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Piedmont Lithium’s Plan of Action: Navigating Market Struggles

02/28/2024

The storefront of Piedmont Lithium's exploratory office in Cherryville, NC. Wednesday, February 7, 2024, by...

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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...

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Advice for Future Reporters: Michael Powell Retires His News Cap

02/24/2024

Michael Powell, the retired editor for the Cherryville Eagle news paper, shaking Mayor H.L. Beam's...

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,...

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Project Cinderella Provides Free Prom Dresses and Attire

02/22/2024

Donated prom dress hanging on a rack at Lincoln Charter School in Denver, NC. These...

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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....

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Camper Fire in Cherryville

02/20/2024

By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - A fire was reported...

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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,...

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Cherryville Gets a New Parks and Recreation Director

02/17/2024

By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network YouTube Iframe Player CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - There...

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Adam and Eve Come to Cherryville

02/15/2024

By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network YouTube Iframe Player CHERRYVILLE, NC (WNN) - Have...

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Rezoning for Cluster Homes Denied

02/14/2024

The neighborhood entrance for Terrace Estates. The City Council met on Monday, January 8, 2024...

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After the Curveball: New Team Unveiled After Uncertainty

02/09/2024

YouTube Iframe Player By: Grace Smith - Wise News Network GASTONIA, NC (WNN) - A...

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