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A woman in a hat stands next to a horse harnessed to a small, colorful wagon on a sunny day.

Ezer Leads the Way: Practicing Kindness From Nc to Missouri.

By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - The expression goes, "Home is where...
A music store displays a variety of electric guitars and basses on slatwall panels. Amplifiers and other accessories are seen in the lower part of the image. A "WISE News Network" logo is in the bottom right.

Guitar Wishes Strikes a Chord of Thanks in Event to Support Vets

Guitars that line the walls of Roger Calhoun's store, Guitar Wishes. Wednesday, 10/18/23, by Mason Beam (WNN)....
A sign that says the haunted pyramids.

Cronic Disorder, First Jason, Banjo Boy at The Haunted Pyramids

By: Rusty Wise - Wise News Network  LAWNDALE, NC (WNN) - As the sun was setting the...
A mural painted on a wall depicts a female and a male singer performing on stage. The mural includes their signed names.

The City of Cherryville: Where Bluegrass Blossoms

By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - The melodies of bluegrass music rang...
An elderly man holds a sign reading "90 Plus Years of Racing - Rex White" at the Combs Family Museum, with trees and a swing set in the background.

The Legends of Nascar: From Moonshine to Finish Line

Rex White, 94, the oldest NASCAR champion alive, holding a sign that reads '90 Plus Years of...
Brick building with a sign for G. Grier Beam Truck Museum, located on a street corner with vintage gas pumps and a sign featuring the museum's name.

Carolina Freight: The Lasting Influence and History

The C. Grier Beam Truck Museum that was founded in 1982. The museum is now a protected...
A dog with striking blue eyes and a slightly crooked lower jaw looks through a chain-link fence, wearing a chain collar. Another dog is partially visible in the background.

Paw-Sionate Volunteers Fight for Animal Rights

By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network RUTHERFORDTON, NC (WNN) - Thumping tails and happy barks filled...
Sign for the Cherryville Historical Museum attached to the side of a building, with a clear blue sky in the background.

Resignations & Frustrations: Museum’s Legal Struggles

The sign that hangs outside of the Cherryville Historical Museum. Tuesday, 9/19/23, by Grace Smith, WNN. By:...
A metal sign featuring a cabin in the woods with mountains in the background and two deer in the foreground. The text "Millers Cabin" arches above the scene.

Miller’s Cabin: Sawdust and Sentiments

The hand cut metal gate that was displayed at the front of Joey Miller's property, in Morganton,...
Aerial view of a large outdoor event displaying an oval race track, numerous parked vehicles, various buildings, and surrounding fields and trees.

Rusty Patterson: a Fair Account of History.

An aerial view of the fairgrounds shows the half-mile race track, the 46-acre tract of land, and...