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Shooting Suspect in Cherryville in Custody

06/20/2024
By: Wise News Network Staff Cherryville, NC (WNN) - A woman in Cherryville has been...
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Cherryville Hosts its Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration!

06/14/2024
By: Mason Beam - Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) - On Saturday, June 8th,...
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A sign for Ted L. Mace Substation, part of the City of Cherryville Electric Department, is in the foreground with the substation facility visible behind it.

Planned Power Outage For Cherryville

06/12/2024
By: Wise News Network Staff Ted L. Mace Substation on N Styers Street in Cherryville...
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A group of four men in a meeting room with an American flag and a large digital clock displaying the date and time. They are engaged in discussion, with emergency operation equipment on the table.

Gaston County State of Emergency Lifted After Storm Recovery

05/11/2024
Chairman Brown and William Ray meeting with other emergency service workers to life the State...
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A tree has fallen across a road, blocking the path. The tree is large, and branches and leaves are spread across the roadway and grass. Power lines are visible above.

Cherryville Reacts to the Severe Storms: Power Updates, and More

05/10/2024
Multiple fallen trees in Cherryville. This damage occurred during the storm. Wednesday, May 8, 2024,...
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Two individuals in safety gear stand near a fallen tree blocking a road, with a fire truck and additional personnel visible in the background.

Severe Storm Hits Gaston County: State of Emergency Issued

05/09/2024
City of Cherryville Fire Department working to clear roads after the May 8th 2024 storm....
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A person stands next to informational posters at a presentation for Piedmont Lithium, pointing towards a map showing the Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt. They are holding rolled-up papers.

Piedmont Lithium Officially Obtains Mining Permit

05/08/2024
By: WNN Staff Erin Sander, vice president of corporate communications and investor relations, giving a...
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Four Officers Fatally Shot in Charlotte, N.C., Altercation

04/30/2024
By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network  CHARLOTTE, NC (WNN) - Eight law enforcement officers...
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One Bear Cub Injured, One Missing After Being Improperly Handle

04/22/2024
A black bear cub that was rescued from a retention pond after being removed from...
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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...
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Cherryville Reacts to the Eclipse

04/09/2024
Grace Smith and Mason Beam from the WNN team observing the eclipse. Monday, April 8,...
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A Camper Explosion in Gaston County Leave Two Injured

03/27/2024
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