By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Moore praised the Boy Scouts from Matthews who were traveling through Cleveland County on their way to Camp Grimes when they saw flames coming from the side of Cavalry's Cross Church. Courtesy photo In his weekly newsletter, U.S. Rep. Tim Moore, 14th Congressional District, which includes Cleveland County, lauded the quick reaction of boy scouts traveling through Upper Cleveland on their way to Camp Grimes. The teenagers saw flames

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Rep. Kelly Hastings, N.C. House 110 -R, recently had the honor of being recognized as a 2025 Defender of Public Safety by the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association. "I am extremely thankful to be recognized as a Defender of Public Safety by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association," Hasting said. "It is an honor to have leading law enforcement officers in North Carolina trust me in my role as a member of the North Carolina General Ass

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square October municipal elections will hold canvasses Tuesday, early voting for those in November begins Thursday, and North Carolinians continue to trend toward independence of the major parties. Fifty-five weeks away from the 2026 midterms, the unaffiliated bloc gained 4,220 voters in the most recent seven-day period measured ending on Saturday. Republicans added 912 and Democrats lost seven. The more than 7.5 million registered to vote are spli

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Don Brown. U.S. Senate candidate - (R) North Carolina CHARLOTTE — Don Brown, former U.S. Navy JAG officer, author, and Republican candidate for the United States Senate, today issued the following statement in honor of the 250th Birthday of the United States Navy, adding a special word of gratitude for navy veterans and current Sailors from Cleveland County. “On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress established what would become

U.S. Rep. Tim Moore, District 14 Cleveland County’s U.S. Representative, District 14, Time Moore said he won’t accept his paycheck while...

Hastings calls for Brockman's resignation; Eason condemns behavior By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent N.C. Rep. Cecil Brockman...

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Don Brown, pictured at the Fair, with several candidates, some currently in office. From left,...

From left, Senate candidate Michael Whatley, N.C. House Rep. Paul Scott, N.C. Senator Ted Alexander and N.C. House Rep. Kelly Hastings at...

Charlie Kirk, with wife Erika and their two children. Courtesy photo On Sept 10, Charlie Kirk, 31, was killed by an assassin’s bullet...

Iryna Zarutska was murdered by Decarlos Brown Jr., on Aug. 22 in Charlotte while riding the light rail train. courtesy file photo (The...

“We all have to live here,” he said, bluntly, without hesitation. “Being public servant, it made perfect sense to serve in a capacity to invest in my community and help my community grow by keeping their exposes a s low as possible. It's a calling – Plain and simple, it’s a calling to do this.”

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Pullen stated it was the ethical thing to do.

Cooper will be the sixth former governor of the state to try for the U.S. Senate. One from each major party has lost

Hunt, arguably a patriarch of the state party, broke ground as the first two-term governor and remains the only politician to do it twice.

Eason talked to The Shelby Independent about why she is running for 100 NC House

The problem of excessive shooting in the town limits began a few months ago, according to town officials.

Candidate filing ends July 18 Registration deadline for filing is July 18 at Noon. All across Cleveland County, seats are up for...

Rezoning and board appointments were approved at the July meeting of the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night.

SB 205 would strip local governments of zoning authority