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Three people in a room observe a display on Piedmont Lithium's operations. One person gesturing towards the display, with multiple posters on a table and a company banner on the wall.

Piedmont Lithium Receives Mining Permit Approval

04/15/2024

Monique Parker, Erin Sanders and Emily Winter, from Piedmont Lithium, at the Piedmont Lithium Exploration...

A person stands beside a car making a peace sign with both hands while another person operates a camera on a tripod nearby in an outdoor setting.

Cherryville Reacts to the Eclipse

04/09/2024

Grace Smith and Mason Beam from the WNN team observing the eclipse. Monday, April 8,...

A Camper Explosion in Gaston County Leave Two Injured

03/27/2024

The Gaston County Emergency Management and Fire Services logo. Image retrieved from the Gaston County...

Small white house with a "No Trespassing" sign and multiple trash bins outside. Surrounded by trees, it has a porch with various items on it.

Cherryville P.D. and A.L.E. Abate Local Drug Hotspot

03/22/2024

The abated residence on Pine Street. There is a sign that warns people not to...

Diesel Spill Causes Traffic Jam on I-85 North

03/20/2024

An approximate map of the area the spill occurred. The spill occurred between exits 19...

Firefighters work at the scene of a night-time fire, extinguishing flames amidst the charred remains of a structure next to a partially burned tree.

Cleveland County Fire Under Investigation

03/12/2024

Firefighters with the Waco Community Fire Department putting out the outbuilding that caught on fire....

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Fatal Shooting Leads to an Arrest and Rescue

03/06/2024

The seal for the Gaston County Police Department. Image retrieved from the Gaston County Police...

A map showing two marked locations: Gaston Webbs Chapel Road and Landers Chapel Road, and Quik Trip at US 321 and North Chester Street, connected by a straight black line.

500 Gallon Cooking Oil Spill Causes Hazardous Road Conditions

03/04/2024

An approximate map of the significantly affected areas of the cooking oil spill. All information...

A map showing two locations in North Carolina: one marked "Bessemer City shooting" and the other "Fatal car crash" in Gastonia. The map is branded with "WISE News Network" in the upper right corner.

Gaston County Police Officer Involved in Fatal Crash

02/26/2024

By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network BESSEMER CITY, NC (WNN) - Gaston County Police...

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Massive Cellular and Internet Outage on 02/22

02/22/2024

An AT&T customer's phone experiencing a loss of service due to the nation wide outages....

A fire truck and other vehicles are parked in the woods.

Camper Fire in Cherryville

02/20/2024

By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - A fire was reported...

A backyard with several black birds scattered on the ground near a fenced area, with two houses in the background.

Vultures Loom to Prey on Injured Doodle-Mix “Bentley”