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Breach of Cliffside Cone Mills Dam on the Second Broad River
Cliffside, NC — On June 22, 2022, a breach in the old Cliffside Cone Mills Dam was caused by a…
RC Commissioners Approve New Animal Shelter
RUTHERFORDTON — A few years ago Rutherford County's (RC) cramped, outdated animal shelter was a highly visible mark of shame…
North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 16 grant requests to local governments
Jun 16, 2022 Raleigh, N.C. The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 16 grant requests to local governments totaling $3,938,829,…
NCDHHS Advises Caution to Prevent Heat-Related Illnesses and Death as Temperatures Rise for the Summer
Raleigh Temperatures are climbing this week as summer arrives, and the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for…
Why small NC mountain city is taking on nation’s largest hospital system
Brevard officials hope other Western NC local governments will join lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices by HCA. None have, but none…
Jail Deaths and Jail Conditions
On January 12, 2022, Andrew Hodge was found dead in his cell in the Rutherford County Detention Center from an…
Commissioners Vote To Move 911 Operations From Sheriff’s Office Control To County.
June 8,2022 At the scheduled Monday night Commissioners meeting the Commissioners voted to move control of the 911 Operations Center…
Carolina Cafe in Spindale – Restaurant Review
Tonight I had the pleasure of going to Carolina Café in Spindale to eat. I saw where they had…