Rutherfordton News

James Leonard Lyons, 60, of 6791 Executive Dr. in Denver was charged Feb. 8 with one-count of failure to appear.

Madison Leigh Barringer of Greensboro and Joshua Adam Hester of Burlington were married in an outdoor ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Rumbling Bald Resort, Lake Lure.

Shea, a Charlotte cocktail waitress and sometimes-model, left the show sobbing in this week's episode after being ditched by bachelor , 29, a California winemaker.

Here's the press release from the campaign of congressional candidate Timothy Murphy : Timothy Murphy of Rutherfordton and Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy, Democratic candidates for the US House in the 10th District, attended the Polk County Democrats Men's Club Fundraising Dinner on Friday night.

A student at RS Middle School in Rutherfordton, N.C. was given an alcohol breath test after school officials say alcohol was smelled on the child.

An Old Fort man faces multiple charges after authorities say he used his company's credit card to buy personal items.

Police in Forest City make an arrest in an early morning break-in. At 1:45 am Monday morning were called to the Puff-N-Stuff at 735 South Broadway Street in reference to a burglar alarm at the business.

A judge sent a Rutherford County defendant to prison for his role in robbing an elderly McDowell man two years ago.

RALEIGH Democratic Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton spent the first full day of his campaign for governor explaining his past as well as his vision for the future.

Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, left, will announce his candidacy for N.C. governor next week.

Rutherfordton native Walter Dalton, currently the Democratic lieutenant governor of the state and former seven-term senator from nearby Rutherford County, racks up some heavy-hitting supporters and some serious speculation on his future.

Ariane Noelle Patterson died of a heart attack after collapsing Tuesday afternoon on the campus of Gardner-Webb University.