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By: Lauren Ramsey- Wise News Network Spruce Pine, NC (WNN)- In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Spruce Pine, NC, is working hard to rebuild its damaged infrastructure and restore essential services. Spruce Pine Mayor Phillip…

Cherryville, NC (WNN) – As the fall season kicks off, Gaston, Lincoln, and Cleveland Counties in NC have a variety of events lined up for locals and visitors alike. From festivals to outdoor activities, there’s…

By: Lauren Ramsey – Wise News Network CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) –  Cherryville City Council held its monthly meeting, beginning with a prayer from Gina Spiker, the children’s music minister at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Councilman…

By: Lauren Ramsey- Wise News Network Gaston County, NC (WNN)- Starting this Thursday, October 17th, 2024, voters in Gaston County can take advantage of early voting at several locations across the area. This period runs…

By: Roger Sigmon – Wise News Network Spruce Pine, NC (WNN) – Three weary travelers covered in mud, riding horses as they guide pack mules up the treacherous mud-slicked, debris-filled Appalachian Mountainside. At first glance,…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) — The City of Cherryville, NC, held its monthly work session at the Cherryville Fire Department on September 24th, 2024. Typically, City work sessions are…

By: Wise News Network Staff Gaston County, NC (WNN)—Gaston County Emergency Management and Fire Services issued a press release on October 7th, 2024, urging residents to start the FEMA registration process for Tropical Storm Helene….

By: Lauren Ramsey – Wise News Network YouTube Iframe Player Shelby, NC (WNN) — This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the Cleveland County Fair, North Carolina’s largest and oldest agricultural fair. Founded in 1924,…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Swannanoa, NC (WNN)—The Wise News Network Team went to the NC Mountains on Thursday, October 3rd, to help with relief efforts and report the devastation. Hurricane Helene devastated…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) – No one does Homecoming like the Ironmen of the Cherryville, NC High School. It’s not just a routine football game where the game has…

By Wise News Network Staff: The disarray caused by Hurricane Helene has left many people displaced and without essential resources. This has led many of our viewers to ask where they can donate supplies to…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)—Cherryville gets power, as most of the City of Cherryville, North Carolina’s electric customers, were back up and running as of Monday, September 30th, 2024. In…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Updated: 6:00 PM 9-28-2024, 1:15 PM 9-29-2024 Cherryville, NC (WNN)—Most Cherryville area residents were without power Friday night into Saturday, September 28th, 2024, due to Hurricane Helene. However,…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) – The remnants of Hurricane Helene blew through Cherryville, NC, as it headed north on Friday morning, September 27, 2024. Hurricane Helene According to the…

By: Wise News Network Staff Gaston County, NC (WNN)—According to a press release from Gaston County, a shelter has opened at the Citizens Resource Center in Dallas, NC, located at 1303 Dallas Cherryville Highway. The…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)—The National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg, SC, has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for western North Carolina, including Gaston County. The warning is effective from 11:00 AM…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise New Network Raleigh, NC (WNN)—North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency on Wednesday, September 25th, 2024, ahead of Hurricane Helene. NC Governor Roy Cooper Stated:“Helene threatens heavy…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) – The C. Grier Beam Truck Museum hosted the 14th Annual Carolina Freight Employees Reunion on Saturday, September 21st, 2024. More than 120 individuals attended…

By: Wise News Network Staff Raleigh, NC (WNN) – The staff of Wise News Network has been honored with the prestigious Mark Binker Award and other journalism awards by the NC Press Association. This ceremony…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) — This week, September 17th through September 23rd, has been declared Constitution Week 2024 in Cherryville and across the United States. Constitution Day is a…

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)—Cherryville City Council held its monthly meeting on September 9, 2024. The hour-and-sixteen-minute meeting had a long agenda and public recognition awards. Mayor Pro Tempore Jill…

By: Wise News Network Staff Shelby NC (WNN) – Wise News Network obtained search warrant documents on September 16th, 2024, pertaining to the Asha Degree case, which has been ongoing for 24 years. Overview: On…

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) – 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…

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

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) – 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…

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…

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…