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Gaston County Police Officer Involved in Fatal Crash

02/26/2024
By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network BESSEMER CITY, NC (WNN) - Gaston County Police officers responded...
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Centurion Concepts: Empowering Communities Through Gun Safety

02/23/2024
Scott Norton (left) and Steven Norton (right) standing together at a shooting range in Shelby, North Carolina....
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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. Their phone...
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Vultures Loom to Prey on Injured Doodle-Mix “Bentley”

02/20/2024
By: WNN Staff Reports - Wise News Network Updated: Feb. 20, 2024, 2:19 p.m. GASTONIA, NC (WNN)...
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Smoke in the Sewers: Cherryville Addresses Sewage Problems

02/07/2024
By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - The City of Cherryville has taken...
Government / News Articles / Public Safety
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Officer Involved Shooting in Cherryville NC

02/05/2024
By Rusty Wise (WNN)   02/05/2024 -Updated 4:45PM Cherryville, NC (WNN) - An officer involved shooting in Cherryville...
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Cherryville PD Aids in 400+ County Calls; Other Topics Discussed

02/02/2024
YouTube Iframe Player By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - January was a...
Government / News Articles / Public Safety
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Lethal Amounts of Potential Fentanyl Found in Cherryville

01/26/2024
By: Wise News Network Staff CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - The Cherryville Police Department was asked to assist...
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North Mountain Street Residential Fire

01/17/2024
By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network YouTube Iframe Player CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - The Cherryville Fire...
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Several cars and police vehicles with flashing lights are parked on the side of a rural road lined with trees. The photo is taken from inside a car driving toward the scene.

Dispute Between Neighbors Escalates to Gunfire.

12/02/2023
Police cars lined up along 1718 County Line Road in Kings Mountain, NC, following a firearm being...
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