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

Shelby Police Department releases statement regarding charges On Friday, August 15 th , 2025, investigators with the Shelby Police...

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters is seen in Washington, July 29, 2025.  Andrew...

David Causby, Ward 3. Shelby City Council. file photo In what seemed like an unexpected shock to some, City Council Member David Causby,...

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

The Catawba Nation Foundation (CNF) has awarded $800,000 in 2025 grants to nonprofit organizations advancing cultural preservation,...

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Stein, former two-term attorney general, said his review of public safety legislation gets one simple test: “Does it make people safer,” he said.

By Lauren Becatti | The Shelby Independent Dog park users can access the new park through the Harmony Trail entrance photos courtesy...

OPINION – On Wednesday afternoon, a little before 3 p.m., Sarah Queen, volunteering her time at the Fairgrounds, helping the Cleveland...

By David Beasley | The Center Square Courtesy photo Auditor.NC.gov | The Center Square (The Center Square) – In an effort to reduce...

The Cleveland County Fair sign with the water tower in the background, near the main entrance where the accident occurred Wednesday...

Law enforcement is actively looking for a second suspect in an attempted armed robbery and robber Tuesday night. On Tuesday, Sept. 30,...

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent 'the Beast' throws riders up in the air, hanging upside down over the weekend at The Cleveland...

Kings Mountain City Hall Kings Mountain  – Walmart, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) plans to open a new fulfillment center in Gaston County. The...

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square (The Center Square) – North Carolina has more than enough money to pay its outstanding bills and...

Wind probabilities from Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, through Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, are shown in this image from the National Hurricane...

A shelby man won $100,000 on Powerball win. courtesy image RALEIGH –  Harrel Haynes of Shelby took a chance on a $3 Powerball ticket...

By Brandt Young Sports Columnist Brandt Young Do me a favor – Google the top 25 high school football teams in America right now. Is there...

From our news partners at WCABNews.com By Annie Dance | WCAB News A Florida man charged in a 2017 double homicide in Forest City has...