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New Year's Shooters firing on railroad tracks.

Cherryville’s Unique New Years Tradition: The New Years Shooters

12/30/2024
By: Lauren Ramsey – Wise News Network  Cherryville, NC (WNN)— 35 miles west of Charlotte, NC, the...
Education / Events / History / Holiday / News Articles / People
Christmas gifts on advent calendar.

Boxing Day: A Historic Holiday with Modern Celebrations

12/26/2024
By: Lauren Ramsey – Wise News Network London, UK (WNN) – Whenever you hear the name "Boxing Day,"...
History / Holiday / National / News Articles / World
President John F Kennedy and his wife riding in a parade.

JFK’s Legacy Remembered: 61st Anniversary of His Assassination

11/22/2024
By: Wise News Network Staff Dallas, TX (WNN) – On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy...
History / National / News Articles / People
Will Cronkrite standing beside the number 96 car with its driver for NASCAR.

Dale Earnhardt’s First Crew Chief Tells Story Publicly

11/14/2024
By: Wise News Network Staff Charlotte, NC (WNN) – Will Cronkrite, a seasoned NASCAR historian and former...
History / News Articles / People / Sports
A graphic depicting some fun facts about daylight savings time.

Daylight Saving Time: How It Started and Changed Over the Years

11/04/2024
By: Wise News Network Staff Daylight Saving Time (DST) is when we set our clocks forward by...
History / National / News Articles
Destruction after Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene: An Unfortunate Perfect Storm For Appalachia

10/28/2024
By: Roger Sigmon - Wise News Network Appalachia, USA (WNN) - Throughout history, many remnants of hurricanes...
Appalachia / Breaking News / History / News Articles / Weather
The trucks inside of the C. Grier Beam Truck Museum.

14th Carolina Freight Employee Reunion: A Gathering Of Memories

09/25/2024
By: Rusty Wise - Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) - The C. Grier Beam Truck Museum...
Business / Events / History / News Articles / People
A copy of the constitution located at the Cherryville Historical Museum

Constitution Week – We The People

09/18/2024
By: Rusty Wise - Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) — This week, September 17th through September...
Government / History / Holiday / National / News Articles
The Judaculla stone, with hundreds of petroglyphs.

Mountain Mysteries: The Judaculla Petroglyphs

08/27/2024
By: Mason Beam - Wise News Network What is the Judaculla Stone? Nestled in the Appalachian Mountain...
Appalachia / Education / History / News Articles / Religion-Spiritual-Cryptid
The Cherry Pit Bar and Grill sign.

Cherryville Gets A Bar and Grill Restaurant: Cherry Pit Now Open

08/24/2024
By: Rusty Wise - Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) - The much-anticipated Cherryville Pit Bar and...
Business / Cheery-Ville Column / Food / History / News Articles

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