RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 5, 2025)   –  The  N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission  (NCWRC) will implement  Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations  on 33 trout waters …

Gastonia, NC (September 12, 2025) The City of Gastonia’s Free Excess Household Trash Week will be September 22-26, 2025. This weeklong event allows citizens the opportunity to properly dispose …

Cherryville, NC (WNN)—The Cherryville Police Department has released photos of yesterday's armed robbery at Hefner's Superette.  Cherryville Police Department Press release info below: …

On Sunday, September 7, at approximately 8:05 p.m., officers with the Cherryville Police Department responded to a report of a shooting that occurred on the railroad tracks near Black Avenue.

RALEIGH – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allocated a combined $686 million to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene-related drinking water, wastewater and septic system …

Cherryville, NC — August 27, 2025 — The Gaston County Family YMCA is proud to announce that the Cherryville Family YMCA now offers 24-hour access to its Wellness Center, giving members …

Kings Mountain, NC (WNN) - A Kings Mountain police officer was taken into custody on Sunday, August 31st, 2025. This follows a domestic incident on Sunday. The Kings Mountain Police Department press …

Gaston County, NC – Per the Gaston County Police:  The Gaston County Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit has arrested and charged three individuals in …

Cherryville, NC (WNN)—Wise Electric Control Inc. and Wise Real Estate Inc. have released information on a new Waffle House restaurant coming to Cherryville, NC. Waffle House location is.... …

For more than 150 years, Civil War historians have remained baffled over the Cassville controversies. There are two conflicting versions of events: one from Confederate commanding Gen. Joseph E. …

By Christmas of 1862, the Civil War had been raging for a year and a half. Dreadful battles—brother against brother—had already been fought: First and Second Manassas/Bull Run, Forts …

On a bitterly cold December day in 1862, soldiers from Whitfield County took part in one of the most legendary defenses of the Civil War—the stone wall at Fredericksburg. They were among …

The Battle of Chehaw Station is a largely forgotten conflict associated with the July 1864 cavalry raid through Alabama led by Union general Lovell Harrison Rousseau. Ordered by Gen. William T. …

One of my favorite gruesome events of the Civil War happened at the battle of Gaines’ Mill on June 27,1862. Just a day earlier, Robert E. Lee had come out of Richmond, Virginia, with all …

In July 1913, a large crowd gathered at Gettysburg National Military Park to mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil War’s bloodiest battle. The United States Army oversaw the program and …

The Appalachian Mountains hold a hidden history of exploration and conflict that few know about. Long before the United States took shape, the English, French, and Spanish vied for influence over …

The Declaration of Independence asserts the God-given right to representative self-government. Many in Great Britain viewed secession as treasonous, since the colonies were part of an …

In 2023, on the 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s historic "Aloha from Hawaii" concert—arguably one of the most watched shows in television history—I proclaimed Elvis the …

Samuel C. Davis was born on October 6, 1842, to a father who belonged to the upper echelon of Rutherford County, Tennessee society in the early 19th century. Charles Lewis Davis, Samuel’s …

In March 1861, Robert E. Lee met with Gen. Winfield Scott at the United States War Department. For three hours, the old general and his favorite subordinate spoke together. What was said during that …