THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square North Carolina could be competing against Nashville, TN for a spot. | graphic by The Shelby Independent. SPORTS – Stopping short of saying spend taxpayer dollars, North Carolina’s legislative upper chamber leader says he favors the General Assembly doing all it can to help land a Major League Baseball expansion franchise. Whether it’s Raleigh or Charlotte, Rockingham County Republican Sen. Phil Berger said he’s “agnostic.” He was also noncom

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Ralph J. Rizzo Jr. speaks with North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein during a visit to Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 29, 2025. Photo: Cpl. Loriann Dauscher / U.S. Marine Corps via DVIDS / Public Domain (The Center Square) – Losses in peace of mind for 3 million North Carolinians reliant on Medicaid, in the courtroom by the governor’s administration, and in reimbursements to health care providers took a pause Wednesday. Fir