Aubrey Ewell Ownbey, age 81, passed away peacefully October 13, 2019 at Mission McDowell Hospital in Marion, NC. He was the son of the late Ewell Britton and Mildred Padgett Ownbey and native of Rutherford County. Aubrey was a member of Piney…Read More »
Getting news from social media is an increasingly common experience; nearly three-in-ten U.S. adults do so often BY ELISA SHEARER AND ELIZABETH GRIECO, Pew Research Center As heated debate continues over how social media sites can improve the quality of news…Read More »
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Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to the North Carolina Arts Council: David Robinson of Spring Hope as a member at-large. Robinson is a native of England and has been the director of the North Carolina Executive Mansion since 2013. He…Read More »
NORTH CAROLINA – Some people may have felt an earthquake Saturday night. Officials reported two small earthquakes were recorded in the Charlotte area, one near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the other in Union County. The first one was…Read More »
UPDATE**Missing Person Gary Richard Mousseau has been located safe. ______________________________________________________________________ The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office seeks your help in locating a missing person: Gary Richard Mousseau. On 10/3/2019, Mousseau was reported missing from Rutherford County and a Silver Alert was issued. Mousseau…Read More »
Oct. 6-12 is National Fire Prevention Week RALEIGH – As we enter the start of the fall wildfire season, the N.C. Forest Service and the USDA Forest Service urge visitors and North Carolinians to be cautious with campfires and when burning yard…Read More »
LAKE LURE DAM BRIDGE The Lake Lure Dam Bridge is owned by the NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The Town of Lake Lure requested a copy of the latest safety inspection report from NCDOT. Please click here to read this report. Town leaders are…Read More »
By Greg Childress, NC POLICY WATCH Shortly after the school year ended at Southside-Ashpole Elementary School, Bruce Major, principal of the only school in the state’s Innovative School District (ISD) resigned abruptly after one year. Major wouldn’t be the only ISD departure over…Read More »
By Dr. Walter Robinson, NC Policy Watch On September 23rd, leaders from around the world met in New York for the UN Climate Action Summit. Four years ago, in Paris, it was agreed to limit global warming to less than two degrees…Read More »
