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State starts Chimney Rock master plan
The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation has begun the process of creating a master plan for Chimney Rock State Park.
Fire Closes Rutherfordton Plant
Some workers at a plan tin Rutherford County may be out of work for a while. Thursday, July 2, 2009 A fire that started Wednesday afternoon at the Carpenter Design plant in Rutherfordton off of Highway 74 injured a worker and a firefighter battling the blaze.
County cities, towns awarded $1 million in grants
More than a $1 million has been awarded to Cleveland County municipalities through the Rural Economic Development Center, Inc.
Fire Destroys Rutherford County Pallet Plant
The secretary at a Rutherford County business confirmed Wednesday afternoon that a plant at the business was burning.
June 16 - Brian Randolph Wood Jr., 27, of 283 Vannoy Lane, Boone, was ...
Brian Randolph Wood Jr., 27, of 283 Vannoy Lane, Boone, was served with a warrant on a charge of harassing phone calls.
McDowell now No.2 in unemployment
McDowell County saw an increase in unemployment claims for the month of May, giving the community the second-highest unemployment in the state.
'Recession Road Trip' visits WNC
Last fall, as Americans watched anxiously as the stock market collapsed, book editor and writer Christina Davidson decided to find hope in the unlikeliest of places.
School board calls special meeting
The Burke County Board of Education will discuss administrators' contracts, budget issues and a proposed public-comments policy during a special called meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Staff Development Center, 509 W. Concord.
Outpatient clinic in Rutherfordton to be an asset for local veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs will open a new community-based outpatient clinic in Rutherford County.
SPARTANBURG SC 200 PM EDT MON JUN 15 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SHELBY... EASTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 245 PM EDT * AT 158 PM EDT...NATIONAL ...
Duke reaches Save-A-Watt settlement
Consumer and environmental advocates have reached a settlement with Duke Energy Carolinas on its Save-A-Watt program.
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Collecting photographs of veterans and currently enlisted military men and women until June 15.
Colleague, police praised for saving NC lawmaker
A doctor and North Carolina legislator as well as four others have been honored for saving the life of a lawmaker who went into cardiac arrest in her office.
Leslie Akins: Sharing - Best of You' in national magazine
At the Glamour photo shoot, Leslie Akins hammed it up with Herve, the French hairdresser, and Jody, the Australian makeup artist.
Duke calls for dismissal in Cliffside case
On June 2, Federal District Court Judge Lacey Thornburg will once again take up the case of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy et.
Accident on I-26 in Polk County not stopping traffic
The N.C. Highway Patrol is investigating an accident on Interstate 26 in Polk County this morning, but it's not holding up traffic, dispatchers say.
SE Buncombe, NE Henderson affected by strong t-storm
A strong thunderstorm will affect southeastern Buncombe County, northeastern Henderson County, west-central McDowell County and west-central Rutherford County through 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Published: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 1, 2009 at 8:40 p.m. A man charged with murdering 83-year-old Paul Chanin and three men charged with murdering Oscar Corn were indicted by a Henderson County grand jury Monday.
Burgess: Transit options needed
Cities like Charlotte, Austin and Denver have something Nashville and Rutherford County don't: regional mass transit.
County's Unemployment Rate Drops
Moore County followed the state trend when it came to unemployment figures for the month of April released today by the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina.