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By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) – On August 29th, the Gaston County Community Support Services Department held the last of three community town hall meetings in Cherryville to discuss how…

By: Wise News Network Staff Shelby, NC (WNN) – The law firm of Teddy, Meekins & Talbert, 1219 Fallston Road in Shelby, NC, held a press conference on 9/13/2024. During the press conference, Attorney David…

By: Wise News Network Staff Shelby, NC (WNN) – The following press release is from the Cleveland County Sheriff, Alan Norman, and details the publicly available new information surrounding the Asha Degree case: September 13th,…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) – Not only have buildings in downtown Cherryville been remodeled and rebuilt, but now residents can also work on rebuilding themselves. The newly opened Goins…

By: Wise News Network Staff Gaston County, NC (WNN) – Piedmont Lithium Inc. released its second quarter (Q2) 2024 results in a press release on August 8, 2024. In the release, Piedmont discussed its production…

By: Wise News Network Staff NASA has disclosed that fragments of a possible meteor may have landed in the Spruce Pine, NC, area. If members of the public discover any fragments, they are encouraged to…

By: Wise News Network Staff Cherryville, NC (WNN) â€Gaston County’s Community Support Services (CSS) division will host its final public input meeting on August 29th, 2024. The meeting will gather feedback from Cherryville community members…

By: Grace Smith – Wise News Network CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) â€The City of Cherryville may lose its landmark museum located on East Main Street.” A notice of nonrenewal was posted to the front door of…

By: Grace Smith – Wise News Network GASTONIA, NC (WNN) “ Event goers gathered at Faith, Hope, Love and Community Enrichment Ministries to raise money for the church and a homeless encampment that resides on…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Ironmen Head Coach Patrick Bowman (L), his wife Sydney with newborn daughter (C), and Coach Lee Roy Montgomery (R) celebrating at Rudisill Stadium, Cherryville NC. August 23rd, 2024…

By: Mason Beam – Wise News Network What is the Judaculla Stone? Nestled in the Appalachian Mountain Chain on the American East Coast outside the small city of Cullowhee, NC, is one of North America’s…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) â€The much-anticipated Cherryville Pit Bar and Grill is now open at 201 N Mountain Street in Cherryville, NC, as of August 20th, 2024. It is…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) The City of Cherryville held its regular August council meeting on Thursday, August 15th, 2024. The meeting was shifted from Monday to Thursday due to…

By: Roger Sigmon – Wise News Network Shelby, NC (WNN) – Fans from all over the country descended upon Shelby, NC, to experience the 2024 American Legion World Series. What an experience they were treated…

By: Roger Sigmon – Wise News Network Shelby, NC (WNN) On Monday evening, August 19th, 2024, during a break between the American Legion World Series semifinal games, Loy Paige, one of the two remaining 1945 Shelby Post 82 ALWS…

By: Roger Sigmon – Wise News Network Shelby, NC (WNN) – Approximately 5400 teams, including 97,000 players, began the 2024 American Legion Baseball season in May. Tonight, on August 20, 2024, only two teams remained, each consisting…

By: Roger Sigmon – Wise News Network Shelby, NC (WNN) – There is little time for family and friends to make plans to travel to Shelby, N.C., after their team wins their respective regional tournament….

By: Roger Sigmon – Wise News Network Shelby, NC (WNN) – Semifinal Monday could not have offered more exciting or entertaining baseball action. The opening game will be remembered as one of the hardest fought…

By: Roger Sigmon – Wise News Network Shelby, NC (WNN) – Day four of the American Legion World Series (ALWS), 8-18-2024, was the final day of pool play, and by day’s end, four teams would…

By: Roger Sigmon – Wise News Network Shelby, NC (WNN) – Day three, Saturday, August 17th, 2024, of the American Legion World Series was Salute to Veterans Day, sponsored by USAA. Veterans of all the…

By: Roger Sigmon – Wise News Network Shelby, NC (WNN) – Every event can be successful with the selfless acts of volunteers. The American Legion World Series (ALWS) is no exception, and when the call…

By: Roger Sigmon – Wise News Network Shelby, NC (WNN) – The American Legion World Series could not exist without its heartbeat made up of players, coaches, fans, volunteers, broadcasters, and countless others. During the…

By: Roger Sigmon – Wise News Network Shelby, NC (WNN) – The second day, August 16th, of the 2024 ALWS featured all four teams from the “stars” division. This tournament incorporates “pool” play formatting, which…

By: Roger Sigmon – Wise News Network Shelby, NC (WNN) – In game one, August 15th, of the ALWS, the Defending Champions, League City, Texas, opened their quest for a repeat against Fargo, North Dakota….

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)—We invited Rick Walker to the Wise News Network Studios for a one-on-one interview about his life in Cherryville, NC. Rick was born in 1954 and…

By: Roger Sigmon – Wise News Network School buses rolling, class bells ringing, cool mornings and warm days, the smell of hotdogs and popcorn, and leaves gently floating to the ground could only mean one…

Gaston County, NC (WNN) – Piedmont Lithium Inc. released its second quarter (Q2) 2024 results in a press release on August 8, 2024. In the release, Piedmont discussed its production areas and production amounts. According…

By: Wise News Network Staff NC Wildlife Commission reminds hunters to eliminate baiting practices by August 23 per Press Release Below: RALEIGH, N.C. (August 12, 2024) (WNN)— The 2024-25 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Monday,…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)—Tropical Storm Debby mainly left water behind in northwest Gaston County, NC. Debby made its second and final landfall near Bulls Bay, South Carolina, at 2…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)—The first National Night Out event in Cherryville, NC, was a success. Volunteers organized the event at the Cherryville Community Building, 108 S Jacob St., from…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Charlotte, NC (WNN)—Storms and lightning were abundant on Friday night, August 2nd, 2024, at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, NC. Many fans were waiting to see the…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Paris, France (WNN) – On Friday, 8-2-2024, Kaylyn Brown, a native of Ranlo, NC, anchored the U.S. Olympic Team’s 4×400 meter mixed relay team, setting a new world…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network  Cherryville, NC (WNN)—The end of summer is quickly approaching for many students in the area, and what better way to end the season than with a classic Disney…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) – On July 20th, 2024, Cherryville, NC, lost two individuals who had helped shape the city over the years. Jerry “Fatty” Hudson and Jack Davis. …

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network  Cherryville, NC (WNN) – Lightning strikes around 25 million times a year in the US, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). July also has the highest number…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)—If you saw many jeeps in the Cherryville area last Saturday, July 20th, don’t be alarmed. It was the Carolina Jeep Alliance with Jeep members from…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)—A small town just northwest of Charlotte, NC, is a town that loves baseball, and its name is Cherryville. The 2024 American Legion Baseball State Tournament…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) – It was a packed audience for the 2024 NC American Legion Baseball Hall Of Fame Banquet held in Cherryville on Friday, July 19th, 2024,…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)—Nothing beats a Friday afternoon parade combined with baseball and celebrating champions. That is what Cherryville had this past Friday, July 19, 2024, a “Parade of…

By: Wise News Network Staff Washington, DC (WNN) – President Joe Biden announced today, 7-21-2024, that he will not seek reelection for US President. Biden Statement: “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)—The 2024 American Legion State Baseball Senior Boys playoffs are in Cherryville this week. However, you must add Gastonia, NC, to the locations as heavy rains…

 By: Wise News Network Staff Williamsport, PA (WNN) — The Wise News Network received a written statement from Little League International after Monday night’s game between Cherryville, NC, and Durham Bull City in Wilson, NC….

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) – What’s a great way to start a baseball tournament? It’s with music and food, of course. Cherryville, NC, began the NC State American Legion…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) – Left-handed pitcher Dalton Pence was drafted to the Major League Baseball (MLB) ranks by the Texas Rangers on July 16, 2024. Hailing from Cherryville,…

By: Wise News Network Staff Wilson, NC (WNN)—Cherryville, NC Little League officials will meet to determine the outcome of an altercation between a coach and umpire at the Gillette Baseball Complex in Wilson, NC. During…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) – The WNN News Crew set out to see if we could cook an egg in this blistering heat we’ve been having in Summer 2024….

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network  Cherryville, NC (WNN) – It’s hot, and Summer 2024 is in full swing. Thankfully, though, Cherryville area residents and visitors now have an inexpensive way to cool off….

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press and Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Published: Jul. 13, 2024 at 8:30 PM EDT  BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania is being investigated…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)—Summertime is for hotdogs, hamburgers, and baseball. You can find it all in Cherryville, a small town in Western North Carolina. With a rich baseball tradition,…

By Rusty Wise – Wise News Network  Gaston County, NC (WNN)—A Gaston County student expelled last week has been added to perform at a prestigious musical festival. The student will share the stages with notable…