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The contestants on stage during Scaryville's costume contest.

Scaryville Brings Food, Family, Fun & Costumes to Local Community

By: Lauren Ramsey- Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN)- On Friday, October 18th, Cherryville transformed...
Cleveland County Fair

A Century of Tradition: The Cleveland County Fair Turns 100

By: Lauren Ramsey - Wise News Network YouTube Iframe Player Shelby, NC (WNN) — This...
A band performs on a stage with bright lights and a backdrop displaying "limpbizkit" in blue and purple hues, featuring two illustrated faces.

Gaston’s Limp Bizkit Lead Singer Durst Plays Anyway After Storms

By: Rusty Wise - Wise News Network Limp Bizkit performing at the PNC Music Pavilion...
A sign promoting "Disney's The Little Mermaid" by Cherryville Little Theatre with showtimes in August 2023, held at 301 West Academy Street, Cherryville.

Mermaid Sightings in Cherryville NC

By: Rusty Wise - Wise News Network  Cherryville, NC (WNN) - With the end of...
Bracket layout for the 2024 North Carolina American Legion Senior Baseball State Tournament at John L. "Buck" Fraley Field, showing team matchups, dates, and game times.

Cherryville NC Kicks Off American Legion State Tournament

By: Rusty Wise - Wise News Network Tony Tzzz preparing turkey legs, ribs, and baked...
A brick building with "Cherryville, John L. Buck Fraley Field" signage, surrounded by fences, banners, and parked trash bins under a partly cloudy sky.

Looking For Low-Cost Fun? A Baseball Festival May Be The Answer

By: Rusty Wise - Wise News Network Cherryville, NC (WNN) - Summertime is for hotdogs,...
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Expelled Student Added to Music Fest: With Eric Church and More

Bailey Marie performs in the Wise News Network Studios 11/14/2023 by Mason Beam (WNN) By...
A woman with long blonde hair is playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone in a studio with WISE News Network banners in the background.

Gaston’s Rising Star and Senior Kicked Out of School

Bailey Marie Griggs performs in the Wise News Network Studios November 14th, 2023 by Mason...
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Cherryville’s Independence Day 2024 Event: A Hot Blast By All

By: Rusty Wise - Wise News Network Rudisill Stadium during the Cherryville Independence Day Event....
A band performs on an outdoor stage, wearing matching green plaid pants and black t-shirts. The stage is lit with purple lights and various musical instruments are visible.

Cherryville’s 2024 Independence Day Celebration on July 3rd

The Swingin' Medallions Music Group (Via Facebook) By: Rusty Wise - Wise News Network Cherryville,...
A community gathering with many people sitting on a grassy area in front of a large building, surrounded by tents and greenery, under a partly cloudy sky.

Shriners Benefit Concert Festival: a Memorial Weekend Success

The view from the Woodmill Winery deck to the music venue "Woodmill Music Works" in...
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Hippie Daze to Bloomfest: Summer With Dallas Lavender Lane Farm

By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network DALLAS, NC (WNN) - As summer days inch...
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Music and Entertainment

Bailey Marie Griggs is a singer-songwriter from Gastonia, NC! She has played across the US and recorded songs from the age of 10 as well as taking the time to act in films as well. Today she's in the WNN studio and answering questions about her career so far! If you'd like top hear more from Bailey, search Bailey Marie on Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes, or YouTube Music. Be sure to check out our article on Bailey here: https://wisenewsnetwork.com/news-arti... 

Metal Haunts the Pyramids: The Devil's Fork Metal Festival

Owners of the Haunted Pyramids, Greg and Tony Cooke, hosted the first annual Devil's Fork Metal Festival from October 13th to the 15th on site at the Haunted Pyramids in Lawndale, NC. The Festival hosted many bands such as First Jason, Cronic Disorder, & Blood Butcher. Also watch Ari Lehman and Billy Redden, actors who held critical roles in Friday The 13th and Deliverance. Article: https://wisenewsnetwork.com/news-articles/f/cronic-disorder-first-jason-banjo-boy-at-the-haunted-pyramids

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Guitar Wishes Fund Raiser for Veterans Despite Dis Agreement

Roger Calhoun, the owner of Guitar Wishes and its connected studio, worked with Guitars 4 Vets to make their fundraiser album a reality. This Saturday (October 21, 2023) during the Lincolnton, NC Apple Festival Guitar Wishes will be selling the album 'That's Why We Stand' from inside their store and giving tours of the studio where it was made! Be sure to check it out and if you want to read more check out our article here: https://wisenewsnetwork.com/news-arti... 

Darin & Brooke Aldridge Play for Their Mural Dedication

The mural painted by Scott Nurkin adds a stop to the NC Musicians Mural Trail in Cherryville! Being the hometown of Darin and where the couple chooses to live despite their life in Nashville, the locals are happy to celebrate their hometown musicians! Be sure to check out our article here: https://wisenewsnetwork.com/news-arti... 

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The Symphony of Rutherford County Plays Symphony #7

  The Symphony of Rutherford County presented this during their 35th Anniversary concert, and now we've got it to present to the world! One of the most notable Beethoven Symphonies is Symphony 7 and the Allegretto has a somber but hopeful tone. 

Into the Storm, played by the Symphony of Rutherford County

This was the opening piece for the 35th anniversary concert and is composed by Robert W. Smith. This piece embodies a ferocious storm, with a brief moment of peace in the eye before not only returning to but surpassing the earlier gale. 

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The Symphony of Rutherford County Presents Duke Ellington!

Arranged by Calvin Custer and played for you by the Rutherford County Symphony! If you enjoy this arrangement, check out our Phantom of the Opera video, which is also arranged by him. This was recorded at Isothermal Community College during the 35th Anniversary Concert for the Symphony of Rutherford County. 

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