grant Program.

Freightliner asks Rowan County for incentives to build military trucks, but hasn't requested any-thing from Gaston yet July 8, 2009 - 6:33 PM Daniel Jackson Hundreds of people recently laid off from the Freightliner plant in Mount Holly have been hoping for a $16 million government contract, recalling about 400 workers to make military trucks.

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office charged a woman with drug possession following a traffic stop for her loud music.

The following students received degrees from Winston-Salem State University after completing the spring 2009 semester: Cleveland: Holly Foster Burgdofer, nursing; Holly E. Foster, nursing; Judith Harris-Coleman, nursing; Cynthia P. Ochs, nursing.

R.A. Clement Association annual meeting is SaturdayCLEVELAND a ' The R. A. Clement Association will hold its annual meeting at noon Saturday at Allen Temple Presbyterian Church in Cleveland.The association was founded in 1976, and includes all former students of R.A. Clement High School.

At this point, at least, it appears Apple Inc. won't be calling Cleveland County home.

RALEIGH a ' The N.C. Department of Transportation will soon be putting American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to work to improve roads in Rowan and nearby counties.

Lottery tickets have been selling like wildfire since Kings Mountain resident Jeff Wilson won $88.1 million playing Powerball, said Angi White, assistant manager of the Petro Express in Kings Mountain where the winning ticket was sold.

Future needs of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will be front and center Monday.

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office reported that while conducting a traffic stop at 299 U.S. 29 and East Ketchie Street in China Grove, Anthony Laronn Davis was arrested and charged with driving while impaired and possession of a controlled substance.

By Jeff Mixon RALEIGHJ - Business growth over the last decade in North Carolina has brought a corresponding growth in the number of illegal aliens in the state.

David and Cheryl Correll don't get many opportunities to taste their crops outside the comfort of their own home.

Tornado damage reported - nearly 4,000 power outages; I-85 South closed at exit 2 / send us your storm photos Comments 0 Recommend 0 Tuesday, Jun 16 2009, 9:47 am Send us your storm photos - e-mail them to shelbystar@shelbystar.com Updated 8:12 p.m. "I saw a real dark cloud coming over," said Tony Yelton, of Margrace Road.

Albemarle Plantation has been named one of America's 100 best master-planned communities by "Where to Retire" magazine.

Alice Clarke, Matt Honeycutt and Allen Riddle were sitting around a table at Maestro's Cafe on Friday enjoying those few minutes between asking for the check and going back to work.

This afternoon's heat and humidity is helping set the stage for another round of stormy weather later this afternoon and this evening, forecasters say.

Two North Carolina Tar Heels were among the first 15 picks in Major League Baseball's first-year player draft Tuesday night.

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office Special Investigative Unit executed a search warrant at 4220 Amity Hill Rd., Cleveland, and found 818 grams of marijuana, a stolen firearm, digital scales, 7 grams of crack cocaine and $3,500 in U.S. currency.

Dell computer manufacturing plant, Winston-Salem, opened 2005. Investment: $100 million.

A fire at West Rowan High School Wednesday afternoon started on the roof. Chief Kenny Payne of the Cleveland Fire Department said a construction crew working on the roof had to heat it before putting the rubber and tar down.