THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent The special called Town of Boiling Springs Council meeting in session, June 9, 2026. | Chuck Thompson BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The meeting was civil Tuesday night as the Town of Boiling Springs Council made a historic change to its insurance carrier after a half-century. Previously, at the June 2 meeting, it was suggested that the town government was allegedly being unethical by springing this upon their current provider, to which C

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square State News Affects Local – North Carolina scored poorly overall and is ranked No. 48 in the nation in financial transparency in a report released this week by Truth in Accounting. The report says the state “did not have audited financial reports for their largest pension plans, and a high percentage of complex and convoluted deferred items distorted their financial positions.” The report grades states on audit quality, timeliness, pension re