THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square The North Carolina Legislative Building, home to the General Assembly, stands on Jones Street in Raleigh, N.C. Photo: Alan Wooten / The Center Square (The Center Square) – Stalled recovery in Hurricane Helene is blamed on “stifling bureaucracy utterly lacking in common sense and resourcefulness,” say seven Republican members of the North Carolina House of Representatives in a statement directed at first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein. This

Bobbie Dean Ingle, 93, a cherished member of the Shelby community and devoted family man, departed this life on Feb. 4, 2026, in his beloved hometown of Shelby, North Carolina. Born on July 17, 1932, Bobbie's life was a testament to service, dedication, and love. His formative years in Shelby shaped a character marked by unwavering commitment to both his nation and his community. Bobbie's distinguished military service in the United States Navy, where he proudly served aboard

Staff Reports | Press Release Courtesy photo CCSO On Tuesday, Jan. 20, deputies with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office Community Interdiction Team conducted a traffic stop on South Post Road, near East Dixon Boulevard, for a vehicle registration violation. During the stop, a Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office K-9 was deployed and gave a positive indication for the presence of narcotics. Based on this indication, deputies conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle. As

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square The North Carolina state flag. file photo (The Center Square) – Of the state’s more than 7.6 million voter registrations, 38.8% are not choosing any of the lawful parties with which to register – Green and Libertarian are the others, each with less than 1%. Democrats gained 290 voters, have a 30.3% share and are a mere 604 ahead of Republicans. The Grand Old Party picked up 339 voters and has a 30.2% share. The unaffiliated bloc – gaining

Staff Reports | The Shelby Independent, press release The Spy and the lady of the Night by J. Charles Thompson (kindle edition book cover) click or tap on the photo to go directly to the link SHELBY / WILMINGTON, N.C .  – A murder, a mysterious woman, a young private detective back from the Pacific Front, a newspaper reporter with a strong southern drawl – What do all these characters have in common? They’re part of a new novel written by J. Charles Thompson, set in 1944 W

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent The Town of Lattimore held a special meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. to discuss the matter of hiring a new town clerk. For anyone that has ever called town hall, you probably spoke to current town clerk LaSandra Pearson, who will be stepping down in December. In her shoes, the position will be filled by Randi Powell. who was not there for comment. “Jackson (Martin) and I met with Powell the other day and we’re pretty impressed,” said Latt