Shelby News

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Though neither reporting party knows exactly when it happened, police recently learned at least two guns are now missing from city resi-dents. Wyshekia Lavette Lawrence, 28, of Clearbrook Drive, told authorities her handgun's disappearance could have dated back to 2007.

Police say Cherokee County's serial killer set foot locally less than two weeks before his spree began.

Looks to me some laws need to be changed and then enforced by Judges. The man who has been tagged with the name of the Cherokee County Serial Killer is a product of a liberal court system.

Cleveland County residents remained on guard over the weekend as rumors swirled and talk continued about the killings attributed to a serial killer in Cherokee County, S.C. last week.

Shadows have chased away the sunshine that nurtured Kay Parker's backyard vegetable garden.

Funerals were planned for two of the five victims of a suspected South Carolina serial killer, and even a minister was keeping a firearm in his church office.

Both direction of U.S. 74 are closed near Shelby after emergency management officials apparently found an explosive device.

One day after a homemade bomb was found along U.S. 74 in Cleveland County, authorities have reportedly located another suspicious device along the same highway.

A popup thunderstorm in Cleveland County sent a bolt of lightening down a tree and into a nearby home, setting it on fire early Wednesday.

Authorities have detonated two dangerous homemade bombs, but it's unknown where the bombs came from.

Bomb squads detonate another suspicious device in Shelby Comments 0 Recommend 0 Tuesday, Jun 30 2009, 10:44 am David Allen For see slideshow from scene click here Updated 12:23 p.m. An official at the scene said the second blast was precautionary and to make sure officials destroyed all of it.

The SBI's investigation is ongoing into what happened the night of June 11 on Shannonhouse Street.

The public, burdened and frustrated with miles-long gridlock, had questions. No one could answer.

More volunteers are needed for a blockbuster Founders Day/20th anniversary celebration in Kings-town but the program is shaping up very well, said Jackie Hopper, a town council member and leader of the Kings-town Events Committee.

Who doesn't fantasize about a glamorous, five-night exotic getaway? Problem is, most dreamers have champagne taste on a beer budget.

In a little more than an hour on June 16, volunteers surveyed Shelby neighborhoods to track the city's litter problem.

Annie Beam was an inspiration and had a vision for the Northeast Weed and Seed program, said Anjanette Homsley.

As if it isn't hard enough to make a living, now, NC is going after the little folks on the net.

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