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Controlled burn rages near Shelby
A huge house fire raged on Saturday night just outside Shelby. But the burn was intentional as a practice exercise for firefighters.
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Saving a bundle: Tax-free weekend offers bargain deals on appliances like washers, dryers
If you're thinking about buying a large appliance, this weekend could offer you the most clean laundry for your buck.
Shelby eyes repaving eight city roads: Is yours one of them?
In a matter of months, some Shelby residents will be riding a little easier, thanks to planned street resurfacing within the city.
Shelby Detectives Focus On Rise In Armed Robberies
Store owners in Shelby are so frightened by five armed robberies in one month that they're taking guns with them to work.
Shelby voters pass health levy, nix others
SHELBY -- Shelby voters weighed three issues Tuesday night -- but only the health department's five-year renewal levy was successful.
No trial date set for former Shelby firefighter
Police say a former city firefighter was charged last year with breaking into 12 homes, allegedly gaining access by false service calls.
Workers file complaint for unpaid wages
Former employees of two local group homes for at-risk youth met with a representative of the U.S. Department of Labor Monday to complain about unpaid wages.
Suspects sought in KFC hold up: Police investigate string of armed robberies
SHELBY It was Oct. 21 when a man shielding his face from surveillance cameras robbed a gas station in Kings Mountain near U.S. 74.
Tour new historic neighborhood: Historic Shelby Foundation hosts
The new National Register district designation for the West Warren Street neighborhood is a tangible result of Historic Shelby Membership and donation dollars at work.
Three charged with using fake cash at Carowinds
Three North Carolina residents face forgery charges after deputies say they used dozens of counterfeit $20 bills at Carowinds on Saturday.
Remains Of Missing Man Found 5 Years Later 1hr
Authorities have identified the remains of a 74-year-old North Carolina man suspected of walking to South Carolina when he went missing five years ago.
Remains identified as man missing since '04
Cleveland County, N.C., authorities said Friday skeletal remains found in Shelby were a missing man believed to have been walking to Gaffney almost five years ago where his mother had died.
Man Charged In Girlfriend's Killing After Crash
Friends and family gathered at Cecil M. Burton Funeral home in Shelby, N.C., Thursday to pay their final respects to Megan Sanders.
Human skull discovered off dirt road
A skull discovered off a dirt road in Shelby has been confirmed as human remains and police are investigating.
Shelby company celebrates 10 years of safe playgrounds
The days of swings made from tires and planks and hung from a backyard limb have all but disappeared.
Spirit of Freedom Award to honor child advocates
Each year, The Star honors a resident of the Cleveland County area whose accomplishments exemplify The Star's ideals: volunteerism, personal responsibility, integrity and lifelong learning.
a Christmas Snowa helps clothe children
What she knows: You should come shop and have lunch with us on Oct. 30 through Nov.
Correction on Shelby schools bond issue millage
An editorial in Friday's News Journal listed an incorrect amount for a Shelby City Schools bond issue for new construction and renovations.
K9 tracks alleged beer thief to fishing pond
Hours before the arrest, a man delivering newspapers notified authorities of an apparent break-in at Food Lion on South Lafayette Street.