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Former Cherryville Police Officer Arrested Third Time For Stalking
By Wise News Network | April 1, 2025 9:00 AM
By: Wise News Network Staff Cherryville, NC (WNN)- Dell Garren, a former retired Cherryville Police officer and former Ranlo Reserve Officer, has been arrested for a third time on stalking charges. Garren was arrested on March…
Cherryville Little League, Dixie Softball: Opening Days at Ballard Park
By Wise News Network | March 31, 2025 3:12 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ The crack of the bat and the cheers of the crowd echoed through Ballard Park on March 29th and 30th, 2025 as Cherryville Little League Baseball and…
Severe Weather Possible On Monday In Carolinas
By Rusty Wise | March 30, 2025 5:38 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Gaston County, NC (WNN) โ Severe weather is expected in the Carolinas on Monday March 31st, 2025. Severe thunderstorms are expected, possible hail and a 10% chance of tornadoes. The…
Ashbrook High School Assault Fuels Community Outrage, Demands for Change
By Lauren Ramsey | March 28, 2025 3:03 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Gastonia, NC (WNN)โ A video showing a student being attacked inside a classroom at Ashbrook High School ignited community outrage. Consequently, it has fueled protests and a petition demanding…
NC, SC Wildfires Force Evacuations, Declare State of Emergency
By Wise News Network | March 27, 2025 1:12 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Western NC (WNN)โ Wildfires have swept through nearly 15,000 acres across North and South Carolina, prompting states of emergency, mandatory evacuations, and important firefighting efforts. The fires, which began as…
Cemetery Policy Changes, Building Renovations Discussed at Cherryville Council Meeting
By Lauren Ramsey | March 26, 2025 3:17 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)โThe Cherryville City Council held its regular work session meeting on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025. The meeting addressed crucial city matters, including changes to the city’s…
NC Faces Burn Ban, Bat Season, and Creek Water Discoloration Concerns
By Wise News Network | March 25, 2025 2:27 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ North Carolina is currently facing multiple environmental concerns, including a statewide burn ban, advisories from the N.C Wildlife Resources Commission on bat safety, and reports of creek…
Inside the Historic Mission of Astronauts Who Returned to Earth Last Week
By Lauren Ramsey | March 24, 2025 2:37 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Cape Canaveral, FL. (WNN)- The NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Nick Hague, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov successfully completed a long mission on the International Space Station…
Georgia Bea’s Opens in Cherryville
By Rusty Wise | March 21, 2025 3:25 PM
By: Rusty Wise (WNN) Cherryville, NC (WNN)โSpring brings freshness and newness, such as green grass and flowers, but this Spring has also brought a new boutique to Cherryville, North Carolina. Georgia Bea’s Boutique, located at…
Gastonia City Council Names New City Attorney
By Rusty Wise | March 20, 2025 3:50 PM
City of Asheville Senior Assistant Attorney to Replace Ash Smith Gastonia, NC (March 20, 2025 City of Gastonia) – The Gastonia City Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, March 18, appointed Eric Edgerton to replace…
Marches and Fanfares Step Into Place In Gastonia NC
By Mason Beam | March 19, 2025 4:04 PM
By: Mason Beam (WNN) Gastonia, NC (WNN)– Upcoming on March 28th, 2025 you can see the Gaston Symphonic Band in action for free at 7:00 P.M. This concert will feature popular marches from across history…
GASTON COUNTY MOURNS THE PASSING OF SEN. MARSHALL A. RAUCH
By Mason Beam | March 18, 2025 3:46 PM
Gaston County Government Press Release 3-18-2025 GASTONIA, N.C. โ Gaston County is mourning the profound loss of Marshall Rauch, who dedicated his life to serving the people of our county. He was 102. โHe was…
Walmart and Lowes Bomb Threat Suspect Apprehended
By Mason Beam | March 17, 2025 2:10 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Rutherford, NC (WNN) – On Sunday March 9th, 2025 a bomb threat was called into the Lowes Depot of Forest City NC. After evacuating the store, local authorities proceeded with…
SENATOR SANDERSON BRINGS OVERDUE SUNSHINE
By Wise News Network | March 17, 2025 2:01 PM
By John Bussian, Legislative Counsel to the NC Press Association In a day when the usual defenders of freedom of speech, press freedom, and open government rights have less available to wage public policy battles…
Severe Weather Expected Saturday and Sunday In Carolinas
By Wise News Network | March 15, 2025 12:21 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Gaston County, NC (WNN) – Severe weather is expected in the Carolinas starting Saturday night into Sunday, March 15th – 16th, 2025. Severe thunderstorms are expected, and flash flooding is…
Gaston County Schools Report Card for 2023-2024: District Performance Outlined
By Wise News Network | March 13, 2025 2:56 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Gaston County, NC (WNN) โ North Carolina’s annual school report cards assign A- F letter grades to districts and charter schools. These letter grades are computed on a 15-point scale…
Cherryville Update: What’s Happening in Town
By Wise News Network | March 12, 2025 3:17 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ Cherryville residents can expect many things to come throughout the week, with a fireworks test, generator upgrades, a new boutique opening, and a lunar eclipse on the horizon….
Cherryville Council Tackles Cemetery Grievances, Broadcast Changes, and Safety Concerns
By Lauren Ramsey | March 11, 2025 3:35 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ The Cherryville City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, March 10th, 2025, addressing a range of issues including concerns over cemetery maintenance, employee recognition,…
Cherryville Police Release Statement Pertaining To Elementary School Embezzlement
By Wise News Network | March 10, 2025 7:22 PM
Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ The Cherryville Police have released information regarding the embezzlement incident involving a Cherryville Elementary School employee. Investigation and Findings According to their most recent press release, on February 26, 2025, the Cherryville…
Cherryville Elementary School Employee Faces Embezzlement Charges
By Wise News Network | March 10, 2025 9:10 AM
By: Wise News Network Staff Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ Helaine Davis, the financial secretary at Cherryville Elementary School, was suspended, fired, and arrested on Friday, March 7th. She now faces embezzlement charges. Felony Charges Filed Authorities charged Davis…
Tony’s Ice Cream Exhibit Debuts at Gaston County Museum
By Lauren Ramsey | March 7, 2025 3:33 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Dallas, NC (WNN)โ The Gaston County Museum, located in Dallas, North Carolina, has unveiled an exciting new exhibit that will interest locals and visitors alike. ‘The Old Fashioned Way:…
Three Arrested in Multi-State Counterfeit Cash Scam
By Lauren Ramsey | March 5, 2025 3:48 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Rutherford County, NC (WNN)- Authorities said that three individuals from Chicago have been arrested in connection with a multi-state counterfeit cash scam that targeted Dollar General stores, including locations in…
Thrive Recovery Center Addresses Addiction in Gaston County
By Wise News Network | March 4, 2025 4:03 PM
By: Roger Sigmon โ Wise News Network Gastonia, NC (WNN)- Addiction is giving up everything for one thing; recovery is giving up one thing for everything. Gaston County has seen a rise in alcohol and drug…
Cherryville Drug Trafficker Is Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison
By Lauren Ramsey | March 3, 2025 3:36 PM
Charlotte, NC โ According to a press release from the U.S. Attorneyโs Office for the Western District of North Carolina officials announced that Bryan Torres, 24, of Cherryville, N.C., was sentenced to 10 years in…
Cherryville City Council Discusses Year-End Reports, Future of Meeting Videos
By Lauren Ramsey | February 28, 2025 4:38 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ The Cherryville City Council held a work session Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, reviewing year-end reports from the fire and police departments and discussing the future…
Dollar Tree Plus Celebrates Opening with Ribbon Cutting In Cherryville NC
By Lauren Ramsey | February 27, 2025 4:08 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ The Dollar Tree Plus store, located at 2301 Lincolnton Highway, marked its official grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Residents, including the owners of the…
Gaston County’s 30-Year Transportation Plan: Your Input Is Needed!
By Lauren Ramsey | February 26, 2025 12:29 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Gaston County NC (WNN)- Gaston County officials want to know how you think local transportation should improve over the next three decades, and they’ve created a simple online survey to…
Belmont Abbey College President to Retire After 21 Years
By Lauren Ramsey | February 25, 2025 2:20 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Belmont, NC (WNN)โ On Thursday, February 20, Dr. William “Bill” Thierfelder, President of Belmont Abbey College, announced his retirement, effective August 2, 2025. This marks 21 years since…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two on Drug Charges
By Lauren Ramsey | February 24, 2025 2:38 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Lincoln County NC (WNN)- The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Donnie Ray Wallace, 50, and Allyson Kerri Peace, 23, on drug charges following a month-long narcotics investigation. Month-Long Narcotics…
Trump Allegedly Plans to Take Over the U.S. Postal Service
By Lauren Ramsey | February 21, 2025 6:03 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Washington, DC (WNN) โ President Donald Trump is allegedly planning to take control of the U.S. Postal Service, which could cause big changes in mail delivery and online shopping. Sources…
Cherryville Area Sees Two Days of Snowfall
By Lauren Ramsey | February 20, 2025 2:08 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ A light snowfall touched down in Cherryville on Wednesday morning, February 19th, with a more significant accumulation occurring by Thursday morning, February 20th. WNN reporter Rusty Wise reported…
New Warrants Reveal Text Messages in Asha Degree Case
By Lauren Ramsey | February 19, 2025 3:28 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Shelby, NC (WNN) โ More than 25 years after the disappearance of Asha Degree newly executed search warrants have uncovered text messages suggesting a possible admission of fault and obstruction…
Cherryville Churches Rebuild Home in Western North Carolina
By Lauren Ramsey | February 18, 2025 1:41 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Ashe County, NC (WNN)- On January 11th, 2025, several men from different churches in Cherryville, NC, came together to rebuild a home in Ashe County. The home belonged…
Presidents Day: A Holiday Evolving Through History
By Lauren Ramsey | February 17, 2025 3:01 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Washington, DC (WNN)โ Presidents’ Day, observed on the third Monday of February, has a rich and evolving history, beginning as a day to commemorate George Washington and transforming into a holiday…
New Year’s Shooters Celebrate Record Year at Annual Host Dinner
By Lauren Ramsey | February 14, 2025 1:47 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ The Cherryville New Years Shooters held their annual host dinner on Friday, February 7th, 2025, celebrating a record-breaking year for the traditional event. The 2025…
Asha Degree’s Disappearance: 25 Years Later, the Unsolved Mystery Continues
By Lauren Ramsey | February 12, 2025 4:31 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Shelby, NC (WNN) โ The quiet town of Shelby, North Carolina, braces for a somber anniversary. Nearly 25 years have passed since the disappearance of 9-year-old Asha Degree. This case…
Cherryville Author Sadie Broome Discusses Her New Book
By Lauren Ramsey | February 11, 2025 3:19 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ Local author Sadie Broome recently sat down with our WNN Team to discuss her new book “Mischief in Macon” and her experiences teaching students with challenging…
New Dollar Tree Plus Opens in Cherryville, NC
By Lauren Ramsey | February 10, 2025 3:23 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ A brand-new Dollar Tree Plus has opened its location at 2301 Lincolnton Highway, adding a 10,000-square-foot retail space to the growing east side of Cherryville. As part of a larger commercial development, the store will…
DC Plane Crash Update: Officials Recover All 67 Victims
By Lauren Ramsey | February 6, 2025 1:02 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Washington, DC (WNN)โ Authorities announced on Tuesday, February 4th, that recovery teams had retrieved all 67 victims from last week’s deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Black Army…
City of Gastonia Provides Update on GO Transportation Bonds
By Lauren Ramsey | February 5, 2025 4:17 PM
City of Gastonia Press Release Gastonia, NC (February 5, 2025)- The City of Gastonia is excited to share the latest updates on projects funded by the $75 million in general obligation (GO) bonds approved by…
Cherryville City Council Holds February Meeting
By Lauren Ramsey | February 4, 2025 3:48 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ The Cherryville City Council convened for its regular meeting on Monday, February 3rd, 2025, led by Mayor H.L. Beam. The meeting commenced with an invocation…
Daycare Worker Charged with Assaulting Seven Children in Conover
By Lauren Ramsey | February 3, 2025 4:19 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Catawba County, NC (WNN)-A former daycare worker at Woodlawn Baptist Child Development Center in Conover, North Carolina, faces eight counts of assault on a child under the age…
DC Plane Crash Black Boxes Recovered Amid Staffing Concerns
By Lauren Ramsey | January 31, 2025 4:11 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Washington, DC (WNN)โ Officials confirmed that they recovered the black boxes from the passenger plane involved in a fatal midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday, January 29th,…
American Airlines Plane and Army Helicopter Collide Near Reagan National Airport
By Lauren Ramsey | January 30, 2025 1:33 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Washington, DC (WNN)โ On the night of Wednesday, January 29, 2025, an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided mid-air with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter…
Council Wrap Up: Cherryville Addresses K-9 Surplus, Festival Changes, Speed Limits, and Museum Restoration
By Lauren Ramsey | January 29, 2025 3:31 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)- The Cherryville City Council held a work session on January 28, 2025, where council members addressed several key issues, including the surplus of two police canines,…
Full Proof Gospel Ministries Supporters Charged in Cherryville: Church and State Clash
By Lauren Ramsey | January 28, 2025 5:18 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Cherryville, NC (WNN) โ On January 11, 2025, Gaston County Police, Gaston County Sheriffโs Deputies, and Cherryville Police officers responded to a call about a vehicle parked on the side…
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
By Lauren Ramsey | January 27, 2025 3:50 PM
Washington, DC (WNN) โ A North Carolina man pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…
Meritage Homes Breaks Ground on Cherryville Development
By Lauren Ramsey | January 23, 2025 5:25 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)- Community leaders and representatives from Meritage Homes gathered for the groundbreaking of a new residential development in Cherryville. The project, located off Requa Road, aims…
Larry & Carolyn Summer Recreation Center Celebrates Ribbon Cutting
By Lauren Ramsey | January 22, 2025 3:36 PM
By: Lauren Ramsey โ Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)โ The Larry & Carolyn Summer Recreation Center has opened at 210 E.Academy St., creating excitement and opportunities for the community. The Summer family, local officials,…
Trump Begins Second Term with Bold Presidential Actions
By Lauren Ramsey | January 21, 2025 5:12 PM
By: Wise News Network Staff Washington, DC (WNN) โ Donald Trump took the oath of office for his second term on January 20th, 2025. He then immediately signed 47 presidential actions to fulfill promises made…
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