Cleveland County News

Joel Williams never met David Blanton Jr. He never met Blanton's wife Michaela or the couple's six-week old son, Tye.

To some, a festive holiday means cold drinks or long trips. But the Fourth of July weekend, traditionally known as one of the busiest American travel periods, didn't appear to have much effect on the number of ...

A lack of rain in the region has local landscapers and nurseries hoping for mercy from Mother Nature's drought.

At least two wrecks piled up in Cleveland County Sunday. Three-car wreck A three-car wreck occurred during the overcast afternoon along West Dixon Boulevard near Washburn Switch Road, sending at least two ...

These individuals are listed on the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office Web site as being wanted for various charges.

The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Cleveland County.

' Chris-Craft has cut 15 production line jobs and one warehouse job at its Kings Mountain, N.C. facility, the The Star newspaper in Cleveland County, N.C., reported in a recent story on its Web site.

For the first time, a North Carolina county is asking the state to take over an adult care home where patients have died.

Fifth-grade teacher Eileen Ball said she knows she can call on her principal at Kiser Intermediate School or someone in the superintendent's office if she ever has a problem.

The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office busted two meth labs in Upper Cleveland County last night.

The Cleveland County Department of Social Services is requesting the state suspend further admissions at Unique Living Inc., an adult-care home formerly known as Yelton's Health Care, located near Lawndale and ...

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning Western Gaston County and Southeastern Cleveland County until 5:30 p.m. Heavy rainfall, strong winds and hail the size of gumballs was ...

Hundreds of felons were arrested this past week all across North Carolina as part of Operation Falcon, standing for Federal and Local Cops Organized Nationally.

What: "Miss Nelson is Missing," a production by the Greater Shelby Community Theatre When: July 11-12, July 18-19, 7:30 p.m.; July 13, July 20, 2:30 p.m. Where: Mildred H. Keeter Auditorium, Cleveland Community ...

A man accused of criminal sexual conduct with a minor was arrested in Cleveland County after an 18-month-long manhunt by the Iredell County Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Marshal's Service and the South Carolina ...

Kings Mountain is lucky. Mayor Rick Murphrey said without so many volunteers the numerous events the city plans could not happen.

Her gas gauge on empty, Rachel Shankle eased her Chevrolet Cavalier into the nearest service station.

The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office will celebrate the opening of a satellite office in Mooresboro Sunday.

June 16-For the third time, Cleveland County Sheriff's deputies and the State Bureau of Investigations shut down a methamphetamine lab at 1619 Red Road near Boiling Springs.

The state Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed Jessica's Law, which would make raping a child younger than 13 punishable by a minimum of 25 years and require offenders to submit to lifetime GPS monitoring ...