Kings Mountain News Archives

Kings Mountain police are looking for a teen they said took part in a robbery and assault.

A mugshot of Banner has been added. Two 16-year-olds allegedly robbed a jewelry store and assaulted the 77-year-old owner, according to a Kings Mountain Police press release.

A 1:30 a.m. shooting Friday at the Leather and Lace strip club resulted in a Gastonia man facing a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.

Election Day is fast approaching. Until Election Day, we will profile candidates seeking seats on the Kings Mountain City Council.

Katherine Hardy Pendergrass learned many valuable lessons from her mother, including the importance of giving to others.

Kerns Trucking Inc. is buying the former Wirtz Manufacturing building in Kings Mountain and plans to move its 65-employee operation there by Nov.

From Greensboro down to Charlotte and everywhere in between the International Hot Rod Association is abuzz throughout the Carolinas as the IHRA World Finals roll into Rockingham, N.C. this weekend for the final race of the 2009 season Oct.

I would like to thank my brother, Jerry, for his 10 years of service to our city.

Police say a man who robbed a gas station early Wednesday was polite enough to thank the clerk on the way out.

The Pinehurst Police Depart-ment believes a recent award for traffic safety confirms that its "aggressive" enforcement of traffic laws is working.

Neeley said the building is beside Sharon's Hometown Framing. The fire is out but the building is destroyed.

A Kings Mountain man faces a charge of sexual battery after allegedly groping a woman at Gaston College.

The Wingate University Bulldogs swept the Catawba Indians 3-0 Tuesday evening in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action in Cuddy Arena.

It's only been a couple of months since Kinston was named an All-America City, but another prestigious award was announced for the city on Wednesday when the city was named a 2009 Traffic Safe Community by AAA Carolinas.

The Kings Mountain Art Center is featuring Southern-themed art in a variety of mediums at the old depot to go along with the city's "Gateway" celebration.

Authorities said Wednesday they have arrested 33 people - including seven from Shelby and Kings Mountain - in breaking up a crime ring in the U.S. and Egypt in which an elaborate "phishing" scam bilked bank customers out of at least $1 million.

GREETINGS FROM BALI! Here's Charlotte resident Nicolas Schofer -- at the Temple Pura Luhur, in Ulu Watu, on the fabled Indonesian island of Bali.

An investigation stretching across two continents, three countries and an ocean led the FBI to Cleveland County Wednesday morning.

Superior Court Judge Don Bridges said the actions of a man who fatally shot a horse between the eyes was the most "disgusting act" the court had seen recently.

U.S. and Egyptian authorities have charged nearly 100 people with helping an identity theft ring steal money from thousands of bank accounts.

Libraries in Cleveland County are giving away 1,500 books and planning events in several communities during "Ravin' for Poe," a reading initiative designed to bring all Cleveland County residents together through the works of Edgar Allan Poe.

What's that I smell? Cotton candy and funnel cakemmmm. Magic shows, a circus, live animals, rides, attractions, and even a bear show.

A Bessemer City man was killed when he and a woman were thrown off a motorcycle Thursday in South Carolina.

The Overmountain Trail Association members provide a storytelling experience of the events surrounding the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780.