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Ellen Frost indicted, accused of using taxpayer funds for personal equestrian activities at TIEC
ASHEVILLE – An 11-count federal indictment against former Buncombe County Commissioner Ellen Frost was lodged today that she conspired with…
Can you identify this person?
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is seeking the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in…
Rutherfordton Fire & Rescue Launches new Emergency Notification System for Rutherfordton Residents
Notification Program Overview Rutherfordton Fire & Rescue has launched a new Mass Notification service that allows us to alert you.…
RC’s Good-hearted People
Thank you to the two car drivers today who drove around my 18 year old cat sitting directly in the…
Family chaos detrimental to childdren with asthma
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The chaos of family life could be detrimental to health outcomes for children with severe asthma, new research…
Protecting Faith Communities Faith Leaders, FBI Collaborating to Keep Religious Institutions Safe from Attacks
Assistant Director Kerry Sleeper of the FBI’s Office of Partner Engagement speaks at a meeting of faith leaders at FBI…
RALEIGH, N.C. — Attorney General Josh Stein launched a petition to stop robocalls on Thursday. Automated telephone calls, which frequently leave a…
RALEIGH, North Carolina — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein today reached a $10…
Each Thursday afternoon throughout the spring, summer and fall, the Green Riverkeeper releases new, up-to-date bacteria monitoring results for six…
Arrests View all
Keffer,21 and Williams Jr., 64, arrested on …
Deputy Aaron Vallini of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged Tiffany Danielle Keffer, 21, address listed as Old Toms Creek Road in Marion, with…
Arrests
RUTHERFORD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER Inmate Incarcerations 7/10/2019 – 7/11/2019 Date Confined: 243 HIGH Street ELLENBORO NC 28040 Status Description Release Status: INCARCERATED Bond Type…
60 Animals Seized on Freeman Road
On 07/08/2019 at 1:30pm. Deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office along with Rutherford County Animal Control Services responded out to 479 Freeman Road,…
Parole officers' search yields 8 plants; Byr…
Lt. Burlin Ballew of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged Gabryiel Eben Byrd, 18, address listed as Lester Hollifield Road in Marion, with possession…
Education View all
What’s supposed to happen when schools receive threats?
BY NEILL CALDWELL, Carolina Public Press Cedar Ridge High School in northern Orange County was the scene of threats written on a bathroom wall…
ICC artist Pat Siuda selected for TIEC honor
COLUMBUS – A passion for horses coupled with great skill in design has led to success in equestrian art for one Isothermal student.…
ICC Caseworker Training Program Leads To Career Path
SPINDALE – Looking for a full-time job with great benefits and the potential for advancement while helping others? Check out the Income Maintenance…
What makes a good citizen? Voting, paying taxes, following the law top list
BY JOHN GRAMLICH Last year’s Fourth of July Parade in San Gabriel, California. (Xinhua/Zhao Hanrong via Getty Images) In a Pew Research Center survey in early…
Events View all
Columbus—Please be aware of road closures for the Fabulous 4th Festival on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Mills Street will be closed from Walker St. to Peak St. from…
Fireworks caused 35 wildfires in 2018 RALEIGH – Elevated wildfire risks due to abnormally dry conditions in Eastern North Carolina are prompting N.C. Forest Service officials to urge extreme…
Are you looking for fun activities for yourselves or for your kids this summer? Ready for a sensational staycation? Here’s your guide to summer fun, activities, and adventures…
Here’s a synopsis of the plan for the day: • Food trucks will be set up in Morse Park at Noon on 7/3/19 with delicious carnival foods. We…
Flat Rock, NC — The National Park Service is seeking public comments for proposed increases to house tour fees of he Carl Sandburg home. The increases will be the…
HENDERSONVILLE — On Sunday, the third Mountain Jewish Festival introduced visitors to Jewish culture, music, and of course, food. Over 1,500 people attended the free event. Balabusta Bakers…
Lake Lure Summer Music Festival Review: An Evening of Extraordinary Music
NC Nature Group Provides Outdoor Opportunities for People of Color
Lake Lure’s Raptor Center Soars to Success
Foothills Daylily Society host June 22 flower show
Carolina Gospel Association announces season lineup
Winning $350 million jackpot ticket sold in North Carolina
Obituaries View all
Obituaries
Billie Jo Waters Reece, age 42, of Mooresboro, NC, died Thursday, July 11, 2019 at her residence. Billie Jo was born October 27, 1976…
Politics View all
North Carolina court begins high-stakes partisan gerrymandering trial
By Melissa Boughton NC Policy Watch North Carolina voting rights groups and Democrats were compared to the legendary Pied Piper at the start of a highly-anticipated partisan gerrymandering…
Lawmaker ‘needed in Raleigh,’ gets 3rd continuance in cyberstalking case
JULY 10, 2019, BY FRANK TAYLOR N.C. Rep. Cody Henson was set to have his criminal case on a cyberstalking charge heard Tuesday at the Transylvania County Courthouse in…
Dear Sen. Tillis: Eastern NC needs you to take action on the climate crisis
By Penny and Mark Hoope, NC POLICY WATCH Throughout North Carolina, the start of summer means late-night barbecues, well-earned vacations from work and breaks from school. But as…
Column: The Lt. Governor is Wrong
The Lt. Governor is wrong; multiculturalism is our hope for the future By Rob Schofield, NC POLICY WATCH It comes as little surprise that the inhabitant of the…
Wheeler versus Caulder-WoFF Trespassing Case Dismissed
RUTHERFORDTON —”The Wheeler for NC” campaign case filed in small claims court against Jayne Caulder over an alleged trespassing case at the Word of Faith Fellowship (WoFF) church…
Rutherford County View all
Column: Fair Trial for Matthew Fenner Compromised by Media Bias & Changing Witness Testimonies?
Creating An Impossible Environment for Fair Matthew Fenner/WoFF Trials? Most anyone living in Rutherford County has some awareness of local stories about Word of Faith…
NC Seed Board to meet Friday
Massive document shredding at Cherokee County DSS raises questions
Supreme Court ruled against adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census
Lawsuit challenges constitutionality of NC laws protecting hog industry from nuisance actions
Sexual assault cases in NC plagued by long lags after arrests made
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UPDATE: Warrants issued After Crump Failed to Appear for Hollis Road Car Chase & Other Charges
ELLENBORO — When Forest City law enforcement attempted to serve multiple warrants on Ashley Nicole Crump,…
Advisory: Road Construction – Single lane travel on East Main Street in Forest City
Forest City PD requests public’s assistance in locating a missing person
Lake Lure View all
Lake Lure Classical Academy Approved for Accreditation
LAKE LURE — AdvancED Global Commission on June 19, 2019 notified Lake Lure Classical Academy that…
Lake Lure named as one of Ten Best Lake Towns in North America
Lake Lure Arts & Crafts Festival through Memorial Day Weekend
Rutherfordton Police View all
Can you identify this subject?
The Rutherfordton Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying subject in photos. The subject is…