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CCC to launch medical lab tech program

CCC to launch medical lab tech program

CCC to launch medical lab tech program

Staff Reports

Dec 4, 2025

handcuffs and blue lights

handcuffs and blue lights

Cleveland County man arrested for assault on Cherryville police officer

Staff Reports

Dec 3, 2025

Shelby City Council in chambers

Shelby City Council in chambers

Shelby in good shape financially as council members take oath, Fraser praised for bringing peace to dog park

Chuck Thompson

Dec 3, 2025

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nursing classrom

CCC announces new nights / weekends LPN-to-ADN program

Staff Reports

Dec 2, 2025

State of North Carolina

State of North Carolina

Economic standing changes for 18 counties: Cleveland remains economically distressed as a Tier 1

Staff Reports

Dec 1, 2025

The Sunday Column

The Sunday Column

There's no self-dignity when self-assembled furniture is involved

Chuck Thompson

Nov 30, 2025

Madison Gettys, a senior at Pinnacle Classical Academy

Madison Gettys, a senior at Pinnacle Classical Academy

PCA student named National Merit Scholarship Commended Student

Staff Reports

Nov 28, 2025

Drug house on Claxton closed

Drug house on Claxton closed

Search warrant leads to arrests, seizures of firearms and drugs

Staff Reports

Nov 27, 2025

Apprenticeship Cleveland celebrates graduates, welcomes new apprentices

Apprenticeship Cleveland celebrates graduates, welcomes new apprentices

Apprenticeship Cleveland celebrates graduates, welcomes new apprentices

Staff Reports

Nov 26, 2025

Annual holiday philanthropic efforts rise in North Carolina

Annual holiday philanthropic efforts rise in North Carolina

Annual holiday philanthropic efforts rise in North Carolina

Alan Wooten

Nov 26, 2025

Congressman Time Moore

Congressman Time Moore

Exclusive Interview: Congressman Tim Moore

Chuck Thompson

Nov 25, 2025

Mount Harmony Church

Mount Harmony Church

Annual Christmas Harp Concert this Sunday at Mount Harmony Church

Gabe Whisnant

Nov 24, 2025

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks at the Department of Agriculture in Washington

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks at the Department of Agriculture in Washington

Arrests made in SNAP fraud, unclear if North Carolinians have to reapply.

Alan Wooten

Nov 24, 2025

North Carolina's School Calendar Debate: A call for change

Opinion

Nov 23, 2025

Thanksgiving curiosity

Thanksgiving curiosity

Thanksgiving curiosity

Chuck Thompson

Nov 23, 2025

Gas pump fueling a vehicle

Gas pump fueling a vehicle

Transportation energy prices rising ahead of Thanksgiving

Alan Wooten

Nov 21, 2025

Lattimore Town Hall

Lattimore Town Hall

Lattimore hires new town clerk

Chuck Thompson

Nov 21, 2025

Atrium Health volunteers working

Atrium Health volunteers working

Atrium Health, Washington Outreach Ministry expand food assistance

Chuck Thompson

Nov 20, 2025

Police lights

Police lights

Sweeping arrests in large-scale utility line theft investigation by sheriff's office

Chuck Thompson

Nov 20, 2025

North Carolina in green for money

North Carolina in green for money

Cleveland County commuters: Maersk chooses Charlotte, 520 new jobs being added

Chuck Thompson

Nov 19, 2025

County Commissioners meeting

County Commissioners meeting

Helpful or intrusive: Emergency responder database presented to commissioners, questions arise about victim security

Chuck Thompson

Nov 19, 2025

Suspect arrested in KM on domestic violence, kidnapping charges

Suspect arrested in KM on domestic violence, kidnapping charges

Suspect arrested in KM on domestic violence, kidnapping charges

Chuck Thompson

Nov 17, 2025

The girls of Center City Salon

The girls of Center City Salon

In the center of it all: Terry talks business, family, and ribbon cutting event on Nov. 19

Lauren Becatti

Nov 17, 2025

Cleveland Community College

Cleveland Community College

CCC Joins Wolfpack Connect

Staff Reports

Nov 17, 2025

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