Rutherford County, NC, Western North Carolina, News,arrests, RC Catalyst, Judicial District 29A
By Lynn Bonner February 2, 2021 NC POLICY WATCH More parents will have the chance to get $335 intended to help with childcare and remote learning costs under a bill moving through the legislature. The Senate budget committee on Tuesday approved Senate…Read More »
By Greg Childress February 1, 2021 In Education NC POLICY WATCH Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has ramped up efforts to stop the State Board of Education from adopting new social studies standards he contends are “political in nature”…Read More »
UNC Board of Governors members did not negotiate Silent Sam deal, according to documents By Joe Killian February 2, 2021 NC POLICY WATCH The Silent Sam Confederate monument, as it stood on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus before being toppled by protesters in…Read More »
A collaboration between the sheriff’s office and master gardeners provides opportunities for inmates to learn about horticulture and develop marketable skills for life after release. CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS People who are incarcerated in the Mecklenburg County jail can learn horticulture through a…Read More »
By Greg Childress January 29, 2021 In Education Ensuring that students have access to high-speed internet topped the Public School Forum’s list of Top Ten Education Issues for 2021. Access to broadband became critical for students and school districts last spring when…Read More »
Software doesn’t do things called for in state contract, locals upset over clunkiness, data lag. by NC Watchdog Reporting Network January 28, 2021 Demetria P. Thomas, 75, of Pinehurst gets her vaccine shot during a COVID-19 vaccination clinic administered by FirstHealth of the Carolinas…Read More »
Francella Ochillo of Next Century Cities discusses the role of community officials in expanding high-speed, reliable internet The COVID-19 pandemic has increased attention on the crucial role that high-speed internet access plays in American life. In a time of social distancing, people…Read More »
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing woman from Forest City. Ashley Nicole Varney, age 25, has not been seen by her family since 1/14/2021. She was last known to be in Forest City…Read More »
By Lisa Sorg – 1/25/2021 Email This map, provided by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, shows the locations of various types of pipelines in the U.S. The Colonial Pipeline, which carries gasoline and other refined petroleum, enters North Carolina south…Read More »
From your local health department… How do I get a vaccination appointment? This is a 3 step process: 1. Register at www.rutherfordcountync.gov and click on the COVID-19 box on the homepage. If you do not have a computer/internet/need help, please call 828-223-5735.…Read More »
