Shelby, NC News

• Shelby, NC News
• Daughter shares memories of WWII veteran mom
• ‘They’re frozen in time.’
• Loss of tax credit could cost PPG jobs
• Flames swallow boat on Moss Lake
• Fathering outside the home
• CCC President’s and Dean’s lists Spring 2012
• Search for a cure leads man to Cleveland County
• Editor to leave The Star
• GWU to launch physician assistant program in 2014
• Bee-bound: Shelby Middle student competing in national spelling contest
• Unemployment rate falls to 4-year low
• County residents to protest pastor’s anti-gay sermon
• ‘Never give up’: North Shelby celebrates seven graduates
• Charter school ranked among best in state
• Pearl Harbor survivor recounts experiences for Shelby Middle students
• High School students plant potatoes to feed the hungry
• ‘They gave that ultimate sacrifice’ : Fallen firefighters honored during annual memorial service
• Column: Quitting is not an option
• Kimbro: Singer, songwriter to lead revival
• Anniversaries, singings and special events in area churches
• 23 students receive college scholarships from Lutz Foundation
• Man shot in buttocks
• Hitting the road for Memorial Day?
• Teen headed to Democratic National Convention
• Elementary teacher honored with technology award
• Education conference brings renowned artist to GWU
• Two Shelby men arrested in gang sweep
• First National Bank wins regional accolade
• Shelby men arrested in federal probe of Bloods gang
• Police: Man broke into school, stole laptop
• Lawndale Post 302 plans memorial service
• 'Upholding fatherhood'
• Things to do: Learn about military, listen to music and more
• Uptown concert season begins in June
• Grammy Award Winner David Holt Coming To The Joy
• NASCAR team owner greets fans in Shelby
• Man convicted of child rape bolts from courtroom
• School activities resume after lockdown
• Husband, wife charged in horse abuse case
• Who made honor roll at Kings Mountain High?
• Firefighter memorial service planned Friday
• County woman killed in head-on crash
• Police: Woman arrested for having stolen truck full of pine needles
• Firefighter memorial service planned Friday
• CaroMont surgeons offer free program on robotic surgery
• Passenger on diverted Charlotte flight not a known terrorist
• Let the grilling season begin
• ‘You are pioneers.’ Cleveland Early College High School sends off its first graduates
• Jury deliberates in child rape case
• Community Math Academy plans for fifth year
• County under severe t-storm warning
• Fundraiser set for 11-year-old girl battling brain tumor
• Rain blamed for 24,000-gallon sewer spill
• Charlotte-bound plane diverted over note from passenger
• Rabid bat captured near Shelby
• Gym, tanning spot opens in uptown Shelby
• Shannon Kennedy honored with ATHENA award
• Mother of twins is battling flesh-eating bacteria
• Storms today, Wednesday could erase drought
• Sheriff: Woman chased burglars with rake, smashed car window
• Shelby teen to vote at Democratic National Convention
• Man remembered after recycling center death
• Tuesday, Wednesday storms could erase county's drought
• Possibly innocent man released from prison
• Police: Man may have stalked teens before lewd act
• Elementary cafeteria manager finds blessings in cooking
• Man dies following fall at Boiling Springs landfill
• Along Route 74: Of bicycle days -- climbing hills and avoiding dogs
• Police: ABC Store window smashed, rum and Smirnoff taken
• Minority students closing minority gap
• ‘Don’t write it off as just a cough’
• Amendment 1 fight was just a foundation for Neighbors for Equality
• Dishwasher malfunction blamed for GWU's cafeteria fire
• Cleveland County residents rally together to raise money for Relay for Life
• Relay for Life brings survivors, supporters together
• ‘In memory of many, in honor of all’ : Law enforcement officers honored during memorial service
• ‘I’d be lost without him’ : Shelter dog turned service dog helps man cope with MS
• Alert dog is 'on the right number'
• Jury can’t reach decision in rape case: 8-4 deadlock forces judge to declare mistrial
• 40% of primary voters choose 'No preference' over Obama
• Family searches for father's killer
• 'Doritos do not count as a vegetable'
• Mascot kidnapped in high school prank
• Duke paid Coach K more than $7 million in 2010
• Jury begins deliberating in John Edwards trial
• Town hosts 'Spring Fling'
• Searching for family history? Start with 'Heritage Day'
• A gospel quartet you must see
• What's happening in area churches?
• Column: The Day of the Lord isn't listed on any human calendar
• Church spreads good news for 165 years
• YMCA program to recognize 6 high school seniors
• Pastor accused of going out of country for child sex
• Community Math Academy plans for fifth year
• City's budget includes cost-of-living increase for employees
• National study: Coffee drinkers live longer
• N.C. House speaker paid $19K to resigned staffers
• Police: Man shot into car with 3 inside
• Botched investigation may get murder charge dropped
• Will Amendment 1 block same-sex partner benefits?
• Alligator bites man on N.C. highway
• Are you ready to Relay?
• Police charge woman in fatal five car pile-up
• Special Olympics fundraisers kick off Friday
• ‘I want cancer to go away’
• County lawmaker wants to pull the plug on death row TV
• RollOver to move over. Pet store gets new storefront
• County primary problematic for President Obama
• Old fashioned cobbler shines with fresh berries
• ‘It’s a Shelby problem’: Police, prosecutors, city residents come together to fight violence in Shelby
• Libraries struggle with choice to stock racy book
• Teen pleads guilty in mom’s throat-slashing
• County under thunderstorm, flood watches
• Will Cleveland County see a second primary?
• 100-year-old recalls many firsts
• The Star to spotlight stellar seniors
• How much more will you pay for your child's school meals?
• *Cleveland County under Severe Thunderstorm Warning*
• Jury deliberating in rape case
• Life after stroke.
• Earth Day tree dedicated to retired GWU professor
• Attachment parenting benefits neither child nor parent
• Coin club to meet Wednesday
• Meet your school nurses
• Man pleads guilty to molesting girls
• Gardner-Webb awards 690 degrees
• U.S. 74 reopened after tractor-trailer crash
• Along Route 74: No one told me with age comes a fear of heights
• Bar H Rodeo turns 25
• Red Cross plans upcoming blood drives
• Meet your school nurse: Esther C. Littlejohn
• Teacher assistant named year’s top bus driver
• Meet your school nurse: Linda Byrd
• Student needs donations to attend leadership forum
• Polio survivor finds more than just a service dog
• ‘All I want for Mother’s Day is them’
• Meet your school nurse: Kimberly Horn
• Water main break closes intersection
• Shelby to start flushing fire hydrants Monday
• Who made honor roll at Shelby High?
• High school grads, does The Star have your photo?
• Shelby woman wins big on Wheel of Fortune
• Woman says she woke to find stranger on top of her
• Memorial Day ceremony planned
• Meet your school nurse: Danyelle Earl
• APC plans to build $1M women, children’s shelter
• Cherryville junior firefighter program receives award
• Meet your school nurse: Sandra Satterfield
• ‘I love making an impact’: School nurse committed to helping students
• Meet your school nurse: Lorrie James
• KM girl to compete in ‘Toddlers and Tiaras’ pageant
• Partnering to help Africa
• Column: A story of Christian persecution
• Churches honor mothers
• Potato project seeking volunteers
• Police department no longer on Cherryville’s chopping block
• ‘We’ve got to stop this’: Police investigating string of Shelby shootings
• Police: Elementary students brought BB pistol, knives to school
• Regulators tell bank to reduce debt, boost earnings
• Why did Kings Mountain students smash a car during school?
• DOT: County has nearly 100 sub-standard bridges
• Have you seen this man?
• Obama, backing gay marriage, on fundraising tour
• Little Theatre comedy presented by request
• Rodeo cowboys compete this weekend
• 430 students graduate from Cleveland Community College
• Gunfire strikes U.S. 74 business
• Testimony: Teen offered drugs, cash for mom’s killing
• Federal student loan interest rate set to double
• City of Shelby to pick up $200k tab in 74 bypass prep
• Bar H Rodeo returns Friday
• Over the Mountain Triathlon returns to Kings Mountain
• Shelby veterinarian makes $1.5M gift to Clemson
• Rutherford Regional names human resources VP
• Thomas Jefferson senior earns National Merit Scholarship
• Parsley-packed vinaigrette makes a tasty dressing for salads
• Election Primary Results 2012
• Romney inches closer to magic number of delegates
• Hastings bounds past Burris-Floyd in GOP primary
• Residents cast ballots for county commissioner candidates
• McHenry wins Republican U.S. House primary
• Voters say ‘I do’: Marriage amendment passes
• Marriage amendment drives record voter turnout
• Dems, GOP pick newcomers for NC's No. 2 executive
• Dalton wins Democratic primary, will face McCrory
• Rain doesn’t dampen voters’ enthusiasm
• NC voters approve amendment on gay marriage
• Police plan to ‘come after guns full-bore’: Man shot in leg two days after fatal drive-by shooting
• County voters receive ballots without Amendment 1
• New tire shop in town
• (Updated 3 p.m.) Second man arrested, charged with murder in weekend shooting
• Moderate turnout as NC voters head to the polls
• NC votes on constitutional ban on gay marriage
• KMPD investigates jewelry store thefts
• Steady rain, steady stream of voters at the polls
• Cleveland County Restaurant Ratings
• Judge sets $150,000 bond for man charged with murder
• Mother of murder suspect: ‘It’s like he’s already convicted’
• What to do if your kids are mean to others
• Restaurant's dishes vie for 'Best in NC'
• Free cancer screening planned at Rutherford Regional
• Curtiss-Wright Controls awarded contract
• Wilderman Group appoints LeGrand Center sales manager
• Along Route 74: Church homecomings are a special tradition
• (Updated 7:30) Police: One man shot, killed, in early morning fight
• Burris-Floyd challenges Hastings for state House
• Star phones on the fritz
• Shelby Middle team heading to state book battle
• Scout ‘brothers’ earn Eagle Scout rank together
• Public invited to fire station’s open house
• Racing legend remembers NASCAR glory days
• Pastors sound off about Amendment One
• April frosts damage crops
• Shelby City Employees Softball Tournament
• Guest to speak at Shelby church
• ‘This is what God tells us to do’: Volunteers clean yards, do home repairs during Operation Inasmuch
• Caregiver meeting will provide information on dementia
• Republican Party to welcome KM mayor
• Summer camp seeks applications
• Mission teams offer free Cleveland County home repairs
• Car show planned to support veterans’ groups
• "What's a Super Moon?" and how to watch it
• City softball tournament set today
• County man arrested 3 days in a row
• More than 200 students receive $500 scholarships
• Rabies case confirmed in Lattimore
• Commentary: Amendment One has already won a victory for discussion and debate
• Last Relay for Life captains’ meeting set Tuesday
• Hundreds gather for community prayer breakfast
• Electric rate hikes expected for City of Shelby
• Hair salon offers cuts for Hospice
• Who made honor roll at Burns Middle School?
• Another train wreck in Kings Mountain
• Column: Does your relationship to God fit your experience?
• Camp offers fun activities and time for reflection
• Up-and-coming Christian artist to perform in Shelby
• Community unites through prayer for family, nation
• Kingstown hosts voter registration drive
• Your guide for Election Primary 2012
• Marriage amendment already in law books
• Writing group to meet next week
• Grover hosts music festival Saturday
• Casar Elementary hosts blood drive
• ‘Come Fly Away’ celebrates Frank Sinatra and Twyla Tharp
• Music, art and more planned for this weekend
• Local art groups hosts classes for children and adults
• Learn something new at Arts Council
• Meth lab bust lands couple in jail. Incident marks 5th county discovery this year
• Restaurant Ratings - April 23-27
• Casar Elementary hosting blood drive
• Private school expands: Willow Tree now enrolling for kindergarten, ninth grade
• Will teachers see a gap in paychecks?
• Charter school lawsuit likely heading to trial
• High school students, faculty care for baby birds
• Woman invites singles 45 and older to dinner
• National Day of Prayer events scheduled
• Eddie Bailes hired as county manager
• Woman saves grandson from fiery crash
• Tasty adventures for a fussy eater
• Sheriffs Office: Grover man arrested after investigators find meth, drug recipe in his home
• ‘Jack has touched a lot of people in the community’ : Former scoutmaster honored with camporee
• Scanner: Mobile home fire
• State Senate candidate to speak at Democratic dinner fundraiser
• Police arrest third suspect in GWU armed robbery
• Man accused of dragging dog behind mo-ped
• Shots fired outside Waffle House, two arrested
• Realignment finalized: Cleveland County schools to be in same league
• Storyteller to celebrate Camp Loy White’s 50th year
• Suspected serial bank robber seen around Cleveland County
• DA pursuing plea deal for teen charged in throat-slashing attack
• Is gay marriage amendment driving voter turnout?
• Children’s mental health event planned
• Storyteller to celebrate Camp Loy White’s 50th year
• Summer camp seeks applications
• Who made Crest High's honor roll?
• Column: Four-year-old suffers from ‘high self-esteem seizures’
• Polkville man stuck under home for hours
• Man killed in fiery wreck. Police still investigating cause of U.S. 74 crash
• Train hits, kills pedestrian in Kings Mountain
• Staying young at 100
• Along Route 74: Who controls the remote at your house?
• Community forums set to discuss mental health group merger
• Online vote could earn elementary school new playground
• Historic Shelby home moved to new location
• Shelby victim recalls state sterilization
• Democrat challenges incumbent register of deeds
• Archery enthusiasts hope Hunger Games will spark interest in the sport
• Quilt guild to meet Wednesday in Lincolnton
• Optimist Club run/walk set June 16
• Older Americans Expo comes to Kings Mountain
• Police report: Lawndale man’s throat cut
• Shooting reported in Shelby
• Clifford Fund donations to benefit abused, abandoned animals
• Upcoming Relay fundraisers planned
• Kings Mountain High performs ‘The Wiz’
• GWU communications show runs through May 7
• More than 100 athletes compete in county's Special Olympics
• She’s not the only one. Dawn’s story sheds light on homeless students in the county
• Senior center: Fundraising pro could pave way for expansion
• ‘Believing makes a big impact’ : Denim day highlights need to support sexual assault victims
• ‘There’s a cure for this’ : Child care center hopes awareness campaign will help stop child abuse
• 4 Republicans seek county commissioner seats
• NRA endorses state House, congressional candidates
• Car show to raise money for cancer patient
• Congressional candidate plans meet-and-greet
• Burns High class of ’77 planning reunion
• Saturday's schedule for festival fun
• Former local football player tackles robbery suspect
• Perseverance pays off for NeedToBreathe fans
• Plenty of good gospel music this weekend
• At least two injured in Kings Mountain wreck
• Prices predicted to plummet
• Police: DWI leads to child abuse charges
• Deputy: Man steals guns, jewelry from two Shelby homes
• Online vote could earn elementary school new playground
• Parkinson's is 'a daily struggle'
• Hundreds of volunteers branch out for two days of service
• 2 Republicans challenge McHenry in primary
• 3 Democrats vie for House nomination
• Wear jeans to make statement against sexual assault
• Arts and amusements, lots to do this weekend
• Police still seeking leads in March killing
• During visit, Newt Gingrich signals campaign’s end
• Homeless to Harvard: Part 4 of 4
• Commentary: Forget the moral/religious arguments against Amendment One
• Rescue squad struggles with financial woes
• How guardian ad litems help children in need
• Who made the Shelby Middle School honor roll?
• County Sports Hall of Fame welcomes its 3 newest members
• Obama to speak at UNC about student loans
• Student custodian aims for ivy league: Part 3 of 4
• School system's $149M budget adds jobs, expands programs
• Area charter schools sue school board
• Deputies: Man fires gun, douses home in kerosene
• County has high rate of prescription drug overdose deaths
• Free training to prevent child sexual abuse planned April 28
• Springmore Elementary teacher assistant chosen as bus driver of the month
• All-day festival planned to benefit Clifford Fund for abused, stray animals
• Relay for Life team plans Zumba fundraiser
• Dialysis Clinic Inc. hosts open house
• Two-act play focuses on lore of Abe Lincoln’s local birth
• Turning Point Academy announces honor roll
• Mosquitoes take a real bite out of our summer fun
• GWU Symphonic Band plans spring concert Tuesday
• Free training to prevent child sexual abuse planned April 28
• The Story of Dawn Loggins: Part 2 - Couch Hopping
• Record holding hiker shares tales, life lessons of hiking Sunday
• Along Route 74: It's time for the dreaded buzz of mosquitoes
• Gov. Perdue’s husband to visit county school
• Burns High class of ’77 planning reunion
• Boiling Springs native wins State Department scholarship
• Ben Rector to open for NeedToBreathe at GWU
• Author with local ties breaks out onto national literary scene
• Close to 1,000 sprint into countywide Fun Run
• Families, cooks enjoy last day of KM cook-off
• Gingrich's Cleveland County visit 'back on'
• Benefit raises $700 for family of deceased Crest High student
• Yard sale planned to benefit Relay for Life
• Retirement party planned for Shelby Medical Associates nurse
• Republican Party to welcome KM mayor
• Relay for Life team plans Zumba fundraiser
• Convicted cocaine dealer gets 5-7 years in prison
• Church plans scholarship fundraiser service
• Newt Gingrich cancels county campaign stop
• County residents meet governor hopeful Bob Etheridge
• Sheriff: Deputy assaulted during reported drug deal
• Pay raise for NC teachers?
• KM company launches new production line
• World Series concert tickets now on sale
• Man accused of starving his horse
• Sheriff’s Office: Woman reported fake break-in, robbery
• Man charged with stealing $6K in electronics, jewelry
• Coming Sunday: The Incredible Story of Dawn Loggins
• Early voting site closed Saturday
• ‘Reformation in Responsibility’
• Column: Are you on a 'highway' that is pleasing to God?
• 'Catalyst' for growth
• Facebook opens data center
• High school seniors earn $100,000 in Dover Foundation scholarships
• DJ recalls Dick Clark’s legacy: ‘Shelby’s own Dick Clark’ recalls introduction to ‘American Bandstand’
• Teen accused of conspiring to kill mom appears in court
• Convicted cocaine dealer gets 5-7 years in prison
• Fire department hosts annual barbecue cook-off
• Lifelong Democratic mayor joins Republican Party
• Elementary students to present 'Aladdin'
• Remembering an icon: Dick Clark (1929-2012)
• Governor hopeful to speak in Shelby
• Woman using stolen checks at local stores, police say
• Man charged with felony animal cruelty
• 100 hours and counting: Law enforcement officers spend about 12 hours a week with involuntary commitments
• County students 'do the right thing'
• Will gay marriage ban drive turnout for early voting?
• More police presence on prom night
• County Restaurant Ratings (April 9-13)
• McHenry faces competition on all sides for U.S. House
• Toddler's body covered in cuts, bruises at time of death
• Church leaders call ‘revival’ to promote gay marriage ban
• Presidential hopeful plans county campaign stop
• County music star a hit with Cleveland County fans
• Hundreds to participate in KM triathlon
• Column: Fathers’ absence can have devastating consequences
• Workshop offered to help animal shelter staff protect pets against distemper
• Three hurt in wreck
• Three hurt in wreck
• The Darin and Brooke Aldridge Music Festival
• Along Route 74: Fame can fuel selfish, destructive choices
• Rescuing a factory worker sparked a lifetime of caretaking
• Relay for Life team plans Zumba fundraiser
• Historical book on Burns district schools available for pre-order
• Cherryville, Bessemer City to host spring pageants
• Burns High class of ’77 planning reunion
• Police: beef nuggets and mentos stolen from store
• Police: man returns home, finds lawnmower missing
• Police: diamond ring stolen from woman’s bedroom
• Fairgrounds in preparation for racing return
• Appalachian Trail hiker to share stories in Shelby
• Open house planned at dialysis clinic
• GWU fine arts concert features distinguished tuba, trumpet players
• Classic car, motorcycle show planned to benefit Abuse Prevention Council
• Burns High FFA to host workshop on growing potatoes
• Arts on the Square returns with farmers market, car show
• ‘Truancy is a tip-of-the-iceberg issue’
• Parents held responsible for children’s school absences
• One year later: Community remembers Nathan Beck, celebrates teen’s life with memorial event
• John Michael Montgomery to rock GWU
• Police: Shelby man robbed business of $100,000
• Marriage amendment rally planned April 16
• Lions Club offers free vision screening
• Hospice plans spring events
• GWU plans Gospel Explosion concert for April 20
• Yard sale planned to benefit Relay for Life
• Police: Tossing cocaine lands two men in jail
• Boiling Springs native releases fifth novel
• Record number of students in county Fun Run
• Tickets on sale for womanless beauty pageant at Don Gibson Theatre
• Driver crashes car, snaps telephone pole
• One dead in Cleveland County house fire - UPDATED
• Family returns lost war medals to veteran
• KM hoping to make city more pedestrian-friendly
• Family returns lost war medals to veteran
• Is Friday the 13th really unlucky?
• KM hoping to make city more pedestrian-friendly
• Memorial event for Crest High student scheduled for Saturday
• Will Cleveland County lose a hospital?
• Asheville mayor makes congressional campaign stop in Shelby
• Cleveland County leaders weigh in on Trayvon Martin murder case
• Murder charge in Trayvon Martin case
• County under overnight frost warning
• County under overnight frost warning
• Inaugural pageant joins Merry-go-round festivities
• Elementary students — and their parents — enjoy night of reading fun
• Memorial honors teen who drowned in Broad River
• Man taken to hospital with gunshot wound (updated at 7:45 p.m.)
• Man jailed under $750,000 bond on child sex charges
• So where is Springfield? 'Simpsons' creator finally talks
• Vocalist wins Don Gibson singer-songwriter contest
• Rep. Tim Moore among state's most effective lawmakers
• Second GWU robbery suspect arrested
• Haven't filed yet? Read this before you do
• Taxes 101: Help from the pros
• Festival planned to benefit Clifford Fund for abused, stray animals
• Santorum ends presidential bid (updated 3:09pm)
• John Edwards campaign repays taxpayers $2.1 million
• Anti-gay slur directed at deputy leads to arrest
• K-9 finds man accused of running from deputies
• Man accused of firing shotgun near baby in car
• Progress continues at father-son campground site
• Cleveland County Restaurant Ratings
• How the county gets a cut of Social Security funds
• Couple working to start nonprofit that would offer equine therapy
• Poetry book by Shelby native to be published
• Ready, set, grow: Why you should wait to plant those flowers
• Business owner aims to educate drivers, drug offenders
• Area artists partner for co-op
• Mike Wallace, '60 Minutes' star interviewer, dies
• Thomas Kinkade, 'Painter of Light,' dead at 54
• Hundreds attend Easter service, egg hunt at Keeter Stadium
• Relay for Life fundraisers planned
• MS Walk planned April 21
• Hospice plans spring events
• Hometown Portrait: Walasia Vinson
• Cleveland County event calendar
• Afterschool program offers homework help
• Spring Into the Fair planned this month
• Senior canine still making people smile
• Morris and Mabel Lacey spend their time ministering to others
• Make your end-of-life health care decisions on April 16
• Keeping bikers, drivers safe: Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month upcoming
• Democrats plan Cleveland County convention
• Couple helps distribute food to Cleveland County’s hungry
• Shelby schedules bulky item pickup
• Lutheran group seeking foster parents
• Marriage amendment rally planned April 16
• Middle school choral groups get high marks
• Rescue squad plans fundraiser at Pizza Inn
• Cleveland County event calendar
• Fighting prescription painkiller abuse
• Remembering Carey: Boy Scout builds memorial in honor of Fallston Elementary student
• A phony GED? CCC warns of online exam scams
• Warm weather sows seeds for early planting season
• Nearly 200 county workers hired in February
• Police: 3 named in GWU armed robbery
• Sirens scheduled to sound off on Saturday
• Spotlight on Scruggs Center grows following legend's death
• Police: Man molested preteen girl
• Community theater presents Pulitzer-prize drama
• Police: Sex acts with girl lands man in jail
• School clamps down on freedom to Tweet
• Kings Mountain event celebrates history
• Fitness, music, art and more
• Carowinds creates new ride – the tallest structure in South Carolina
• Cleveland among state’s least-healthy counties
• Who’s the fairest of them all?
• County lotto winner claims $1 million prize
• State: County women's shelter inadequate
• Advisory boards give residents a chance to be involved, make a difference
• Jewish meal part of Christian Easter observance
• Letter to the editor asks: What would you have done if you were eating lunch near this group?
• Experts warn more pets abandoned after Easter
• Sunrise smiles: Make-ahead recipes for Easter brunch
• Shelby store robbed, police searching for armed men
• City Council changes procedural rule: Motions no longer require a ‘second’ to reach a vote
• Shelby demolishes dozens of homes each year
• One Million Bones event comes to CCC
• New site offers automotive work, tattoos, burgers, beer
• Who will be N.C.'s next Lt. Gov?
• Volunteers needed to plant potatoes
• Arrest made in January break-in
• Students plan race to benefit children living with HIV and AIDS
• David Best earns premiere advisor award from Wells Fargo
• Cleveland County Restaurant Ratings
• Superintendent to discuss school budget, funding cuts in Durham
• 2 killed during Vietnam vet rally
• ‘The King of the Five String Banjo’
• Ninth-graders compete for 'Dreamgirl' title
• Remembering Earl Scruggs: Live coverage celebrating his life
• Local country musician making his own way
• Hazardous waste collection day set April 21
• Gateway Trail 5K, 10K races planned
• Cleveland County event calendar
• Along Route 74: Can some people carry a wedding curse?
• Relay for Life fundraisers planned
• MS Walk planned April 21
• Vietnam War vets to travel through KM
• Russian Fulbright scholar visits Shelby family
• Relay for Life organizational meetings planned
• Recycling office to collect mixed paper, magazines
• Golf tourney to raise money for church playground
• Cleveland County event calendar
• Cleveland County event calendar
• Cleveland County abuzz with bee swarms
• Casar Elementary students grow plants to benefit Relay for Life
• Boy Scouts plan fish fry fundraiser
• Online program helps clients apply for benefits: NC FAST to go live this fall
• Bluegrass players remembers first picking session with Earl Scruggs
• ‘It’s a great adrenaline rush’: Despite the risks pro bull rider loves the sport
• Sisters remember mill days with Scruggs
• Vietnam War vets to travel through KM
• Growing for a Cure: Casar Elementary students grow plants to benefit Relay for Life
• What's the Google Maps car doing in Shelby?
• Sisters remember mill days with Scruggs
• New owner at former Indian Motorcycle plant
• 'He brought that banjo to life'
• The pioneer of the three-finger roll: Fellow picker remembers Scruggs’ style
• Scruggs funeral to be at Ryman Auditorium
• Scruggs funeral to be at Ryman Auditorium
• Cleveland County reacts to Earl Scruggs' death
• Earl Scruggs: The "Babe Ruth" of the banjo
• Earl Scruggs dies at 88: Legendary musician never forgot Cleveland County roots
• ‘Painted Poetry’ opens Saturday in Kings Mountain
• Mystery art sale has different twist this year
• Music, art and more planned for this weekend
• Cabaret performance captures flair of Sondheim music
• The legendary career of Earl Scruggs
• County OKs extra money for Gateway Trail
• Council approves incentive to bring $9M, 45 jobs to county
• ‘Today’ films in Shelby: NBC segment airs Friday
• School system hires auditing firm for $13K
• High schoolers pledge to spread kindness, stop bullying
• Shelbyville?
• Wake up to Easter brunch
• Tis the season for Hot Cross Buns
• Wake up your tastebuds with eggs for breakfast
• 5 ways to use leftovers from a vegetable tray
• County teens to challenge bullying and school violence
• Who killed Sunny Sails? Murder mystery fundraiser to benefit county children
• 3 more suspects charged in killing: 5 face murder charges in Ghana native’s death
• Will county students be in school five extra days next year?
• KM native taking aim at another U.S. Olympic team berth
• Catholic groups seek funds for facilities
• 'Today Show' film crew coming to Shelby (updated)
• Used bookstore opens second location
• CCS budget to put a few more dollars in teachers' pockets
• Catholic groups buy nearly 500 acres
• Two vehicle wreck sends three to the hospital
• The future of learning: iPods, iPads put to work in the classroom
• Shelby Middle to compete in state book battle
• How did 'Hunger Games' fare in Cleveland County?
• Permanent World Series home? Top Legion official says yes
• Step out in the colors of spring
• Shelby's Stolen Horse International Wins “Best Use of Social Media in North America!”
• Shelby native brings Southern rock, gospel to Nashville
• School budget changes to save 60 jobs, create 22 jobs
• History to come alive for historical museum’s Spring Fling
• Head of human trafficking rescue ministry to speak at GWU
• Cleveland County event calendar
• Along Route 74: What does patriotism mean to you?
• Volunteers collect a half-ton of trash in Shelby litter sweep
• Couple dies after tree falls on SUV; daughter released from hospital
• Christian school offers small class sizes, positive social atmosphere
• Will new revenue help county thrive or simply survive?
• Science, food, and fun: Cleveland County students compete in robotics competition
• Honoring Kathie Burgin
• Plane fliers club lifts off in Shelby
• GWU professor’s family, friends fund endowed scholarship
• Cleveland County event calendar
• Cast brings ‘Hunger Games’ book to life on the big screen
• Boiling Springs plans budget workshop Tuesday
• Al Dunkleman concert to benefit Abuse Prevention Council
• Easter egg roll to feature hidden $100 bills
• ‘A difference that will last a lifetime’: High school seniors honor their ‘Star Teachers’
• County gas prices could hit $4.25 soon
• School budget changes to save 60 jobs, create 22 jobs
• Deputies arrest 2 teens in shooting death
• Feeding fans’ ‘Hunger’
• How to handle bee swarms
• GWU music department plans coffee and dessert cabaret
• Matinee concert at GWU scheduled for Sunday
• What's happening in area churches?
• International model speaks on modesty
• Church still growing after 145 years
• Column: The closing of an era in gospel music
• Column: Offendedology, the study of how to be professionally offended
• Kings Mountain Police hosts Operation Medicine Drop
• Burns High students team up with North Shelby
• Case continued for son charged in mom's attack
• Murder or self-defense? NC's 'Stand Your Ground' law
• Are your kids eating "pink slime"?
• NC, SC state line isn't where folks thought it was
• Confederate group's promotional sign stolen from roadside
• Inn meth lab busted
• "The Hunger Games" movie review by Clark Leonard
• All the right moves
• Driver falls asleep, car crashes into tree
• Teacher turns lessons into ‘Games’
• Family phone business booming
• Why is slain UNC student appearing on billboards?
• Suit: Domestic violence victim stalked by officer
• North Carolina gets ready for 'Hunger Games' fans
• I-85 still down to 1 lane after wreck
• Find more than produce at Foothills Farmers' Market
• Time for an Oil Change
• County approves $8.9M school renovation
• Murder trial starts for man staring at death
• Urgent care clinic opens its doors
• Gateway Trail 5K, 10K races planned
• Construction on farmers market could start this year
• 15 teenagers cited for underage drinking at party
• Scanner traffic: Overturned vehicle in Shelby
• New senior apartments planned for Shelby
• Fatz hosts pancake fundraisers
• Farm Bureau Insurance honors county agent
• Plane fliers club lifts off in Shelby
• Hearing to follow challenge of residency for local judge
• City to spend $300K on radio system upgrades
• State’s greatest streets?
• Sheriff's Office continues investigation of fatal shooting, hope to make arrests by week’s end
• ACC wish comes true for Shelby senior
• School gets heart help after principal’s close call
• Local foods potluck planned at GWU
• Cleveland County restaurant ratings - March 12-16
• What will movie blockbuster mean for county?
• Knife mystery solved
• 12-year-old NC boy drowns at water treatment plant
• Police: Convicted felon found with handgun
• Along Route 74: What's on your bucket list?
• Hazardous waste collection day set
• Kings Mountain Easter Egg Hunt to return
• Woman’s love of birds expressed through woodcarving
• Boy Scouts plan fish fry fundraiser
• What's the future of the El Nido house?
• Need painkillers? Get your ID handy
• 1932 model train on display in Shelby
• Golf tourney to raise money for church playground
• Extra bit o’ luck: Shelby woman born on St. Patrick’s Day
• Roof cut out to free trapped driver
• County seeks state help to get upper Cleveland reservoir approved
• Secretary of state candidate talks jobs in Shelby visit
• Report: Cherryville bleachers need to be demolished
• Gay marriage amendment could drive voter turnout
• About half of county students pass AP exams
• Former student reads to Graham Elementary first-graders
• What big damage can these tiny bugs inflict?
• Photos: Students celebrate Seuss
• Win a trip to Gatlinburg at Red Cross yard sale
• Ask Dave: Why a new budget every month?
• Ministry connects Jewish observance with Christian tradition
• COLUMN: Renewing a withering spirit as easy as breathing
• Concert by gospel artist tops off busy week
• Unburdening those who see it all
• Urgent Care opens Monday
• Parent charged with threatening school staff
• Chick-fil-A hosts food drive
• Mystery Art returns later this month
• Column: N.C. documentaries spotlight Civil War, WWII
• Sheriff: Another shooting under investigation
• Prizes in student art competition total more than $1,400
• Around Cleveland County: Richard Marx performs for Gibson milestone
• Competition heats up on reality TV
• Activities resume after elementary school placed on lockdown
• What government leaders get iPads, smart phones?
• What government leaders get iPads, smart phones?
• Second train-truck collision for Kings Mountain this year
• Investigators continue search for gunman: Man found dead at vacant house
• ‘There’s no excuse for anyone in this county to not have birth control’: From teens to menopause, family planning clinic offers contraceptives to women of all ages
• Deputies involved in three-hour standoff with armed man
• Sheriff: Man shot, killed outside vacant house
• 'Into the wild blue yonder’
• Students test their mettle in math
• Schools to spend $15K on maintenance audit
• Why is Rock-Tenn closing its Shelby plant?
• Ticket pricing announced for World Series concerts
• The Star's ad, design teams win state awards
• Dealership named top seller in the nation
• Your right to know: Public records, open meetings laws
• New leadership at troubled CCS maintenance department
• Expecting her third child, mom needs some peace and quiet
• Kings Mountain High students hurt in truck crash
• NCAA bans UNC from postseason play
• Shelby plant to close, 82 jobs eliminated
• Governor hopeful Pat McCrory to speak in Shelby
• Feeding the 4,000: Church food donations fight hunger countywide
• Deputies: Woman jailed in kitchen knife stabbing
• Man charged with shooting at Cleveland County man
• Trial for Saturday adoption day at shelter is under way
• Teen wins national leadership award
• Shelby ranks as a jobs powerhouse for economic development projects
• Netherlands resident with Shelby ties writes second mystery novel
• Along Route 74: Everyone has an area of expertise
• County bites into ‘Hunger’ Games with race, archery demo
• Ready to run: Program for girls encourages confidence, healthy lifestyles
• GWU students spend spring break in service
• ‘The most dangerous man in the world is the man you’re sleeping with’
• Murder charge dropped: Autopsy shows 74-year-old died of heart condition
• Teen wins national leadership award
• Ready to Run: Program encourages confidence, healthy lifestyles
• Breast-feeding mom riles restaurant manager
• Casar’s Got Talent: Caser Elementary School talent night
• Health survey shows top concerns for Cleveland County are drugs, obesity, disease and teen pregnancy
• Easter Bunny will attend March Relay Captains' meeting
• Netherlands resident with Shelby ties writes second mystery novel
• GWU researching new locks, cameras in wake of armed robbery
• Five things to do this weekend
• Choose between your husband and his motorcycle
• Column: Puppies teach lessons about God
• What's happening in area churches?
• Many churches, one voice
• Feel-good music for a feel-good cause
• Man arrested on rape, sex abuse charges
• FedEx truck crash slows traffic on U.S. 74
• 'Hunger Games' archery, 5K Saturday
• GWU offers reward in dorm robbery
• New info on Relay for Life 2012
• Nonprofit group plans free kids' fun day
• Eighth-grader spells her way to victory
• School system headquarters to cost nearly $9M
• Jeremiah Swafford’s mom pleads guilty in toddler’s killing
• Man accused of molesting 4 girls
• Uptown tuna noodle casserole
• St. Patrick's Day - Irish apple cake
• St. Patrick’s Day cocktails
• Cottage pie with garlic butter
• Real to Reel: Documentaries submissions
• School of rock
• Editorial: With transparency and openness GWU leaders showed their top priority: the students
• Police still searching for dorm robbery suspects
• Gardner-Webb University loses well-loved administrator, professor and friend
• Democratic leader to meet Obama
• Christian act named for World Series
• A call for the community to dig deep with action
• Warning sirens to sound off around the county
• Lawmakers spend day at Shelby High School
• Christina Maxwell named NC’s Distinguished Young Woman
• Star Spelling Bee set for Thursday
• NC Special Forces soldier dies trying to save kids
• Dog found with 'I need a home' message on collar
• Fewer miles driven, less cash for road repairs
• Governor: Make a safety plan for severe weather
• Church opening its doors for job center
• 1,200 county students to be tested Tuesday for college readiness
• Cleveland County Republican Party plans convention March 12
• Employee marks 25 years with Gragg & Gragg
• RE/MAX Select agents earn awards
• New county permits include ABC license, picnic shelter
• Police: Murder suspect on the loose
• Boiling Springs couple starts ministry after trip to Nicaragua
• Comfy seating awaits theater patrons
• Stories passed along in families put us in touch with ancestors’ dreams
• Police: Man with gun tries to flee in wheelchair
• Eighth-grader struck by car
• Little Miss Shelby pageant returns
• Book battle: Shelby Middle wins county reading competition
• County leads region in board-certified teachers
• Teen bluegrass champs present local concert
• Along Route 74: Stories put us in touch with ancestors’ dreams
• Merger of mental health groups to focus on patients
• DSS anticipating federal funding cuts
• Suppers, singings and special events in area churches
• Column: We are called to trust God's faithfulness
• Many individuals contribute to medical mission
• Two big weekends of gospel music
• Today’s storms could bring hail, high winds
• The Star wins 5 awards in state journalism contest
• DSS anticipating federal funding cuts
• Authorities catch Kings Mountain fugitive
• National gospel artists coming to a Shelbychurch
• 20 charged in Kings Mountain drug sweep
• Mother accused of abusing 9-month-old child
• Kings Mountain Little Theatre presents “School House Rock Live! Jr.”
• Viewing the world through ‘Young Eye-deas”
• March is a month for music
• Man survives home invasion, attack
• Textile company to create 60+ new jobs
• Cleveland County commissioners face GOP primary
• Applebee's hosts SHS band fundraiser
• GWU to host Lenten devotionals
• Blaze destroys log cabin UPDATED: 5:22 p.m.
• Monkees singer Davy Jones dies in Florida at 66
• Nearby jail releases inmate by mistake
• Column: Entice your family to eat vegetarian fare
• Column: Cook Smart, Eat Smart
• Column: Solving life's emergencies
• 12-year-old celebrates birthday with his 3 children
• Band of brothers
• Dog buried alive, owner arrested
• Man struck, killed by excavator
• First lady Obama coming to Charlotte
• Coach to challenge Rotary audience to tap into personal creativityCoach to challenge Rotary audience to tap into personal creativity
• Sheriff's Office seeks grant to battle prescription drug abuse
• Cleveland County restaurant ratings - Feb. 20-24
• Shelby Pools’ Kendrick earns certification
• Check out our NASCAR preview
• Teen indicted for throat-slashing attack against classmate’s mother
• More jobs coming to Kings Mountain
• Search team looks for missing Shelby man
• Column: The ‘Who Cares' action plan for parents
• Man with 5 DWI convictions picks up new charge
• Detention officer sentenced to prison
• County man to pay off mortgage with $1 million win
• County man to pay off mortgage with $1 million win
• Director of non-profit works to help people with mental illness
• More county students to benefit from pre-K programs
• Is this a place for prayer? Shelby, Cleveland County to study prayer policy in wake of court ruling
• Runaway dog reunited with owner
• Grandparents: Need help raising your grandkids?
• Clark gives his quick hits on Oscars
• Noel Manning breaks down the Oscars
• Missing a pet? Runaway dogs nearly cause crash
• Who made honor roll at SHS?
• Golden Lions catch fire in 2nd half to romp to sectional title
• Home’s shingles reveal news of yesteryear
• Man hit by truck last week remains in critical condition
• Animal shelter plans to include Saturday hours
• Country duo coming to Shelby: ALWS officials announce the performers for the kickoff concert
• Teacher has infectious love for science
• Free Hospice training scheduled in March
• Who will be performing for this year’s American Legion World Series kickoff concert?
• The Verdict: "Act of Valor," "Gone," "Good Deeds" and "Wanderlust" hit theaters
• NC Senate leader talks jobs after Shelby visit
• Tornado watch in Cleveland County
• Teen pleads guilty in gruesome slaying
• Murder trial set in 2-year-old’s drowning
• Column: It’s movie season, and I don’t mean the Oscars
• Who made honor lists at Cleveland Community College?
• All you need to know to Relay in 2012
• County native Cartee nominated for Dove Awards
• Cooperative Extension offers gardening school
• Who made App State's honors lists?
• State: No Cleveland County voting sites will close
• Racing returns to county fairgrounds
• Murder defendant expected in court
• Warm winter means less money for Shelby
• Shelby student wins annual CCS GeoBowl
• AT&T to create data center, $900 million impact
• Slavery on stage: Actor brings one-man show to CCC
• Students learn about Black History Month
• What are those H-shaped beams on U.S. 74?
• Nachos not just for snacks (recipe)
• Grilling for good causes
• PICCADILLY CIRCUS
• Tomorrow: Mystery jobs announcement
• Cars collide on Dekalb Street
• ‘Conversations with Kay’ stops in Shelby
• 5 Cleveland County polling places to close
• Hungry for National Pancake Day?
• Byars named Associate of the Year
• Dow breaks 13,000 for first time since '08 crisis
• Business finding niche fixing older motorcycles
• Focal character in 'Blood Done Sign My Name' returns to area
• Second woman arrested in credit card scandal Second woman arrested in credit card scandal
• Spring could bring $4 gas prices across the state
• Survivor describes time in Nazi death camp
• KM Business Showcase returns Tuesday
• ‘Hunger Games’ tickets on sale Wednesday
• Judicial preview: Courts to hear murder, rape cases
• Crest High school gospel club sings, worships together
• Uptown Farmers' Market prepares for spring opening
• Along Route 74: Remembering a lifelong friend to youth
• Hagan to meet with area residents
• Teacher assistant competing for state honor
• ‘They haven’t forgotten’
• Teacher assistant competing for state honor
• Veteran bird watcher shares recipe for ‘winter pudding’
• Teens: Cleveland County Young Life a positive force
• Holocaust survivor to speak Monday at CCC
• Campus crime on the rise: More drugs, alcohol reported in schools
• North Shelby students plant 1,000 pounds of potatoes
• School crime on the rise
• NASCAR driver tours shelter, promotes animal welfare
• Woman accused of credit card fraud
• Teens: Cleveland County Young Life a positive force
• UNC-C chancellor visits Shelby
• The Verdict: "Ghost Rider," "Secret World" and "This Means War" hit theaters
• Shelby woman, 22, charged in stabbing
• Dave says: Take your time with this one
• Column: Reap the spiritual rewards of discipline and self-control
• Gospel groups raise money for tornado victims
• Churches welcome visitors to upcoming events
• Have you caught Linsanity?
• 3-point dagger at buzzer lifts East past Shelby in SMAC semifinals
• Crest High gospel club sings, worships together
• Case continued for son charged in mom's attack
• County boosters fight for national heritage designation
• Lincoln County native named Miss Gardner-Webb
• Flapjack fundraiser planned Saturday at Applebee’s
• Parents: Interested in Early College High School? Info sessions planned
• Nebraska Brass Quintet leads workshop, presents concert
• Things to do in and around Cleveland County
• Six to see before the Academy Awards
• ‘Be prepared for Dirty Harry’
• Part-time minster opens Shelby pizza parlour
• New nonprofit offers afterschool support
• Vendor applications now accepted for Spring into the Fair
• 'Hunger Games' trivia night, adventure course, archery upcoming
• Shuford files for re-election as district court judge
• ‘Fighting with love’: McCalls’ family, friends help raise money for cancer treatments
• The Schiele Museum is covered with bugs
• Retracing Asha’s steps: FBI seeks new leads in case
• Who made honor roll at Crest Middle School?
• Oak Grove fire station being rebuilt
• School board members log more than 2,300 training hours
• Coffee House raises money for cancer hospital
• Shelby resident named to credit union advisory council
• Retired prosecutor Radeker running for judgeship
• Tim Moore files to keep state House seat
• Group offers support to grandparents raising grandchildren
• Cleveland County worker witnesses reported meteor explosion
• Woman accused of head-butting deputy in court
• Deputies: Man lied about shooting himself in the leg
• Woman, 20, accused of statutory rape
• Is snow on the way?
• Column: French practice parenting style that Americans have forgotten
• Grover school awarded $5,000 grant
• Today: Jobs announcement expected
• Wastewater plant upgrades could cost $10 million
• City hopes to begin upgrades to waste water treatment plan, storm water runoff plans in 2012
• Along Route 74: Is punctuality a thing of the past?
• Trained dogs are diabetic's best friend
• UNC-Charlotte remembers Burns High grad with nursing scholarship
• Shelby native encourages unity among youth
• GWU donates used computers to e-recycling program
• Gay marriage debate goes to church. Will you vote in support of Amendment I?
• Cold cases get a fresh look
• Where are the young voters?
• Shelby's Long sets 2 state marks in 1A/2A meet
• Get the lowdown on this week's new movies
• Shelby native encourages unity among youth
• Shelby leaders discuss how to bring more jobs to city
• Learn about hunting, trapping, trading at state park
• Will teen charged in mom’s attack stand trial as an adult?
• Jobs announcement expected
• Rosemond: Vive’ la France! How the French get parenting right
• Suppers, singings and special events in area churches
• Column: A more precious gift
• Author says laughter good for the soul
• Police say gangs not involved in knife attack on Shelby mom
• 911 call reveals throat slashed, mother offered attacker her Bible
• UNC-Charlotte remembers Burns High grad with nursing scholarship
• GWU donates used computers
• Grover bans new sweepstakes parlors
• Fundraiser set for teen hit by car
• Sex offender convicted of exposing himself at Walmart
• County commissioners divided on budget cuts
• 'Treasures' opens tonight
• Contest winners present 'The American Dream'
• Music, dinner at the Gibson and other area concerts
• Applicants, companies get face-to-face for jobs
• Area bank signs agreement with federal regulators
• Son charged in mother’s throat-slashing
• Man accused of cocaine possession, having concealed handgun
• Woman charged with selling stolen jewelry
• Deputies: Woman planned to make meth
• How did Dwight Stacy Justice die?
• Sports-themed parade of tables raises money for teen with cancer
• Give your Valentine homemade sweets
• Stir Fried Rice Made Easy at Home
• Ask Jackie: Fried Dill Pickles
• Hole-in-the-wall restaurant is a gem
• County commissioners: New budget year could bring cuts
• Police: Shelby man used gun in Kings Mountain robberies
• Woman charged with sneaking urine into drug test
• Cameras stolen from Mi Pueblitos
• Shelby actress makes her mark online
• Audit: City in good financial health
• Costume contest, seminar help area hungry
• World Series expands, faith concert planned
• Burris-Floyd challenges Hastings for House seat
• Dwight Stacy Justice dies in jail
• Sheriff’s Office: Two men charged in 1995 murder of Cleveland County woman
• Column: Whether your Shelby is a jungle or Camelot, we should seek unity
• Why did Brandon Spikes' comments hit home?
• Police: Teen girl, boyfriend batter man with metal post
• Who made the Burns Middle honor roll?
• Church to host discussion on same-sex marriage ban
• Column: Girl’s listening problem lands her in room rehab
• John McDevitt to run for state Senate seat
• Police: Teenage girl, boyfriend allegedly assaults her mother
• See what's being built in Kings Mountain
• Police: Man struck by train
• Community supports 13-year-old battling cancer
• 13-year-old has bumpy road to recovery
• Friends pay tribute to Ariane Patterson
• Cleveland County event calendar
• CCC wins award to offer fluid power course
• World-renowned brass quintet to perform at GWU
• UNC-Chapel Hill announces dean’s list
• Toastmasters club meets Thursday
• Rescue extravaganza to raise money for shelter animals’ care
• Report: Deputy sees man toss used needle
• High-speed crash claims life of Shelby man
• Editorial: Shelby spurned by Spikes comments
• HG Costume Contest info, plus how to be a movie extra
• Relay for Life plans or-ganizational meetings
• Hospice offers free volunteer training
• GWU volleyball coach to speak at Dimensions program
• Cleveland County event calendar
• Church to host discussion on same-sex marriage ban
• Choral society seeking new members
• Mom: God protected daughter in knife attack.
• ‘If God puts them in my pathway, they’re all just as worthy’: Former teacher spends retirement rescuing animals
• Lifeguard training set at Shelby City Park
• Cleveland County Arts Council sponsors winter events
• Sports fair encourages girls to play ball
• Free course offers help for families of mentally ill
• Cleveland County event calendar
• Spikes said he escaped perils in Shelby to reach NFL
• Dave tackles insurance and retirement planning
• Spikes back in familiar territory - the big game
• Volunteers to rebuild home wrecked in tornado
• Well-known gospel artist to give area concert
• What's happening in area churches?
• Missionary couple has unique ministry
• Throat slashed, woman reads Bible to her attacker
• Silver Alert issued for missing man, 61
• Local groundhog also sees his shadow
• Judge moves Swafford trial out of county: Lincoln County jury to decide if Kathy Lynn Swafford killed 2-year-old Jeremiah
• Police: Man caught mixing chemicals to make meth
• Shelby men accused of trying to make meth
• Rutherford Theatre presents romantic comedies for Valentine's Day
• Things to do: See a play, listen to music and more
• James Norman’s paintings on display in Kings Mountain
• Bluegrass sweethearts nominated for awards
• Police: Burglar breaks into business, hides in woods
• Cleveland County's college-bound athletes
• 'Games' giveaway draws hundreds (with photos, video)
• Three opportunities on Valentine's Day to give blood
• EDITORIAL: Join the biggest book club around today
• Man faces cocaine charge
• Police looking for suspects in KM robberies
• TODAY: Get your FREE copy of 'The Hunger Games'
• Super Bowl game plan
• Applesauce Pie is quick and easy on the budget
• Column: Walk slowly and stop trying to grow up so quickly
• Spikes breaks out 'lucky suit' for Super Bowl
• Sandpit to salvage yard: New business means jobs
• Why did a bus driver drop off a child miles from home?
• Retired sheriff considers state Senate run
• Seniors get a place of their own
• Shelby High grad now chamber director
• Woman: Hospital gave me the wrong medicine
• Grand jury returns murder indictment in death of unborn child
• Compromise verdict: Justice guilty of abuse, not murder
• How long will Justice spend in prison?
• Friends plan fundraiser for teen hit by car. Caleb Idol, 15, still in critical condition
• Volunteers prepare to roll up their sleeves
• Let the 'Games' begin: Giant book giveaway Wednesday
• Sweet ideas for your Valentine
• Men charged with stealing antique signs
• Police: Woman tells witness ‘snitches end up in ditches’
• Pinterest - social media's next big thing?
• Mooresboro teen in critical condition after car hits, throws him from bike. Father speaks
• Motorcyclists fire-up grill for needy men, women, children
• Car hits, throws Mooresboro teen from bike
• Will Justice case end in a mistrial?
• Former teacher's second book in stores now
• Warm winter could coax early blooms in Cleveland County
• Will old courthouse become new travel destination?
• Gaston Memorial under investigation: Spokeswoman says Cleveland doctors’ offices won’t be affected
• 'Time to go to work' - Sen. Westmoreland takes office
• Fire damages family kitchen
• Patsy Keever challenges McHenry for U.S. House seat
• Gay marriage ban opponents take message to colleges
• The Verdict: "The Grey," "Man on a Ledge" and "One for the Money" hit theaters
• What's happening in area churches?
• Column: What's your emergency fund?
• Dave Ramsey's words of financial wisdom
• Chapel of Christ offers one formal service each week
• Deadlocked: Jury gets more time to decide verdict
• Hembree tells family death row not so comfortable
• Bev bows out - Perdue won't seek 2nd term as governor
• Bev bows out - Perdue won't seek 2nd term as governor
• Rapper DMX treated nearby after "bad shrimp"
• The Gospel According to ‘The Hunger Games’
• Local coach relieved of duties
• Murder defendant charged with intimidating witness
• Relive the music of 50-60s at theater production (and other local events)
• It's all about the music for Edens Edge
• Home of a mother and two children a "total loss" after Wednesday blaze.
• Jury deliberating in Justice trial
• Westmoreland to take Senate seat on Friday
• Share faith news and win a copy of this book
• Police: $6 sex act leads to prostitution charge
• Police: Suspect killed, then ate homeless man
• Obama mentions Kings Mountain woman in State of the Union
• First souffle was successful experiment
• Barbecue provocateur “Dan the pig man”
• Readers share best Egg Custard and Strawberry Jam Cake recipes
• Two Forestview girls players ejected at Crest
• Murdered toddler’s mother won’t testify
• BBB lists Shelby company among its ‘Dirty Dozen’
• 200 sex offenders get house calls
• Athletic club to replace fieldhouse, press box
• Shelby man charged with child abuse
• Woman faces 9 unemployment fraud charges
• Fire zone shift leaves some uninsured
• Newborn comes home in grandfather’s 1979 truck
• Outdoor classrooms and modern technology: Board of Education members tour Legrand Center
• Jurors tour Justice home
• Newborn comes home in grandfather’s 1979 truck
• Alleged gunman charged with murder
• Now listen to news at shelbystar.com
• Cam Newton headed to Pro Bowl
• Kings Mountain men accused of break-in, theft
• Drug charges land Grover man in jail
• NC city votes on rules making DNC protests harder
• Rotary clubs partner to build family’s home
• Parents of child with rare disorder work to increase awareness
• Paterno dead at 85
• Voters switching sides as primary draws near
• Along Route 74: It's time to sound off on some pet peeves
• Special Olympics preparing for annual event
• Kidz Around offers before-school, afterschool care
• Cleveland County Partnership for Children offers pre-K screening
• BoBFest draws crowd of stargazers
• Fire zone shift leaves some uninsured
• High school student: I’m not dead
• Craving cupcakes? Foothills Cupcakes has the cure
• Shelby police taking applications for Citizens’ Police Academy
• Kings Mountain to get a fourth mural
• Cleveland County Arts Council sponsors winter events
• Gaffney holds no grudge against Romney. Republican rivals dredge up Bain Capital’s 1992 plant closure
• Justice to police: She killed the boy
• Friends, community gather to remember GWU student
• Tails wag for Shelby resident's homemade dog treats
• Column: How I choose to remember Ariane
• Not paying your taxes? Watch that bank account
• KM senior center offering diabetes program
• Register students now for kindergarten next year
• Free workshop and radon test kits available
• Popular West Virginia band to perform
• New church offers one service a week
• A lot of reasons to exercise in January
• Paramedics describe trauma to Jeremiah's head
• Coroner: Heart attack claimed life of GWU student
• On expedition at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden’s annual orchid show
• Organizers of Casino Night hoping for a full house
• The actress, who plays Margaret Thatcher, is the oldest woman to appear on Vogue’s cover
• County approves incentive agreement for Baldor Electric, receives clean audit report
• Autopsy: Toddler had 6-inch skull fracture
• Friend, former teacher remember GWU student
• Shelby native to appear on ‘Say Yes to The Dress’
• Volunteers dress up city's fire hydrants
• Wikipedia, Google protest antipiracy proposals
• Campaign to reject NC gay marriage vote begins
• Colleges celebrate King’s life, legacy
• Jury chosen in toddler murder trial
• Police: Men robbed 3 convenience stores at gunpoint
• GWU student collapses in class, dies
• Decades in prison for convicted child sex offender
• Court Roundup: Latest convictions, updates
• Armed robbery in Kings Mountain
• Armed robbery falls apart when getaway car breaks down
• ‘A Christian warrior.’ Youth, adults remember Dr. King’s legacy
• Smart ways to save your smartphone battery
• Police arrest suspect in killing of pregnant woman
• Longtime local bank set to go public
• 'Rocks are my biggest passion.' Sheriff’s sergeant custom-cuts gemstones
• Want to organize your house? Here's how to get started
• Hospital honors patients who lost cancer battle
• 'An inspriation': County celebrates King’s vision
• A dream realized. Community, leaders invited to walk in unity march
• People come and go, but friendships remain
• Elementary school fights obesity
• Police: Meth lab found in Shelby home
• Weaving communities together
• Have Cleveland County Schools hit the lottery jackpot?
• Grandfather repairs 1979 truck for newborn grandson
• Cancer center hosts service to honor past patients
• Strange news: Police say fugitive hid gun in rectum
• Judge: John Edwards has life-threatening condition
• Solar Farm opens in Kings Mountain
• Man convicted in wreck that killed grandmother
• Disturbing photos of children lead to sex exploit charges
• 3 killed, 2 hurt in NC lumber company shooting
• Next week: Jeremiah Swafford murder trial begins
• Cancer Center celebrates life; churches host programs and events
• A peek into Billy Graham's special place
• Tornado levels Ellenboro homes
• Friday the 13th not unlucky for all
• Three-car collision claims life of 56-year-old man
• Officials: N.C. marines shown urinating on dead Taliban
• Westmoreland wins Clary Senate seat
• Ellenboro assesses storm damage (updated 1:52 p.m.)
• Teen: Rapist offered money and gifts
• Freightliner adding jobs
• Games of chance, music and fun - it's all happening around Cleveland County
• Former school maintenance worker: I’m guilty of borrowing
• Electric charging stations open at rest stop
• Obama to hear from area furniture maker
• Freightliner parent to make 'major' announcement
• Three-car collision leaves Grover man in critical condition
• What they're saying about Shelby's blockbuster film
• Teens face assault charges after pool hall beating
• Dog found dead in kennel, man charged with animal cruelty
• Storm system coming: Share your storm pics
• Storm system coming: Share your storm pics
• School employees resign following state probe
• Beat the blahs with roasted vegetables
• DA: Call for charges in credit card scandal premature
• Residents express outrage over credit card scandal
• Public hearing on sweepstakes businesses set in Grover
• GWU film critic part of Critics' Choice Awards (with picks & ballot)
• Board meets tonight in closed personnel session
• Fire extinguished at KM textile plant
• Presidential hopeful makes stops in S.C.
• Job fair at Facebook data center site
• GWU business program earns national No. 1 ranking
• Accused child rapist could have past haunt him
• Woman seeking donations for pets in need
• More hours, more pets adopted?
• Hunger Games movie tickets get a release date
• Charter school won't open this year
• Woman says man had sex with dog
• From pastureland to solar farm: Kings Mountain becomes site for “green” company
• Celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Police: Suspect killed after firing at state troopers
• Gold heart nominees work to help others
• Column: There’s no substitute for getting a little fresh air
• Teacher goes extra mile for students
• Faith, hope and love. Community leaders, churches march for a better Shelby
• AAA: Gas price jump 'unavoidable' in 2012
• Coroner: Truck driver suffered heart attack before fatal wreck
• Lawmakers override veto on teacher group payroll deductions
• Bullard continues Crest express to Florida
• Gyms encourage exercise, weight loss
• No willpower? Change the way you look at food
• Column: From plus-size to petite
• Child care centers battle in ‘healthy’ competition
• Truck driver killed in Grover wreck
• Could county follow Charlotte's curfew law?
• Tractor-trailer wreck stalls county traffic (with map)
• Man arrested after police say he shot family pet
• Female sex offender allegedly found on Facebook
• County moves forward with proposed gun range
• Break-in reported at car dealership
• Police: Man robbed, beaten during late-night walk
• Shelby man charged with selling meth
• What's going on in area churches?
• NC woman charged with putting children in crates
• Teen charged with leaving dead baby in trash can
• Give God first place in your life in 2012
• Council closes doors to discuss credit card scandal
• Shelby High standout has state meet, Auburn University in his sights
• Town loses former mayor, city manager
• Judging the judges: Voters given new information to take to the polls
• Parents say they’re owed thousands after learning center closes
• Will Cleveland County have a charter school in 2012?
• County-wide events build to ‘Hunger Games’ premiere
• Man accused of breaking into Shelby home
• Dems deposit $4M in NC banks ahead of convention
• Looking for something to do? Here's a list of local entertainment
• Police: Other children saw bus driver touch girl
• Popular morning team returns to local airwaves
• County GOP leaders weigh-in on Iowa caucus
• Alleged gunman held on $250,000 bond after shooting
• S.C. identifies 180 who received $10K in jobless overpayments
• Family of killed soldier sends support overseas
• 200-year-old cemetery now historic landmark
• Shelby High alumni want school street renamed
• More money coming for county preschoolers?
• New medical facilities in works for 2012
• Column: Increasing tourism makes dollars and sense
• CCC holds Spring registration
• Driver in death by vehicle case pleads not guilty
• More than 150 new jobs coming to Cleveland County
• Shelby curbside recycling kicks off this week
• Lawndale book leads to Civil War veteran being honored by family
• Date set to choose Cleveland County's next senator
• Overnight fire destroys home
• Cherryville shooters get fired up about the new year
• Today: Major jobs announcement
• Today: Major jobs announcement
• Plenty of arts events to look forward to in the New Year
• NCDOT moves one hundred year old graves to make way for new highway
• Cleveland County welcomes first baby of 2012
• Plane crash simulation helps firefighters train to save lives
• LeGrand Center nears completion
• 4 high-profile murder trials planned
• County leaders work to recruit new businesses in 2012
• Bell ringer does it again: Amy Hartley continues to break records for Salvation Army
• Shelby to monitor which residents are recycling
• New Year’s tradition postponed
• Black-eyed peas, collard greens and hog jowl
• Two arrested in meth lab bust. Fifth meth lab found this year in Cleveland County
• Sheriff’s lieutenant promoted to captain
• Church plans bagpipe music, Scottish dancing for New Year’s Eve
• Year in review: Crest teen stabbed to death while vacationing in Myrtle Beach
• Jobs announcement coming, activity spotted at Copeland
• Year in review: A hero's farewell
• Troopers prepared to keep streets safe on New Years Eve
• Man and woman jailed in connection to west Shelby meth lab
• Deputies charge 2 with making meth
• Man accused of ordering pit bull attack on woman
• Shelby man charged in early Friday shooting
• A life devoted to helping others
• Harding pulls away for title against Crest
• Year in review: County adds hundreds of jobs in 2011
• Year in review: Teen drowns in Broad River
• Year in review: Shelby hosts record-breaking Legion World Series
• Shelby reports 6,350-gallon sewer spill
• KidSenses celebrates New Year’s with activities
• Greenville, S.C., musician returns to Owl’s Eye for WineDown Friday
• Fire destroys teacher’s home
• Woman faces assault charge after running over another woman’s foot
• Police: Man stole bass guitar from pawnshop
• Tony Award-winning musical stands on its own
• Could Shelby’s Sears or Kmart close? Loyal customers voice concern as company announces 100-120 closings
• Donations push Empty Stocking Fund total over $32,000
• Suspect in child killing former county resident
• Man charged with threatening police officer, woman
• Help us rate the top stories of 2011
• First National working to boost earnings in troubled times
• The biggest items of 2011 on shelbystar.com
• Sears and Kmart could be in trouble
• 2011 in review: Shelby elects new mayor
• Suspect in girl's murder, dismemberment called Shelby home
• 2011 in Review: Auditor says school funds misused
• 2011 Year in Review: New Shelby Middle School opens its doors
• Family's Christmas restored after thief steals presents
• 2011 in Review: Impact of 'The Hunger Games'
• KMHS senior starts prom dress closet
• 17-year-old saves man’s life after heart attack
• When will the rain let up?
• NC police: Woman killed, daughter kidnapped
• Hoarding may have trapped man in deadly fire
• Man with N.C. conviction charged with child's murder
• Holiday season gives birth to new shoppers
• Miss Sunday's paper loaded with great deals? Here's where you still buy a Star today
• State gas tax to increase in 2012
• Man dies in dirt bike crash
• Editorial: Thank you to those who worked on Christmas
• County bargains entice post-holiday shoppers
• Helping both ends of the leash. Organization in Casar provides for owners, pets in need
• Maddox part of Pack's important 2008 recruiting haul
• Shelby church serves annual Christmas dinner
• Fire burns teacher’s home; CCS family asks for help
• Editorial: What we can learn from this seasonal tree
• More than $30,000 for Empty Stocking Fund
• Real-life Grinch steals family’s presents
• Along Route 74: Loved ones’ presence was the best present
• Group has fun raising money for others
• Group has fun raising money for others
• Editorial: Thank you Cleveland County for giving so generously
• Ramsey's all-round effort for Burns earns County Player of the Year nod
• Shelby driver injured after crashing into home
• Woman uses quilts to touch the lives of children in foster care
• Kings Mountain High students win business awards
• Springmore teacher assistant named driver of month for second time
• Christmas on the cheap? Pawn shops are the answer
• Equal justice group receives $1,000 grant
• Toy drive provides Christmas gifts for families in need
• Shelby High alumni want to honor former principal with street name
• Woman accused of selling drugs
• Sweezy House owner accused of not paying taxes
• Editorial: Racial Justice Act - A dreadful piece of legislation and unconstitutional
• Shelby pair facing animal cruelty charges
• Mystery Santa buys family’s Christmas presents: Shelby’s Walmart, Kmart see visits from ‘layaway angels’
• Three Students Honored for Doing the Right Thing
• Brother duo debuts at Owl's Eye and other events
• Westmoreland wins GOP Senate straw poll
• Soldier surprises mother with Christmas visit
• Audit uncovers misuse of city money; two employees resign
• Audit uncovers misuse of city money; two employees resign
• Kings Mountain native meets President Obama
• Family Brings Tradition of "Christmas Balls" to Shelby Neighborhood
• Elderly woman to be evaluated after charged in shooting
• Passion for cars leads to helping others
• Free Christmas celebration introduces new ministry to county
• Big Mama's Soul Food opens in Shelby
• Making a meal out of Brunswick Stew
• The joy and blessings of family
• A Christmas promise we should all make to ourselves
• Oscar Bait: "The Descendants" and "My Week With Marilyn" shine
• 2 Crest football players are all-state
• Patriotic Panther: Show some respect!
• 1 dog dead, another starved in cruelty case
• What organization put Empty Stocking Fund over the top?
• ‘One big, happy family’ : After 3 years of marriage, couple adopts 3 children
• Guilty verdict in UNC student leader's killing
• D.A. quits crime panel in protest: Shaffer blasts Gov. Perdue for veto of Racial Justice Act amendment
• Girls will have gifts on Christmas morning
• Man arrested after estranged wife found dead
• Toy run raises $18,000 for children’s homes
• Sheriff's Office: Woman had 12 video poker machines
• Man charged with selling meth, Xanax
• Deputies: Grover man broke into Dollar General
• McCrory wants another shot at N.C. governor
• 343 students graduate from GWU
• North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, 69, has died
• 10 free gifts
• A gift to the community
• Man arrested in Cleveland County false bomb threats
• Panthers dominate playoff-bound Texans
• Local company recognized for quality workmanship, presented with award
• Help for a mother starting a new life
• County loses 22 percent of young people in 20 years
• Police respond to more bomb threats
• Christmas for some is about survival
• Walmart back open after bomb threat Friday night
• Newman to be honored at Shelby Christmas Parade
• Cleveland County teacher crowned Miss Metrolina
• Former sheriff candidate arrested on felony charges
• Sheriff asking for public help to arrest more in 'Operation Gift Wrapped'
• Bank of America sells 400M shares, $2.3B in debt
• City plans to invest $31M in water system upgrades
• NC could get up to $70M in fed funding for pre-K
• Police respond to morning shooting
• Deputies arrest 28 in Operation Gift-Wrapped
• Warrant: Man threatened woman with ‘shootout’
• Man accused of fighting police officers
• Mooresboro man arrested on gaming, drug charges
• Crest Air Force JROTC cadets to present colors at Shrine Bowl
• Empty Stocking Fund tops $15,000
• Hagan says defense bill won't negate civil liberties
• Turns out Mark Twain sang with a Southern twang too.
• Big screen gifts just in time for Christmas
• Crest High grad describes WCU’s lockdown
• At 26, Gash is county’s youngest councilman
• Sweepstakes parlors shut down in Grover (UPDATED)
• Empty Stocking Fund gets $1,500 boost
• We’re more than halfway there
• Burns Middle to host Clash Before Christmas
• Man found guilty of molesting girls
• Police hope new photo helps find missing Kings Mountain woman
• Last minute gifts: Honor loved one with donation to charity
• Last-minute gifts: A sparkling gem
• Last-minute gifts: Find something different at the museum
• The busy season for people who love to bake
• Take time to stop and smell the cookies
• We use metaphors and phrases to express ourselves
• Police: Night shooting sends man to hospital
• ‘The world just caught up with him' : Father reflects on childhood of son accused of murder
• Crest's Hopper late addition to N.C. Shrine team
• Police: Child crashed car up power pole
• Italian Garden opens new location
• Chick-fil-A cashier fired for racist receipt
• Board of Education chairman, vice chairman elected
• Which schools will have new principals in January?
• N.C. gunman charged with death of NYPD cop
• Shelby High School Honor Roll
• Police: Man in jail after threatening to kill Wendy’s employees
• Woman kicked in leg, man shot in face at bar
• Prosecutors: Young girls molested during hide-and-seek
• New members to join Board of Education today
• Sheriff’s Office: Man uses prepaid debit cards to steal gas
• Christmas lawnmower parade planned
• Police: Shelby man shot, killed SC teen
• Man accused of smashing out store windows
• Police: Man planned to sell fake cocaine
• 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' picks N.C. family
• Lowe's pulls ads from TV show about US Muslims
• ‘You are a blessing.’ Local church host gathering for nursing, group home
• Army colleagues remember fallen Shelby soldier
• Crest player out of Shrine Bowl with injury
• One person or small group can make a difference
• Community leaders weigh in on keeping schools violence-free
• We want your Fallston Christmas parade photos!
• The Verdict on "New Year's Eve" and "The Sitter"
• Family suffers string of losses: Shelby family searching for new home after fire damages kitchen
• City removes flagpole on veteran’s gravesite
• School system prepares for winter weather
• Missing accuser puts rape case on hold
• Investments earn students first place in regional competition
• DSS releases report into Addison's death
• Jury reaches verdict in sex abuse case
• Republican leaders to choose Cleveland County's next senator
• Area Virginia Tech grads reflect on deadly shooting
• Donations give families a reason to hope
• Police: Man robbed at gunpoint outside Walmart
• Homes for the holidays
• Va Tech on lockdown after 2 dead
• Va Tech on lockdown after 2 dead
• Man accused of threatening deputies, paramedics with rape
• Deputies arrest man on chop shop charges
• Hey kids - enter The Star’s Christmas Card Contest
• Teens accused of pushing Walmart prices lower than law allows
• Jury to begin deliberations on sex abuse case
• ‘Thank you.’ Local non-profits grateful for grants to help the community
• Gifts work together to reach the goal
• Theft costs thousands in dollars for local business
• Copper stolen from two Shelby businesses
• Blagojevich gets 14 years in prison for corruption
• Sandusky arrested on new sex abuse charges
• Could old mill lead to new jobs?
• More than 500 participate in Jingle Bell Rockin Run
• Does ‘real’ or ‘fake’ have the edge in the Christmas tree war?
• Ted Alexander ends run as Shelby mayor
• Shelby man accused in Lawndale home break-in
• Fire breaks out in Shelby house (updated at 6:51 p.m.)
• New Star photographer focuses on Cleveland County
• Mother testifies in sexual abuse trial
• A starry night in Shelby. Star Night returns to bring season cheer
• Shelby soldier recalls Pearl Harbor attack
• Town council welcomes three new commissioners
• 'It's a blessing to be able to help'
• 9-year-old suspended for calling teacher cute
• Christmas is about children and sharing
• Woman facing charges after car flips with son inside
• Cam Newton makes girl's day with game ball after TD
• Jury selection begins in sex abuse case
• Trans-Siberian musician to perform with county kids
• Crest defender shares Big South award, other Chargers and Mountaineers honored
• Parenting: Do rules without relationship lead to rebellion?
• 100 jobs coming: New Year, new work at Clearwater
• Police: Shelby woman left children home alone overnight
• Local man accused of attacking three people
• Grandmother would do anything for granddaughter
• Teen raises pups to become guide dogs
• Cleveland County soldier wins Army competition
• Graffiti on Shelby house is latest indicator of possible gang activity
• COLUMN: BCS shenanigans strike again
• Panthers double up Bucs for 4th win
• Cleveland County children in poverty, 'These kids live in a different world'
• Mother misses deadline, but will receive assistance for 3 children
• Cyber students: Schools pursue science, technology learning through play
• Community donates supplies in honor of fallen soldier
• Kings Mountain Auctions opens in new location
• Owner reunited with stolen dog
• Northern trips Chargers for 2nd straight year
• Nighthawks rout Crest in 2nd half
• Police to perform gang head count. Crip graffiti on Shelby house is latest indicator of possible gang activity
• Man charged with stealing box truck, off-road vehicles
• Police: Man passed stolen, forged checks
• Four concerts you don't want to miss
• A trip back in time
• Man with Shelby ties shot, killed in Winston-Salem
• Salvation Army volunteer breaks world record
• Dad needs help buying Christmas presents for his kids
• Crest High football basics for 2011
• Bike trails coming to Kings Mountain
• Christmas at the Fair returns Friday
• Spokesman: Graham in 'good spirits' at NC hospital
• Could N.C.'s school year expand?
• Transplant from brother has Crest junior back on field
• 97-year-old proves it's never too late to start exercising
• Music, parades, visits with Santa and more local events
• 25 days of TV holiday favorites, a few new ones
• Papa John’s helping to fund teen’s mission trip
• Police need public’s help to catch robbers
• ‘We’re Chargers. We’re better.’ Crest High students pump-up morale before big game
• Schools pursue science, technology learning through play
• Commentary: Going to Crest is definitely not a road trip
• Share your Christmas Memories
• Couple caring for grandchildren needs our help
• Police need your help identifying these people
• Kids drinking milk earn pep rally with Carolina Panther
• America's pastor hospitalized
• Crest Middle School Honor Roll
• Police: 3 wanted in armed robbery
• So, who's got the best pizza around?
• Schools delay opening as NC mountains see winter
• Mother of three can’t think about Christmas until bills are paid
• Three arrested after neighbor calls Sheriff’s Office to report suspicious activity
• Holocaust survivor recalls horrors of death camp
• Video: Dollar General robbed - have you seen this man?
• School board says goodbye to 2 longtime members
• Need help with that new smartphone? Workshops planned
• Chiquita moving corporate headquarters to Charlotte
• Kings Mountain's Ford signs with Western
• Restaurant ratings Nov. 18-25
• Thanksgiving argument turns deadly
• N.C. man held in S.D. after 128lb. pot bust
• 40,000 troops to leave Afghanistan by end of 2012
• Oscar bait: A look at 'Like Crazy' and 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'
• Clemson, Virginia Tech headline All-ACC football
• Burns-Crest basketball games moved
• Police seek Ink Link Tattoos robber
• Hey kids - enter The Star’s Christmas Card Contest
• Parenting has become bad for moms’ mental health
• Baby boutique opens in time for holidays
• Fallen soldier’s cousin collecting supplies for troops
• Don’t dump deer: illegal disposal could result in charges and fines
• Fugitive arrested on child sex assault charge
• Man accused of sex acts with underage girls
• Cyber Monday: Ways to follow the deals
• The Star's 2011 Spirit of Freedom Winners
• A room of one’s own: Habitat builds house for family in need
• Empty Stocking Fund offers hope during holidays
• Gardner-Webb basketball scores dramatic win
• Panthers pick off a road win in Indy
• ‘Love every minute of teaching.’ McDaniel has taught children for 59 years
• Crest reaches state title game; Burns, Shelby fall
• Updated: 38 hours: Salvation Army bell ringer breaks world record
• 3-time defending state champion ends Burns' run
• Shelby falls as West Stokes rallies late
• Crest will get state title rematch after beating Catholic again
• NCHSAA Regional final scores
• Shop till you save. Thousands of county residents flocked to stores for Black Friday
• Deputies: Man crashes motorcycle during chase: Driver hospitalized after allegedly speeding away from authorities
• Wreck kills 11-year-old, sister driving
• Burn carefully. County forest ranger give tips, advice on controlled burns
• Food and fellowship. Groups open their doors to feed the county on Thanksgiving
• Running backs a driving force behind Chargers' playoff march
• Ramsey hoping to help Bulldogs keep run going
• Stores, shoppers gear up for Black Friday
• Cancer survivor ‘grateful and determined’ to share with others
• Bell-ringer trying to break world record
• Column: Home of "Hoosiers" a highlight of GWU trek
• Teacher assistant accused of assault on 6-year-old boy
• Police: Woman turns gun on brother who attacked her
• Students say they were misled by local college
• Air travelers could face delays, cancellations
• Tornado warning for northern Cleveland County
• Crest girls, Shelby boys prevail in opening-night rivalry games
• See who the three County Football Players of the Week are
• 1.2 million NC drivers to travel for Thanksgiving
• Deputies: County man leader of 3-state theft ring
• Deputy injured while chasing robbery suspect
• 'We belonged together’ Families celebrate adoption
• Hundreds of county students apply for college
• Gardner-Webb football players honored by Big South
• Taking college basketball team on a trip has its challenges
• Rain could cause travel delays
• GWU guard excited to be playing back in familiar territory
• Woman accused of stealing from Walmart
• Couple adopts and fosters horses from Outer Banks
• We're looking for Black Friday shoppers, photos, tweets
• Show off your Christmas lights, decorations
• Two charged with animal cruelty after dogs found dead
• Sheriff’s Office asks public for help to find robbery suspect
• Could gay marriage ban change rules for all couples?
• Union School students study jobs, set goals
• Driver lucky to be alive after Crowders wreck
• Herman Cain wins Cleveland County GOP straw poll
• Family psychologist: Children deserve respect, not reverence
• Accused killer says he doesn't remember crime
• Tonight: Get tickets for early screening of 'Hugo'
• Fallston home tour raises money to help a family in need
• Hog Happnin' 2011 winners announced
• Plot your strategy for Black Friday
• Column: Stewart's title run proves his greatness
• Stewart holds off Edwards for title
• GWU: Court right to uphold campus police’s authority
• Savvy shoppers replace impulse buyers
• County teens rank high in reported STD cases
• Young county farmers showcase funded projects on tour
• Veteran educators ready to take school board seats
• Playoff excitement an annual deal in Cleveland County
• Church member recalls more than 30 years helping women behind bars
• Juror: It wasn't hard giving Hembree death sentence
• Plans continue on Upper Cleveland County Sports Complex
• Shelby advances to Western finals for 7th time in 9 seasons
• Burns rolls into Western finals by toppling unbeaten Franklin
• Chargers earn return trip to 3AA Western finals with 28-25 win
• Statewide third-round playoff scores
• Audit: No problems with school system’s finances
• KMHS presents night of culture
• PPG garden feeding those in need
• Car under tractor-trailer (updated 4:45pm)
• Jury: Death for Danny Hembree
• Football picks for week 13
• Yacht captain: Robert Wagner to blame for Natalie Wood's drowning
• No bond for nursing assistant charged in elderly woman’s murder
• Teen charged after deputy shot in robbery attempt
• IMAGES: Saluting our veterans
• Longtime gospel bluegrass musician featured in concert
• Church observes 90th anniversary and looks to the future
• Hembree’s life remains in jury’s hands
• S.C. deputy shot during robbery at restaurant
• Down 2 players late, Shelby soccer falls to Salisbury
• NWS: Tornado confirmed near Shelby
• County, landowner to clash in court
• Pastor wants laptop, cash returned "I won't press charges"
• Salon celebrates grand opening by fighting cancer
• Police investigate assisted living home death as homicide
• Storms kill 5 in Southeast
• Ministry to serve hundreds on Thanksgiving Day. Food donations, volunteers needed
• Tutoring center closes: Company spokesman says finances to blame
• Crest senior football player is Army All-American
• Church officially owns its place of worship
• Tornado watch in effect until midnight
• Tornado watch in effect until midnight
• Share family favorites in holiday cookbook and pages of The Star
• The faces, stories of our veterans
• Thanksgiving countdown: Are you ready?
• Local gift ideas: Embroidery shop full of surprises
• Police: Woman smashes man in head with golf club
• Lawmakers, leaders thank Sen. Debbie Clary for her service
• Study: N.C. recycling efforts creating jobs
• Investigation spans 4 counties after teacher accused of sex crimes against former students
• Woman says imposter tried to get inside her home
• Police: Bike rider hit by car, thrown to ground
• Group holding Shelby event opposing ‘anti-gay amendment’
• Guest accused of stealing television from hotel
• Man survives after gunshot wound
• Police: Man made death threat
• Teacher Feature: Which Cleveland County teacher uses a fridge to motivate students?
• Shelby mother faces charges after child falls out of car
• Grover getting new police officers, equipment
• Hembree's relatives provide tearful testimony
• Shelby freshman named SMAC Player of the Year in Tennis
• Share photos of what you're thankful for
• NC girl, 9, survives 43 hours in wrecked car
• N.C. police chief fired for Facebook post
• Deal gives BofA rights to Charlotte airport ATMs
• Search continues for UNC gunman
• Will it be life or death for convicted killer?
• Police searching for alleged gunman at UNC Wilmington
• ‘You have been hugged.’ Teen collects blankets, stuffed animals for children in hospitals
• Trailer builds anticipation for 'Hunger Games'
• Players reject NBA's offer, Bobcats season in jeopardy
• Car drives off road, flips multiple times
• N.C. police under fire after journalists handcuffed
• Is new $200 Kindle Fire worth the price?
• BofA expects $1.8B gain from stake in Chinese bank
• A plea and a bargain: Help bail me out of jail
• Cleveland sex offender jailed under $1 million bond for being at church
• Report: NC inmates with mental illness neglected
• Instructor fired after child-porn arrest
• UNC student accused of bank robbery
• 2-year-old beats E.coli infection, returns home from hospital
• 14 Cleveland County runners take part in Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon
• Firefighters attend CCC’s training college
• Titans dominate Panthers for 30-3 win
• Shelby advances on dramatic overtime soccer win
• Welcome home: Crest grad works as Army medevac pilot
• Hundreds attend annual pottery festival
• Funeral for a hero: All coverage
• Disney star shares life story and lessons with Jefferson Elementary
• City council approves new water rate structure
• School board to decide on diversity hiring policy
• School board honors outgoing chairman
• Shelby man recalls 30 years on the Senate floor
• Sheriff: Biggest pot bust in Cleveland County. Investigators find nearly a ton of pot in Shelby home
• Curbside recycling program coming in January: residents must sign up for cart
• Friday Night Football 2011: Did we take your photo?
• Lucky 11: 2 kids who turn 11 on 11/11/11/
• Palliative care team helps woman recover from third-degree burns
• Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder: Prosecutors: Byers shot ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend
• Shelby Middle Honor Roll
• Veterans Day parade, service planned for Friday
• Hot Topics: Second week of football playoffs
• School leaders draft plans for 2011-12 improvement
• 2-year-old E-coli victim improving
• New law office opens in Shelby
• Business wins Franchise of the Year Award
• Shelby boy faces long recovery from E-coli infection
• State Senator dies at 74: Jim Forrester remembered by political allies, opponents
• Family keeps daughter's memory alive by helping others
• Report: Man steals purse, throws woman to the ground
• Police investigating shots fired in Shelby
• Police: Driver in hit-and-run crash traveling more than twice speed limit
• Friends remember Crest grad killed in Afghanistan
• How to handle the slap-happy baby who hits his parents
• Chick-fil-A founder’s daughter to speak at GWU Tuesday morning
• Shelby teen faces armed robbery, assault charges
• Cleveland County Democratic Women celebrate origins with breakfast event
• Camporee honors legendary Scout leader
• Develop your Southern style
• Olindo Mare's missed field goal leaves Panthers with loss
• Crest graduate killed in Afghan suicide attack
• Nominations open for Spirit of Freedom 2011
• Connect, Commit to Change nets 244 commitments to help children
• GWU survives defensive struggle for 2nd straight win
• Cleveland County teams know what's ahead of them in playoffs now
• How you can quiz Board of Education candidates
• When is your home not livable?
• Boiling Springs group expands fight against gay marriage ban
• 2nd Annual Rhythm and Roots 5K and 10K Run
• Burns wakes up in second half to deal Shelby 42-21 loss
• Adams helps Forestview trip up Kings Mountain
• 2 seriously injured in hit-and-run wreck (updated at 9 p.m.)
• Need plans for Halloween? Check out these events
• Frightful fun: Police, sheriff offer pointers to keep young ghosts, goblins safe this Halloween
• Report: Would-be robber threatens to kill woman
• Police: Man switched price tags to get Blu-ray player for 37 cents
• New rules halt RV park plans: Chemetall Foote lobbies KM council to tweak zoning rules
• Watch out for this crop killer
• Churches plan fun fall events minus the goblins
• Be the neighbor in your community
• Former biker leaves drugs behind to preach the gospel
• Benefit planned for Dalton Fitch's family
• Mom: I knew Heather Catterton was a crack addict
• 'Iron Man 3' to be filmed in N.C.
• 2-year-old fights for his life against E. coli infection
• Lifesize Lego man found washed up on beach
• Make a difference on Saturday: Connect, Commit to Change at county fairgrounds
• Minorities honored for business success: National week recognizes entrepreneurs
• Burns, Shelby to tangle for SMAC honors
• Big South title comes down to Chargers, Raiders
• Town will build wall of jack o' lanterns for inaugural event
• Pair accused of trying to sell dead man's food stamps
• Join Connect, Commit to Change 2011
• ‘Academics are first here’: Kings Mountain High student-athletes have county’s highest GPAs
• Rabid dogs prompt crackdown by animal control
• Man runs, falls into ditch after Walmart theft
• North Shelby announces Christmas card contest winners
• Murder house: Jurors see where teen was killed
• Sen. Clary announces her last day in office
• Doctor: Amy Winehouse had "very large quantity of alcohol" before death
• Want ice cream? Beer? How about both?
• Fight officially puts Freedom out of playoffs
• Bryan Thrift 5th in weekend event
• Wins lift county rivals into middle school title game
• Kings Mountain WR/DB, Shelby QB are Cleveland County Players of the Week
• Crimestoppers tips lead to arrests, callers paid $500
• Teacher Feature: Is God moving furniture?
• Judge: Separate trials in Swafford murder case
• What will Cleveland County teachers be doing on Halloween?
• Video confession: "She just wouldn't die" says accused killer
• Sex assault allegation in Home Depot bathroom involves Cleveland County boy
• More war-era bombs discovered in wooded area
• Police: Teen tried to unbutton girl's jeans in school bathroom
• Who's laughing now? Panther offense in high gear
• Could enrollment figures delay high school football playoff seeding?
• County lawmaker avoids deadly Turkish quake
• Restaurant ratings Oct. 17-21
• Anti-bullying group, farm, corn maze among new county corporations
• Mom pleads guilty in virginity sale case
• Confession: Teen killed because she dated black men
• Scout builds bridges ... literally
• Movie helps woman recall special childhood bond
• Police chief: More bombs are hidden in field
• 2nd win a fun one for Panthers against Redskins
• Panthers notes: Steve Smith a happy camper
• Panthers' defense makes a statement
• Police looking for man wanted in armed robbery
• Gardner-Webb players stick together in wild win at Coastal
• Unknown suspect leaves fire station fountain foamy
• Victim marries the man charged with shooting her
• Along Route 74: Cutting, pasting and cracking smiles
• Resource officers use handshakes, handcuffs to keep order at school
• A love for livermush: Thousands attend expo, pageant celebrating Shelby’s favorite food (with slideshow)
• Could fight sideline Freedom High football from playoffs?
• Nurse helped to start Hospice and improve care of dying patients
• North Carolina high school football scores
• Burns wins big at R-S Central
• Sheriff: Woman tried to sell crack to undercover deputy
• NASCAR Column: Should fans cheer wrecks?
• Join Connect, Commit to Change 2011
• 2011 Spirit of Freedom Award nominations
• Deputies: Men stole sheets of $2 bills from county business
• Shopkeepers deny knowledge of counterfeit clothes
• Rockin' and Rollin' fundraiser helps four people
• Three events combine for full day of fun
• Jury to hear taped confession in Catterton killing
• Bear with sweet tooth breaks into candy store (Photo)
• Occupy Wall Street protesters to demonstrate in NC capital
• NC treasurer reminds taxpayers of unclaimed refunds at state fair
• Hundreds of people will give back to Cleveland County this weekend
• Fitness program a ‘lifesaver’ for cancer survivors. Participants credit Livestrong at the YMCA with helping them reach ‘a new normal’
• Dalton Fitch memorial service planned Friday at Crest High
• Cleveland County charter school group to offer information at fall festival
• Bleacher Report: Clark Leonard reviews "50/50," "The Ides of March"
• See Cleveland County's best Halloween costumes
• Council: Don't build salvage yard on Shelby's doorstep
• Alleged brick beating leads to assault charge
• Man accused of attacking pregnant woman
• You could meet Dan Aykroyd today - if you buy his brand of vodka
• Heritage winner's career spans decades
• Three-day event kicks off tonight
• Witness: Teen traded accused killer sex for cocaine
• Councilmembers: Don't build salvage yard near entrance to Shelby; City opposes project, but county will have final say
• County manager ‘looking forward to kicking back’ David Dear to retire at year’s end, Bailes appointed interim manager
• The ladies of livermush: Inaugural pageant, annual expo set for Saturday
• Police seize name-brand knockoffs: 3 men charged with selling counterfeit clothing
• High-schooler faces theft charge over stolen Doritos
• Casseroles for the new parents
• What’s in a marriage?
• Woman accused of trying to drive over police officer
• Celebrating a county favorite
• SEAN SAYS: Q & A with Panthers defensive coordinator
• Early voting for November elections starts Thursday
• Pumpkins 101
• Fill ‘er up. Full-service gas station makes a comeback in Shelby
• Do Cleveland County college students have freedom of speech on Facebook?
• Rep. McHenry endorses Romney for president
• Teacher has a black belt in martial arts and a passion to make learning fun
• Hembree trial: More killings, disputed cause of death
• Abortion providers challenge new NC law requiring ultrasounds
• Frightful and fun ways to celebrate Halloween (updated list)
• Woman accused of selling pot near day care center
• Walker killed on way to work
• Panthers to play more 3-4 defense?
• Police searching for two men in weekend chainsaw theft
• Reward offered for information about robbery suspects
• See who won their divisions at Kings Mountain Country Club's annual Club Championship
• Teachers to review underperforming peers
• Two candidates vie for last seat on Kingstown city council
• Panthers coach says "Mister Mopeyhead" Cam Newton and company are close
• Why it's easier to train a rat to run a maze than teach a child to obey
• Police: Woman arrested after breaking into home, stealing furniture, barrels and other items
• New mural coming to Kings Mountain: Donations needed to cover costs
• Obama begins bus tour in NC to promote jobs bill
• IndyCar driver killed in fiery crash
• The business of marriage: Will amendment af-fect jobs in North Carolina?
• ‘The potentials are so great’: Washington Elementary TA passionate for her school
• Along Route 74: Battle with dirty clothes can never be won
• Cleveland County 4-H collects hundreds of items for food bank
• Picking Shrine Bowl roster sure way to get football fans on edge
• Presbyterian latest foe to take advantage of GWU turnovers
• Pro angler Arey shares knowledge with aspiring fishermen
• Annual fly-in offers flights, food and fun for families
• Walk raises $35,000 for county cancer patients
• Kings Mountain wins big against North Gaston
• Burns rolls past Patton on homecoming
• Shelby wins 4th straight, routs R-S Central
• GWU baseball gets million-dollar boost
• Leaving a mark comes with time. Mayor-elect shares his plans for Shelby’s future
• Uptown Shelby bakery ‘temporarily closed’
• Thousands of county children living in poverty: Connect, Commit to Change event planned to help needy children
• Chad Holbrook to speak at 'Men's Night Out' event
• Need welding work?: Shelby High metals class wants to help
• Connect, Commit to Change
• Kidney association holding auction fundraiser Saturday morning
• Trooper: Driver had 10-plus pounds of pot
• Gardner-Webb softball team raising money for breast cancer charity
• Legendary barbecue lodge selected for honor
• Woman accused of stalking man at elementary school
• Two-week protest of gay marriage ban ends in western NC
• Shelby attorney brings his foreclosure fight to New York City
• Crest pair glad to carry on Shrine Bowl tradition
• House arrest: Shelby teen accused of murder out of jail on bond
• $3 million Foothills Commerce Center in Shelby dedicated Friday
• Eighth annual Pink Ribbon Tea set for Saturday
• ATF, police, deputies arrest 9 in drug roundup
• They're creepy and they're kooky
• Diverse lineup of entertainment scheduled for Saturday fundraiser
• Play about epic movie opens tonight and other happenings around Cleveland County
• Fiery fatal wreck overnight stops I-85 traffic
• Where can you go for fright or fun to celebrate Halloween?
• Teachers train for new educational standards: Curriculum focusing on critical thinking starts fall 2012
• A North Shelby Christmas: Vote for your favorite card design online
• ‘God was protecting him’: Boiling Springs man survives crash after car flips four times
• Gardener finds unique sweet potato among vegetable crop
• Will the wet weather worsen?
• Duke Energy rate hike draws protests
• No jail, but 30 years on registry for man who videotaped kids' privates
• Water leak leaves some Cleveland County residents dry
• Woman charged with Dollar General theft
• New faces welcomed to Shelby City Council
• Kingstown race too close to call. Candidates face possible November runoff
• Stan's the Man: Anthony elected new Shelby mayor
• School board candidates discuss spending, saving
• Election results: Updated at 9:00 PM
• Voter turnout ‘fairly steady, fairly light’
• Stepfather accused of bruising toddlers with bat beat down
• Comeback Kid? On Eve of Debate, Rick Perry 'Pretty Confident' He'll Win
• N.C. firefighter dies in Chicago marathon
• DSS worker driving with child charged with DWI
• Drunken gummy bears new teen rage
• Boy, 12, exposes himself to woman at park
• Candidates voice their views. Kings Mountain council, county water board candidates participate in forum
• UNC 'comfortable' with progress in athletics director search
• Election Day: Shelby, Kingstown vote Tuesday
• Gardner-Webb softball to host "Pink Out" on Saturday
• Wood-chipper death leads to fraud charges
• Navy SEAL widow searches for husband's wedding ring (with photo)
• Parenting Expert: How NOT to take your kids' bait
• Elections: What candidates have had run-ins with the law?
• Can't explain a bump in the night? Who you gonna call? These guys
• 'Best fair ever?' More than 175,000 attend Cleveland County Fair
• Letter to the editor: Why I’m keeping my subscription to The Star
• Man accused of urinating on Walmart building
• Police: Man started food fight, made death threat in hospital ER
• Woman charged with making child porn
• Who will be on Shelby City Council after Tuesday?
• The diversity deficit: 94 percent of Cleveland County teachers are white, figures show
• Liberty's fast start too much for Runnin' Bulldogs
• ‘Stay positive.’ “The Blind Side” actor joins others to encourage youth at Teen Summit event
• New county charter school set to open 2012
• Reservoir resistance: Could lake bring urban sprawl to rural upper Cleveland County?
• Crest High donates trophies to Boys and Girls Club
• The Cleveland County Fair: Your one stop source
• Burns rides big plays to 45-13 win against East Rutherford
• Mountaineers win key Big South defensive strugle
• Chargers storm past North Gaston on homecoming
• Golden Lions roar back from early deficit to keep streak going
• Whitney Houston visits Shelby: Singer in town for Teen Summit
• Elections: What candidates have had run-ins with the law?
• New technique for hip replacement means faster recovery, less pain
• Local musician and DJ battling cancer gets help from friends
• Couple arrested in drug raid, 3 children taken from home
• Library presents a visit with 'Mark Twain'
• Shelby man killed in reported DWI hit and run
• Bank of America employees will not pay debit fees
• Star staff football picks - high school, college and pro
• Anthony, Hopper vie for Shelby mayor: Read their answers to our questions
• Summer Lookback: What were the top 5 movies?
• Nothing like being a kid on the sidelines ... especially if your dad's coaching
• ESPN: "We have decided to part ways with Hank Williams Jr."
• Screen Reports: Reviews of "Abduction," "Contagion" and "Drive"
• Fair like family: Three employees have been involved in the fair 60+ years
• The Verdict: "The Ides of March" and "Real Steel" hit theaters Friday
• Family of N.C. al-Qaida propagandist issues statement
• Leaked memo indicates state troopers use quotas
• Jurors in murder trial share their own brushes with the law
• Sarah Palin makes decision on presidential run
• Apple: Steve Jobs has died
• Column: What's next for 'The Hunger Games'? (With photo slideshow)
• Judge: "His days of watching bestiality on the computer are gone"
• New company coming to Shelby: Commissioners approve incentives for four projects
• Making classrooms ‘the best they can be’: Fallston teacher gets $1,000 school supply donation
• Organizers to field questions on new charter school: Town hall-style meeting set Saturday
• Here's what Cleveland County's high school football coaches are saying
• Family confirms: Whitney Houston coming to Teen Summit
• Deputies: Woman had synthetic 'bath salts' drug
• Who claimed bragging rights for the best pie?
• See the new Civil War-themed N.C. license plate
• Rutherford County woman trampled to death by horse
• NC shelter resident rescues kitten from pipe
• Shelby City Council approves purchase of recycling carts
• ‘Senseless killing’ Man pleads guilty to fatal shooting, sentenced to 13-16-year prison term
• Police: Man tried to burn down trailer with 12 people inside
• Veteran teacher shares advice for parents, would-be teachers
• Halloween decoration causes calls to 911
• Girl Scouts put up For Sale sign at local camp
• What is the iPhone 4S?
• Building Permits: See what's going up in Kings Mountain
• Perdue to visit nearby Facebook data center today
• Police arrest women on prescription drug charges
• Hank Jr. pulled from ESPN after Obama comments
• 8 things to know about the area's newest Target, which opens today
• Did this man kill Heather Catterton? Trial begins in death of former county foster child
• (with video) Beginners, veterans or admirers - love for quilts binds them all
• Construction closes county road (with map)
• Panthers notebook: Naanee not measuring up
• Fond Legion World Series memories for church that hosted champion
• Group kicks off efforts against marriage ban: Encouragement Week launched to thank elected officials
• 4 Tar Heels on preseason Wooden list
• Restaurant ratings - Sept. 19-23
• Fair flyover : Aerial tours continue this week (with video)
• Rivera explains decision to punt to Devin Hester
• 18-year-old jailed without bond on jewelry theft charges
• Police: Woman caught using stolen food stamp card
• Does this potato look like a mouse? (Photo)
• NC father says sons smoked "legal weed" before killed by train
• Suspect in killing of former Cleveland County teen on trial Monday (with photo slideshow)
• NASCAR Column: Jimmie Johnson an underdog? Yeah, right.
• Column: Panthers' Cam Newton won't settle for losing
• NASCAR Notebook: Carl Edwards' rise tempered by what might have been
• Police arrest 2 in Shelby armed robbery
• Panthers notebook: Shockey furious with official
• Panthers' big offensive numbers don't add up to win against Bears
• Police report: Man orders pie then steals cash from restaurant
• Fellowship at the fair: Hundreds attend annual church service (with video)
• Why will East Elementary teachers be working at McDonald's on Tuesday?
• Kings Mountain shuts down Hunter Huss
• Golden Lions cruise on Homecoming
• Crest knocks off A.C. Reynolds
• Burns hands Chase first defeat
• 12-year-old claims top spot at national dulcimer championship
• Fairgoers say they spend up to $200 on rides, food
• Nippy weather forecast for Cleveland County this weekend
• What graduating students need to know about applying to college
• History's American Pickers coming to Western North Carolina: Got any old stuff to sell?
• How does a visit to the fair help build a home?
• Salvation Army needs building for Christmas distribution
• Local family has ties to Scorsese's new 3D film
• High school football team forfeits win
• Senior Center plans million-dollar expansion
• Celebrities to encourage local youth
• Star staff football picks - high school, college and pro
• Grover opens first corn maze Saturday
• Family, friends soak up fair fun
• Youngsters hoping whopping watermelon a winner
• Band's soulful sound attracts regional attention
• Second annual run encourages children to participate
• The Verdict: "50/50," "Courageous," "Dream House" and "What's Your Number?"
• Police: Man sent lewd text messages to officers posing as teens. Bond set at $500,000
• Shelby man robbed at gunpoint Tuesday
• More than $6,000 in goods stolen in home break-in
• Man charged with ‘vicious, sickening’ abuse of puppy: Official: Man said he was trying to get the dog to obey
• JaneDear girls bringing their country music 'party' to the Fair (with photo slideshow)
• Tensions flare at Kings Mountain council meeting
• ‘In their element’ Private school focusing on nature, religion opens its doors
• Correction: Fair admision today is free. Rides and concessions are not
• Today (Sept. 28): Get half price tickets for Art of Sound
• Asheville mayor signs gay pride resolution
• Mom gets 5 years in prison for drowning baby in toilet
• Date night ends with man shooting himself
• ‘Heroes among us’: Shelby veteran receives war medals decades after service
• Passing the taste test: Family's gin in international demand
• First-grade teacher strives to be a positive male role model for his students
• Tickle your fancy - feathers take flight
• What's up with the Panthers' DeAngelo Williams?
• Falling prices still keep Cleveland County gas above $3
• Neighbors react to teen shooting father, stepmother
• Drunken suspect passes out after dozens of car break-ins
• Cold Case: The family of Chuck Porter seeks answers 18 years later
• CCC gets $200K grant to help get people back to work
• 10-person beach band coming to Cleveland County Fair
• Parenting expert: Are you raising a happy child or a responsible citizen?
• A message from the editor: The "new" shelbystar.com
• Groups offer help for troubled marriages
• Boy calls 911, confesses to killing dad, stepmom
• Kings Mountain council candidate charged with littering, outstanding warrants
• Dedication and open house held for Shelby Middle School
• Tony Stewart wins 2nd straight Chase race
• Column: Panthers' win a rainy day for the ages
• 1 in 4 NC children at risk of hunger: County combats need with fresh fruits, vegetables
• There's a new No. 1 in college football
• Sacred vows? Controversial study pushes churches to encourage, support Christian couples
• Along Route 74: Ever feel like you're missing something?
• Next week: New look for shelbystar.com
• Burns wins wild 27-26 decision at Freedom
• Crest rolls past Forestview, improves to 4-2
• Shelby comes through late to beat Kings Mountain
• Shelby officers moving up in ranks
• Police officer saves man’s life. Hopper named ‘Hometown Hero’ after performing CPR on wreck victim
• The Verdict: "Abduction," "Dolphin Tale," "Killer Elite" and "Moneyball" hit theaters
• TV weatherman resigns after found in hot tub with naked dead man (photo)
• CCC to train firefighters for airplane disasters: Program first of its kind in state
• Justice for Jeremiah: Slain toddler’s grandfather speaks out against bond reduction
• Report: County unemployment unchanged in August
• The "new" Facebook: What you need to know
• Star staff football picks - high school, college and pro
• Theme park hosts best in Southern Gospel
• Local band puts the punk in praise
• County’s Alliance for Health awards local for prevention advocacy
• Residents brave rain to cast early ballots
• Burns' offensive calls there for all to see
• Cleveland County Fair hopes to attract 200,000 visitors
• Medicine drop-off set Saturday at Burns High
• Judges find 2 NC men innocent of murder after they pleaded guilty
• Charter school ruling hits close to home: Appeals court: Jefferson Classical Academy owed $730K
• Fall Movie Preview: The return of the Muppets, Sherlock Holmes and - oh yeah - Twilight
• Deputies charge man with operating gambling machines
• Police: Shelby man robbed Save-a-Lot, Rite Aid
• Family's dogs attacked by rabid skunk (with map)
• Remembering a legend: Shelby man’s brother performed with bandleader Glenn Miller in 1940s
• Man accused of threatening police at Shelby hospital
• East Carolina applies to join Big East Conference
• Mother wants justice for slain daughter, grandchild
• Torrential rains flood woman’s house (with photos and video)
• ‘Our hero’: Baseball teammates honor parents of Dalton Fitch (with photos)
• Commissioners hint at more jobs on the horizon for Cleveland County
• Credit union camera knocked out of ATM
• See what's on the agenda for next week's Kings Mountain city council meeting / public hearing
• Man in jail after stealing meat, pulling knife on two men
• Police: Man took one can of beer
• From baseball to budgets: Shelby’s city council, mayoral candidates talk about campaign issues
• Kings Mountain wins 5-game battle against rival Crest
• Curbside recycling coming to Shelby for $3 per month
• Check out the latest Cleveland County restaurant ratings
• Elisa Baker moved to Mecklenburg County Jail
• County athletic director receives Charlie Adams Distinguished Service Award
• How to get your early Cleveland County Fair tickets
• Bike club raises thousands for 3-year-old cancer patient
• Teacher watches her inaugural first grade class graduate
• Man dressed as woman accused of exposing himself at school bus stop (photo)
• Man charged with looting neighbor's home
• 250 new jobs coming to area: Zinc-producer to invest $350 million in new facility (with video)
• Police: Pair caught with pound of pot
• Fines increased for zoning code violations
• NC House speaker pledges support for upper Cleveland reservoir
• Shelby group helps Hurricane Irene victims
• UNC Tar Heels will vacate 16 wins, among other self-imposed penalties
• New courthouse phone system will offer more options, faster assistance
• Another Panthers linebacker out for season
• County man faces weapon of mass destruction charge
• Shelby group helps Hurricane Irene victims
• 'People haven't forgotten' after D.C. trip, Cleveland County WWII vets find heroes' welcome
• Along Route 74: Learning the culture of t-e-x-t-i-n-g
• How long will Cleveland County's cold snap last?
• A lickable lesson: Boiling Springs students decorate NC-shaped cakes
• Couple turns artistic talents into yard art
• Pittsburgh, Syracuse to join ACC
• Shake, twirl and groove! Dancing with the Cleveland County Stars couples boogie to keep kids in school
• Crowd celebrates 100 years of Boiling Springs
• ACC receives application letters from two Big East schools
• Photos: Walk for Hope
• Good Samaritans pull elderly woman from fiery crash (with map, photos, video)
• Burns bounces back with big win over Q Foundation
• Chargers collect first Big South Conference victory versus Ashbrook
• Leeper leads South Point to 45-9 win against Kings Mountain
• Shelby can't catch Freedom in 35-21 loss
• Group gathers opposition to same-sex marriage ban: Neighbors for Equality selling T-shirts that mock lawmaker’s anti-gay stance
• Judge denies bond in Dalton Fitch murder case (with photo gallery)
• Not guilty: Cops, DA silent as Lucy Johnson murder gets national TV audience (with photo gallery on case)
• Shelby couple tied up, robbed in home invasion
• Editorial: Free speech has stood the test of time
• Police: Woman called 911 for help with cable TV
• Woman accused of pushing 11-year-old boy off his bike
• A 'perfect church' is a rare thing
• Lawmakers: Drilling for natural gas could bring 'thousands of new jobs' to NC
• Chef earns cheers for savory Southern fare. Hundreds attend Taste of Home Cooking School
• Hundreds turn out for jobs at PPG
• 'Gumby' robber caught green-handed (photo)
• Elisa Baker sentenced to 14-18 years in Zahra Baker case
• County veterans to tour World War II memorial
• County SAT score falls behind nation, state: NC students now required to take ACT
• What does the prosecuting DA think of Elisa Baker's guilty plea?
• Jason Aldean's likeness is putting Shelby corn maze on national TV
• Could plea deal end Zahra Baker murder case? (with photo gallery)
• Coroner: Shelby man killed in I-85 wreck (with map)
• Deputies: Moonshine still busted, pot, cash and guns seized (with photos)
• Area hunters bag 11-foot, 520 pound gator (with photo)
• Shooting witness changes her story, case against suspect dropped
• Showtime series starring Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin films in area
• Military, first responders to be honored at Crest High
• Pocket watch from 1800s stolen in home break-in
• Police: Woman embezzled $16,000 from Shelby apartment complex
• Got tickets? Cooking show food sure to please
• Cleveland County teen charged with having weapon, liquor at school
• Police: Man used forged prescriptions to get 280 Percocet pills
• The Verdict (Movies): "Drive," "I Don't Know How She Does It," "Lion King 3D" and "Straw Dogs" coming out Friday
• ‘Closer than we’ve ever been’: Workers add finishing touches to Shelby Middle
• An electoral education: How do elections fit into our schools?
• N.C. gay marriage ban to get public vote
• KM running back named County Player of the Week
• County has gun range in its sights: County officials forming advisory committee for proposed shooting range
• Country cooking to upscale dining: Lattimore's Depot owner sets up shop at Rose Hill
• Man accused of shooting indecent photos of children at festival
• ‘He just shot me' Shelby man stands trial in 2008 shooting
• Michael Jordan fined for comments by NBA
• Supporters bring "moral voice" to N.C. gay marriage ban argument
• Could Zahra Baker murder trial come to Cleveland County?: Pretrial hearing postponed Monday
• Looking for a furry friend? Check out these pets available for adoption (with photos)
• Robbery, felony hit-and-run convictions send two to prison
• This we know: Cam Newton can play
• Star reader comments on being in NYC on Sept. 11, 2001 (with photo gallery)
• Where will Zahra Baker trial be held? (with photo slideshow)
• Police: Woman had pills, syringe in car
• Demo derby returning to Bar H Arena
• Teaching a tragedy: Students learn magnitude of 9/11
• Cleveland County's state lawmakers say they'll vote for gay marriage ban
• Ohio seizes on GWU turnovers to claim 30-3 triumph
• Driver injured in crash with motorcycle, car
• Column: An American in England on 9/11
• How Dancing with the (Cleveland County) Stars aims to keep kids in school (with photo slideshow of participants)
• Crest wins at T.C. Roberson
• Lincolnton storms past Shelby, 42-14
• Burns rally goes for naught in OT loss at South Point
• KM blocks extra point to preserve one-point road victory
• Are we safer now? Sheriff, police and fire chiefs weigh in
• Residents reflect on 9/11
• College football viewer's guide for Sept. 10
• How to receive high school football updates if you don't have a smart phone
• A 9/11 prayer
• Police: Shelby man leaves mark after assault on an officer
• Police: Shelby man robbed two people with knife
• Cleveland County state lawmaker lobbies for same-sex marriage ban
• Editorial: County manager, job well done
• Author takes a break from writing devotions with new mystery book
• Reflecting on 9/11
• 5 things to watch in high school football Friday night
• Longtime equipment manager with Mountaineers rain or shine
• Mom, boyfriend face murder charges in toddler's death
• Remembering Carey: Family and friends hold ceremony in 11-year-old’s honor
• Restaurant owner faces new charges in prostitution case
• A second chance for seized pets: Most of 85 dogs, cats taken from Shelby woman’s house up for adoption (with video)
• Police: Pair stole 10 asthma inhalers, $56 in Axe body spray
• Woman charged with speeding away from police checkpoint
• Bank of America may cut as many as 600 branches
• Police: Man stole pager from Shelby hospital breakroom
• Farmers bring their love of tractors to Belwood festival
• Training to save lives: How police respond to suicide attempts, stand-offs
• Closing the gap: 13th annual event aims to improve student achievement
• Troopers charge 31 with DWI. Highway Patrol files 500 charges during Labor Day crackdown
• Here's what the high school football coaches are saying this week
• App State soccer coach found dead
• Gargantuan 2,370-pound croc caught
• 'American Idol, 'Ace of Cakes' personalities in area Saturday
• Gunman with "Support Our Troops" sticker kills 3 National Guard members at IHOP
• County manager to retire
• Most of 85 pets taken from Shelby woman could find new homes
• Police: Women in jail after stealing more than $1,000 in groceries
• Detectives: Man looked up women's dresses with hidden shoe camera
• Shelby man accused of 5 vehicle break-ins
• Warm temperatures predicted this week
• Blaze burns family out of their home
• Shelby's Evans, Burns' Richardson share County Player of the Week honors
• Share your memories of Sept. 11: Comments may appear in the newspaper
• Two churches partner with Gibson Theatre for 9/11 community service
• Thousands in NC without power after Tropical Storm Lee
• Shelby woman responds to animal cruelty charges (with video)
• Family psychologist: Taking care of yourself will solve sibling issue
• North Carolina golfer wins again, rises into top 15 in world
• Gardner-Webb basketball schedule includes national runner-up Butler
• Study: GWU among best in country: School curriculum ranks among top 2 percent
• Panthers standing pat at cornerback
• Crest product Austin, Rhodes take Big South honors for Gardner-Webb football
• Change on Senior Tar Heel pass frustrates some fans
• Mobile home destroyed by blaze
• Along Route 74: Remembering the first days of school (with photo slideshow)
• Volunteers serve as living history lessons at Kings Mountain National Military Park.
• Mooresboro wreck pins woman in truck for 20 minutes
• Golden Lions best rival Crest in defensive struggle, 9-3 in OT
• Weddington's second-half surge topples Kings Mountain
• GWU notches first win with balanced offensive attack
• Check out the celebration for Boiling Springs' centennial
• Burns' big second half leads to 35-14 win against Mooresville
• KM-Weddington game suspended with score tied 6-6
• Shelby at Crest, Weddington at Kings Mountain games postponed
• Paramedics treat owner on scene of house fire
• More drivers, fewer fliers. Crowded roads expected for Labor Day weekend travel
• Severe thunderstorm warning for Cleveland County
• Saturday's college football TV and online schedule (for Sept. 3)
• Car break-in caught on video: Police seek info on incident
• GWU senior stays busy as pageant queen (with photo slideshow)
• Police captain retires after more than 30 years in law enforcement
• One N.C. high school team banned from football playoffs, another could join
• Mother of dead 2-year-old scheduled to be in court today
• Newton locks up starting QB job in preseason finale
• Week 3 High School football staff picks (comment with your picks)
• Charter school could come to Cleveland County: Group gauging local interest
• Reservoir reservations? Engineers examine alternatives to manmade lake in upper Cleveland
• The Verdict: "Apollo 18," "The Debt," "Seven Days in Utopia" and "Shark Night 3D" hit theaters this week
• 5 things to watch: High School Football Week 3
• App State students fall ill after possible gas leak
• Probation officer resigns month after investigation into 2-year-old's death begins (with photo slideshow)
• Police: Man who met woman on the Internet won't leave her alone
• Cleveland County's most-wanted sex offender captured
• Carolina travel expected to increase for holiday weekend
• Mississippi authorities arrest 5 in connection with N.C. man's shooting death
• Carowinds ride will give sensation of flying 30 stories in the air
• Acoustic musicians headline weekend music festival
• What's happening around Cleveland County?
• Construction closes county road (with map)
• Dozens of animals removed from home (with photos, video)
• Teenage N.C. mother leaves dead baby in Bi-Lo bathroom
• Police: Man assaulted hospital security guard
• GWU student accused of cash card fraud at Chick-fil-A
• Sheriff: Thieves targeting scrap metal. Five arrested last month on metal theft charges
• Sheriff: No gun found on school bus
• Shelby Fish Camp family says thanks and goodbye
• How will upper Cleveland get its water? Meeting set to discuss reservoir alternatives
• Local utility crews helping restore power after Hurricane Irene (photos)
• Native New Yorker learned about 'real' barbecue in Cleveland County
• State park cookbook is a trail blazer
• Deputies: Man broke into neighbor's home, stole shotgun
• Historic local eatery closes its doors
• Shelby woman charged with intimidating witness
• Mom, son get court dates in Dalton Fitch murder case (with photo gallery)
• Cleveland County middle schools take part in football jamboree
• Textile jobs coming: KM announces second expansion this week
• Spikes returns to practice for Patriots
• N.C. GOP pushes for gay marriage ban
• 18 vehicles in four wrecks snarl I-85 traffic for hours. Hurricane Irene relief campers damaged
• Police: Mom who killed daughters with hatchet blames it on a ghost
• Police: Man bought city manhole cover, beer keg from the wrong person
• NASCAR Column: Criticisms of Danica Patrick mean, sexist and unfair
• Belwood's Parker wins late model race
• Accused child murderer out of jail on bond: Trial set for Oct. 31 (with photo slideshow)
• New Facebook page spotlights what's going on in Cleveland County schools (with link)
• ‘Here to help each other out’: Firefighters called to help in Irene relief efforts
• Person trapped in vehicle after wreck (with map and photos)
• Win two tickets to the first annual Parade of Tables
• Don't You Forget About Me: New restaurant with country cooking tips hat to the 1980s
• Body pulled from river is N.C.'s 6th Irene victim
• Travelers face days of delays after Irene
• 'Hunger Games' teaser a first taste for fans
• Tommy Hilfiger safely freed from tree
• NASCAR Column: Keselowski knows how to deal with his fast rise
• Column: Knobby safari leads to unexpected discovery (with photo gallery)
• Panthers notebook: Thomas Davis excelling at linebacker
• Jon Beason hoping to get back for regular-season opener for Panthers
• ‘Hearts as big as their bikes.’ Bikers raise awareness about child abuse with poker run
• Knobby legend lives on: History of bigfoot sightings brings the curious to Casar (with photo gallery)
• Disaster relief ready: County residents could head to coast in Irene’s wake
• Local volunteers ready for hurricane relief
• Bulldogs post shutout in win over Kings Mountain
• Ashbrook surges past Shelby in 2nd half
• N.C. High School Football Scores
• Chargers' big first half sparks 34-0 triumph over Q-Foundation
• Police: Shelby man injured in drive-by shooting at former Ramblewood apartments
• Ex-big leaguer Lenny Dykstra charged with indecent exposure
• Groups stand ready to help East coast residents (updated)
• County sees drop in unemployment rate, boost in manufacturing jobs
• Music park hosts gospel music weekend
• Editorial: Where are the liberals and conservatives in Shelby’s Grey Fox Forest subdivision?
• Deputies: Mom charged in teen's stabbing death was victim of break-in, theft
• Dance teacher encourages children and adults to use their talent in church
• Week 2 High School football picks
• Friends, family remember Dalton Fitch (with photos)
• Technology, fun break ice for first day of school
• A day of firsts: New school, new school year for Cleveland County (with video, photo slideshows)
• Police: Man slashed with box cutter after breaking up quarrel
• Earthquake protection in uptown Shelby: Historic city buildings equipped with quake rods
• Lowe’s truck backs into car
• Police: Man stiffed cabdriver on $159 fare
• Community theatre hosts free season opener
• What's happening around Cleveland County?
• Country superstar's likeness coming to county
• American Legion World Series impostor: Decorated Marine was not, officials say
• Woman convicted of child abuse in hot sauce case
• ACC basketball schedule released
• Here's what the high school coaches are saying this week
• Back to school: Why more students could be eating in the cafeteria this year
• Police: Shot 2-year-old released from hospital; few details released in investigation
• Dalton Fitch's former teacher helps make tribute video for killed teen (watch the video)
• Church donates backpacks to James Love students
• Boiling Springs teen accused of sexually assaulting girl
• Shelby lane closed due to maintenance (with map)
• Maintenance closes U.S. 74 lane (with map)
• NASCAR driver loses license after guilty plea
• Hurricane Update: Will Irene hit Carolina coast? (with interactive feature)
• Car flips in Shelby (with map, photo)
• Back to School for Shelby - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• Burns linebacker named Cleveland County Player of the Week
• Hearts for Dalton: Friends, classmates pay tribute to killed Shelby teen (with photos)
• What will Hurricane Irene mean for Cleveland County? (with interactive feature)
• Earthquake felt across East Coast: Did you feel it? Comment
• First glimpse of "Hunger Games" movie to come this weekend
• Brother-sister share $200,000 Powerball prize
• Double-Cola supplier in demand after Star article (with photo gallery)
• Leave your condolences for Crest High senior Dalton Fitch
• Irene could build to Category 4 storm
• Rescue workers swarm Crowders Mountain after discovery of suicide note
• Mom accused in teen’s murder out of jail: Slain teen had ‘extremely deep’ knife wound, report says
• Shelby man accused of having bags of marijuana
• Steve Smith hoping for big offensive night in his return Thursday for Panthers
• Shelby foster child killing suspect's son faces rape charge
• Carolina coast braces for potential impact of Hurricane Irene
• NASCAR crew chief apologizes for pulling driver's hair
• ‘Good to go’: New Shelby Middle gets permanent occupancy certificate
• NASCAR crew chief apologizes for pulling driver's hair
• So, you shouldn't help your kids with their homework? Why family psychologist thinks this way
• From Nags Head to San Francisco: Shelby man bikes across U.S. to raise money, awareness
• Bridge construction closes U.S. 74 lanes
• North Carolina player wins first PGA tournament
• US Diplomat: Gadhafi's whereabouts not yet known
• What will Tropical Storm Irene mean for North Carolina?
• “From one second to the next, you never know what’s going to happen.” Emergency Management Director recalls years of helping out during disasters and incidents
• Milligan holds off Clary for county golf title
• See who's likely QB starter for Panthers
• A shelter for all seasons: New 80-bed men’s homeless shelter to offer daytime relief from summer heat
• Gales, Milligan share lead entering final round of Cleveland County Amateur
• Kings Mountain claims road triumph vs. Cavs
• PHOTOS: Slideshow from Hot Nights and Cool Rides
• Looking for a good companion? Cleveland County Animal Shelter has many pets available for adoption
• No welcome mat for mobile homes: Homeowners association petitions to rezone nearby land to keep out trailers, duplexes
• Burns pulls away from Crest with fourth-quarter surge
• Kannapolis turns back Shelby's 2nd half comeback bid
• BREAKING NEWS: I-85 wreck stops traffic for hours into tonight (with map) (detour information)
• Shelby man accused of unemployment insurance fraud
• Lawndale man accused of stealing copper wiring and appliances
• Schools honor top educators. Teacher, principal and teacher assistant of the year named
• Man sentenced to jail after beating dog
• Hotels, restaurants report brisk business during World Series (with video)
• County man recovering after long battle with MRSA. No one treated for MRSA so far this year in county hospitals
• World Series exceeds expectations: Record-breaking event “no comparison” to 2008 games, official says
• Gospel group presents free, love-offering program, at Joy Theatre
• Where to find the newest Starbucks in our neck of the woods (with map)
• Burns vs. Crest football series scores
• The Star's Week 1 high school football picks
• Trooper: Impaired driver causes Wednesday collision
• School supply giveaway planned Friday
• Black bear stops traffic; several report numerous sightings
• Beach music tonight; bluegrass, Americana, blues and country coming up
• N.C. toddler killed by lawn mower in Myrtle Beach
• Topless protest planned at nearby city
• Police: Gun fight, but no shots fired, in Walmart parking lot (with map)
• Dog finds skull believed to belong to missing woman (with map)
• 'Agitated' crowd meets Rep. McHenry at Cleveland County town hall
• Sen. Clary: $100K loan from fellow lawmaker wasn't improper
• Local family mourns fallen Army sergeant
• County thanks Eagle Scout candidate
• What coaches and players said about 13-inning Legion World Series championship
• Newton to start at QB for Panthers versus Miami
• Time-saving ideas for back-to-school breakfasts
• Man charged with exposing himself in Cleveland Regional Medical Center ER
• Police: Man exposed himself outside Shelby shipping business
• Passing down Double-Cola fever to next generation (with video, photo slideshow)
• The Star's 2011 High School Football Preview (previews, commentary and more)
• American Legion World Series awards and all-tournament team
• Eden Prairie wins American Legion World Series title in 13 innings
• Column: Shelby hits grand slam with World Series
• Eden Prairie, Minn., ousts Las Vegas, 2-1
• Man charged with synthetic marijuana possession
• Kings Mountain city council meets this afternoon: See what's on the agenda
• Maintenance closes U.S. 74 lane (with map)
• Police: Man brought alcohol to Legion World Series site
• Is your kid TOO weird? Family psychologist chimes in
• Las Vegas advances to final day by knocking out Midland, Mich.
• Column: World Series gets lots of praise, few complaints
• GWU player Jay Royster shares Bahamas experience
• Duke basketball headed to China
• Man faces charges in 2 armed robberies: Suspect accused of robbing Kings Mountain store at gunpoint
• Equipment reported stolen from Cleveland Country Club
• Could new Shelby Middle opening be delayed?: Late inspections cause concern (with video)
• Rep. McHenry plans Cleveland County town hall meeting
• Shelby cattle sales canceled
• Legion baseball led to pro career: Shelby’s Thomas Wright recalls stints with Boston, New Orleans, Atlanta teams
• ‘Woke up a different person’: Double-lung transplant recipient talks about the cost of smoking
• Police in training for 2012 Democratic National Convention
• Monday's Schedule at the American Legion World Series
• Tupelo, Miss., stays unbeaten with 8-1 triumph
• Rain delay on the track cancels Dale Jr. appearance in Shelby
• Sex offender arrested at Shelby High School after being warned to stay away from World Series
• 60,001: It’s a record! - Legion World Series eclipses all-time attendance peak (with video)
• Fans glad to see Cam Newton in preseason win
• Las Vegas holds on in high-scoring affair to eliminate Brooklawn, N.J.
• Column: World Series - So, what's on the agenda for 2012? (with video)
• Gaffney-Tupelo game pushed to Sunday
• Sunday's American Legion World Series schedule
• Midland, Mich., comes back on Brooklawn, N.J., for victory
• Marine brings humor, no-nonsense approach to World Series
• World Series fans praise Shelby hospitality, stadium upgrades
• ALWS: Everything wild on bases for Las Vegas in 11-0 win
• Former Gardner-Webb standout Gilmore enshrined in Basketball Hall of Fame
• Student athletic trainers get hands-on experience at World Series
• Column: Will Shelby break the American Legion World Series attendance record? (with video)
• Letter showcases Shelby’s past. New owner looks for descendant of letter’s writer
• County completes school switch: New Shelby Middle gets finishing touches
• Saturday's American Legion World Series schedule
• Gaffney keeps rolling with 12-1 win
• Changing dynamics for each county team at Cleveland County Jamboree
• Taking the plunge. Skydiver with Shelby ties opens Legion World Series
• Tupelo, Miss. club hands Las Vegas 6-3 defeat in ALWS first round
• For the love of Legion: Group meets yearly for World Series trips (with video)
• Who filed for office Friday?
• How to get Legion tix, how to watch online
• ‘We hope for this to grow’: First season of mayor’s program for youth ends
• Who got the bigger applause at the concert – Ronnie Dunn or the teams? (with video)
• "The years go by in a hurry.’ Surviving teammates reflect on Shelby’s 1945 World Series championship
• Shelby woman accused of stealing nearly $800 in goods from Walmart
• Burns tops West Meck in scrimmage
• ‘The goal is to win’: Players take to the field for World Series practices
• Recovery director tours new Shelby Middle School (with video)
• Thunderstorms possible Thursday night
• 73-year-old killed after being hit by car outside shopping center
• Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton coming for American Legion World Series
• Column: Legion players - these aren’t your typical teens
• Famous brick sculptor creates works of art at Grover brick manufacturer
• Police: Teen spray-paints Nazi symbols at Crowders Mountain
• Going to the concert? Here are some fast facts about Ronnie Dunn
• Teen accused of selling pot to 9 and 12-year-old boys
• American Legion teams arrive in Shelby (with photo slideshow and video)
• Warrant: Woman encouraged teens to smoke marijuana
• Crest, Shelby get first taste of contact with outside opposition
• ALWS teams given warm welcome, impressed with Shelby's ball field and southern hospitality
• Boy, 2, in critical condition after gunshot
• Who filed for office Wednesday?
• Captured: ‘Armed and dangerous’ man in custody on robbery charge (with photo)
• Column: American Legion World Series a long time in the making
• Businesses roll out the red carpet for Legion teams, visitors
• Hungry for a Newt burger? Familiar faces bring new restaurant to uptown
• A warm welcome: Volunteer groups give teams a taste of Shelby
• Police, EMS ready for Legion visitors: What need to know for a safe tournament week?
• What will the U.S. debt downgrade cost your family?
• Man under truck mistaken for wreck victim
• Panthers release unofficial depth chart
• NC SEAL killed in Afghanistan remembered as daring
• Johnny Cash's original bassist, and former area resident, dies at age 83
• Short trip for Gaffney Post 109 to Legion World Series
• Inmates caught using PlayStations to watch X-rated movies
• Shark found at Charlotte car wash after floods (photo)
• Football scrimmage tickets available
• ‘A motivational experience’: GWU leaders return from D.C.
• Automatic disqualification: Legion official comments on Cherryville’s controversial forfeit
• See which teams have advanced to Legion World Series in Shelby (Check back throughout day)
• Police: Walmart employee hid stolen cameras in lunchbox
• ‘It meant the world to her’: GWU honors mother’s death with posthumous degree
• 'Hunger Games' sequel gets a release date
• N.C. teen hospitalized after mountain fall (with map)
• What North Carolina colleges were ranked in the Princeton Review?
• Much of North Carolina under heat advisory Monday
• Crews recover body of missing N.C. swimmer
• Homeless woman accused of indecent exposure while walking down the street drunk
• COLUMN: Five reasons to be excited, concerned about the Panthers
• An Ugly Scene: Play-by-play of Cherryville-Douglasville brawl
• Column: Cherryville right but wrong in season-ending brawl
• Bench clearing brawl ends Cherryville's season (updated with photo slideshow and link to video of brawl)
• Legion World Series will be an economic grand slam for Cleveland County
• Who is your hero? The Star is asking for Hometown Heroes submissions for special publication
• Former GWU professor pens love story: Setting based on Gardner-Webb campus
• ‘You are probably from Shelby if…’: Shelby residents share memories of Blanton’s toy and candy store, livermush sandwiches
• A taste of the Coast Guard: Teen graduates from academy training mission
• Schedule of events for 2011 American Legion World Series
• Pet boarding shop looking for missing dog’s owner
• Families hustle to get tax-free goods
• Cherryville plays waiting game after rain hits Sumter, S.C., area
• Brothers plead guilty in murder, robbery case: Deputies escort family members out of courtroom as emotions erupt
• Legion’s millions: Significant economic impact expected from World Series
• Gibson Theatre to display baseball memorabilia
• Legion World Series organizers want to honor active-duty troops
• ‘70s disco party planned to help cancer patients
• S&P lowers U.S. credit rating, further downgrade possible
• Panthers suffer their first serious injuries of season
• Graduation rates increase in Cleveland County: More minority students get diplomas
• Accomplice pleads guilty in “atrocious” murder: Hopper sentenced to up to a decade in prison
• Cherryville Post 100 stays alive at Regionals
• How has Jimmy Clausen responded to Cam Newton?
• Man charged with growing marijuana
• Man accused of selling marijuana to deputy
• Shelby woman charged with selling meth
• Shelby archer wins gold
• Defendant pleads not guilty in killing of police chief's daughter
• President Obama celebrates 50th birthday at White House
• Police: N.C. man, 87, kills elderly wife in murder-suicide
• Former pastor pleads guilty to hiding music minister's child porn
• Are you ready for some football? Photos from Carolina Panthers camp
• Shelby archer wins gold
• Panthers' 3-way battle for No. 2 receiver spot heats up
• Growing pains: Fewer schools in county, state meet ABC expectations
• Shelby native to appear on TLC's 'Say Yes to the Dress'
• Cherryville falls in regional opener
• Sheriff: Video poker machines seized, man arrested in sweepstakes center raid
• Copper heist leaves Cleveland County church without A/C in August heat
• Animal control officers who shot dogs outside shelter won't face charges
• How often do police use cellphones to track people?
• N.C. dog-fighting 'legend' to be sentenced today
• 'Hunger Games' filming in area continues
• Who filed for elections Wednesday?
• Driver admits to drinking 8 beers, begs police not to arrest him
• Ham radio club raises 110-foot tower: Repeater tower could aid emergency communication
• Fly American flag in support of Legion World Series: Dale Earnhardt Jr. coming to baseball tournament
• What popular NASCAR driver will be in town for the American Legion World Series?
• Woman guilty of stealing prescription pads to get Vicodin could avoid jail time
• Grading the movies: "Captain America," "Crazy, Stupid, Love" and "Horrible Bosses"
• The Verdict: "The Change-Up" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" hit theaters Friday
• Deputies arrest dozens in drug roundup
• Man charged with stealing TV, PlayStation 3
• Trial date set in elderly woman’s slaying: Borders faces first-degree murder charge in 2003 killing
• Autopsy: 4-year-old boy beaten to death was legally drunk
• Kings Mountain foster child accused of killing, mutilating roommate to stand trial this fall
• Obama signs debt deal into law, but economic hurdles remain
• Man accused of sexual battery caught with stun gun at police department
• Former Pancake House waitress accuses manager of sexual harrassment
• Shelby groups plan back-to-school celebrations
• Neighbors, police mingle at National Night Out
• Bethware Fair opens in Kings Mountain
• Thefts reported at middle school, cemetery
• Were any "Hunger Games" pictures in Entertainment Weekly from Shelby?
• Cleveland County paramedic charged with DWI in head-on crash
• Students escape extra school week: Teacher workdays restored
• Local Muslims join others for Ramadan
• Debt-limit bill passed, on its way to Obama
• Cleveland County's track national champions relish their racing
• Couple indicted in death of 2-year-old Bessemer City girl
• Task force: N.C. should pay residents who were forcibly sterilized
• Mom faces child abuse charges because home had no water, air conditioning
• Police investigating break-in, student records theft at UNC
• Anderson officially a Panther
• Debt ceiling deal passes House; Rep. McHenry, Sens. Burr, Hagan pledge support
• Living strong. Health program for cancer survivors comes to Shelby
• Who filed for office Monday?
• Which two Cleveland County restaurants had flies when inspected?
• Judge grants change of venue in Baker murder trial
• GWU goes to Washington: School selected for president’s service project
• Enter for a chance to win tickets to Taste of Home
• Litter of lab puppies abandoned at shelter will find new homes
• National Night Out comes back to Shelby, Kings Mountain Tuesday
• Area attorney killed in crash
• Panthers to meet with quarterback on Monday
• Police: Man shot in leg
• County under severe storm warning
• Panther offense hoping for big numbers
• Panthers notes: In the hunt for another quarterback
• Building leadership: Jacob Richards, 17, uses skills learned in Scouting to help local charity
• Eaker, Huss, Farrington win divisions in Shriners tournament at River Bend
• Former Wolfpack player, Georgia coach accused of investment scam
• Post 100 pitcher, former Burns standout swears by his horseshoe
• Shelby Social Security office reduces hours
• DSS in search of foster and adoptive parents
• Look what county students graduated from App State
• ‘A centerpiece of the community’: New Shelby Middle nears completion
• Cam Newton wants to start for Panthers
• Hospice seeks volunteers for variety of programs
• Cleveland County teams soak in first day of football practice (with videos)
• Care for Carey run/walk planned
• Jailed mother, father not expected to attend 2-year-old’s funeral
• Clock is ticking: Pups in need of a good home
• Abortion restrictions become law in NC
• New jobs coming? Chamber says company expansions in the works; unemployment rate rises
• Woman wins dream trip to Niagara Falls
• NC DOT closes Casar road (with map)
• Man charged with threatening cop, resisting arrest
• Tow truck driver hooks kidnapping suspect: Shelby man leads police to W. Va. man’s car after hearing Amber Alert (with video)
• Young musicians prepare for first live recording
• Asheville firefighter killed in blaze (with photos)
• Panthers sign Beason to big contract
• Officer describes scene after elderly woman's rape
• Police: Man beat disabled daughter
• Charlotte native named Tar Heels interim head football coach
• Court records detail alleged violations against mother in baby death case
• Duke brings economic energy to KM: Training center opens at industrial park (with video, map, photo slideshow)
• Cleveland County in summer drought, experts say
• Former N.C. cop, firearms, Tommy Lee, and Bret Michaels prompt federal investigation
• The Verdict: "Cowboys & Aliens," "Crazy, Stupid, Love" and "The Smurfs" set to hit theaters
• Cowboys vs. aliens: Which is better?
• Former N.C. State star was wearing seat belt in fatal bus wreck
• Shelby man wins award for bad writing
• DOT closes U.S. 74 lane; find out when it will reopen (with map)
• Trial begins for teen accused of raping elderly woman
• Accused mother seeks permission to attend daughter's funeral (listen to the 911 call, see photo slideshow)
• Team apparently ready to cut ties with last original Panther
• North Carolina football coach fired (updated)
• Former Ashbrook standout Boyd stands up for ousted UNC coach
• Abandoned kittens need new home (with photo)
• Rep. McHenry, Sens. Burr and Hagan share strategies in U.S. debt ceiling deal (Learn more about the debate with our interactive feature)
• Police hit mother, sex-offender boyfriend with new charge in toddler's death (with photo slideshow)
• Man charged in decade-old jewelry store thefts
• Shelby man caught with meth, soft drink can and syringe
• Warrant: Kings Mountain man stole Call of Duty, TV, and game consoles
• Cleveland County's one-pound baby celebrates first birthday
• KM police recognized for falling crime rate
• Maintenance closes U.S. 74 lane (with map)
• Could Gardner-Webb student be Miss International? (with photo slideshow, vote for her)
• Panthers agree to terms with defensive star
• Shelby police officer found not guilty of assault
• Brothers bike cross-country to benefit Brazil
• A license to charge: Board approves fee for drivers’ ed
• Have you seen this dog? Pet missing after car crash (with photo)
• Middle schooler’s pool party collects toys for cancer patients
• Column: Does Cleveland County have TOO many restaurants?
• Rep. Tim Moore's Caylee's Law gains support in legislature (with photo slideshow)
• Matt Moore resigned to fact he won't be back with Panthers
• Could Cleveland County's small post offices close? USPS studies closing small facilities
• Remains of missing N.C. woman discovered in Texas (with photos)
• Family, friends remember teen killed by drunk driver
• Panthers loading up on Auburn players
• ABC News '20/20' plans segment on death of Kings Mountain nurse (relive the case in photos)
• Cherryville wins again, title game is next
• No charges filed in death of 2-year-old left with sex offender as baby sitter (see photos of the case)
• ACC notes: Tom O'Brien, N.C. State staff 'not dumb anymore'
• Butch Davis: The buck stops here
• College Football Column: Predictably stale predictions
• Five injured after car hydroplanes
• Harry Potter publisher releases Shelby native's first young-adult novel
• Cherryville reaches Legion state title game
• Carolina couple spots Jesus on Walmart receipt (see the image)
• Norway gunman wants to appear in court in uniform
• Cab driver shot during struggle
• Teen drowns at Lake Wylie
• NFL players set to make a deal
• A prescription for crime: Officers report increased illegal pill sales
• Band director shares 30 years of music in new CD (Click to see how you can win a copy of 'The Shelby High School Band: In Concert')
• An ‘engaging’ education: Teachers explore technology for classroom learning
• Cleveland County Potato Project continues to meet the demand for food, harvests over 40,000 pounds of potatoes
• Report: NFL Players expected to vote on new deal on Monday
• Man runs from police, remains at-large
• Charlotte woman says car ran over her while she was in bed
• Toddler dead, mom admits to leaving child with sex offender boyfriend (with photo slideshow)
• Is Cleveland County too fat? Report reads N.C., county is heavier than many
• Shelby Little Tar Heel squad advances to state tournament
• Family needs help paying for funeral
• Rush hour wreck slows I-85 traffic (with map)
• Police: Kings Mountain man hit in mouth with gun
• Police help deter suicide attempt on U.S. 74 bridge
• Attorney: 'More than meets eye' in penis-slashing case
• NASCAR racer avoids jail time for drunken driving arrest
• Box Office Preview: 'Capt.' taking command, barely (with video)
• See what's on Tuesday's agenda for Kings Mountain City Council
• Wrestling with cancer: Vale event to raise money for patient
• Former Miss North Carolina brings story of blind hymn writer to life
• Morehead City gearing up for American Legion state tournament
• Man accused of running puppy mill with nearly 300 dogs gets court-appointed attorney
• Virginia native wins marathon 8-hole playoff to claim Cleveland Healthcare crown
• NFL owners ratify new agreement
• Less-lethal weapons? Charlotte Taser deaths charge debate over police stun gun use
• Woman accused of showing breasts, private parts to minors (photo)
• Police: Man arrested after giving girl a hickey
• WGWG voice appears on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (watch the interview)
• Eight things you need to know about summer's biggest hero
• Car crashes down embankment (with map and photos )
• Missed last night's Real to Reel? Catch up on all the indy films being screened this week (with photo slideshow, videos)
• Police: Children say their mommy wrecked car on purpose
• Deputies smell smoke, find marijuana in cell
• Longtime restaurant closes its doors for the last time
• Charlotte man killed after sustaining police Taser
• Motorcyclist killed, charges pending
• Father-son duo look at close of a chapter of their baseball lives
• Revoked: Dozens of nonprofits lose tax-exempt status
• Gunshots reported at Shelby hotel
• Police: Sleepy driver at fault in fatal crash
• Thunderstorms could be on their way Wednesday night
• Lincolnton man killed in motorcycle wreck
• Five-year-old in critical condition after N.C. shark attack
• Trial set for suspect in killing of N.C. school board member
• Family of teen killed by police Taser wins $10 million wrongful death suit
• Need help in the kitchen? Around the house? Here's help
• WGWG's blind movie reviewer appears on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' (watch the interview)
• Man claiming sexual abuse sues Charlotte church leader
• Authorities: Shark attacked 5-year-old on N.C. coast
• Could the heat index reach as high as 107 this week?
• Town makes official day to remember Marine killed in Afghanistan
• Pair of 66s set torrid pace in Cleveland Healthcare Foundation Junior Tournament
• Junior golfers unfazed by tough finishing hole at Deer Brook
• Government awaits deal to raise debt ceiling as Aug. 2 deadline approaches
• "Captain America" and "Friends with Benefits": The Verdict on Friday's movie releases
• What's your favorite movie? Comment for your chance to go to the Real to Reel Film Festival
• Good Samaritans turn on the light for woman without power
• Is "bra-lift" search of students OK? Court divided on ruling
• Police: Fla. teen killed parents, then had party
• What's for lunch? Check out the latest restaurant health inspection scores
• Annual film festival gives independent filmmakers opportunity to showcase their art
• Sheriff: Uncle dies after fight with nephew
• NC man gets life in prison for killing crying baby
• Former teacher arrested after meeting student at 4 a.m.
• Legion baseball: Post 100 makes history with fifth straight area title
• UNC coach stops by Shelby for barbecue on Monday
• Retired cop takes business underwater with wife (see the photos)
• Rabid fox spotted near Earl (with map)
• N.C. Highway Patrol trooper hits, kills pedestrian
• Why was this driver found dead in a river after a minor wreck? (with map)
• Hot enough for ya? We could be seeing triple digits this week
• What the debt ceiling means to you
• Green from the green: Big tourism bucks expected from golf tourney with international flavor (with photo slideshow)
• Man shot in head during late-night gun fight - Police: Gang ties ‘possible’ but not apparent (with map)
• Reader captures black bear on video (watch the bear)
• Michelle Obama to lend a hand for N.C. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
• Family psychologist: Supreme Court got it wrong with video games ruling
• 'Potter' takes down Batman with $168.6M weekend (with photo slideshow)
• Community rallies around pastor after acquittal
• Crowders continues to draw crowds: Advocates say Crowders Mountain is a resource that must be pro-tected
• Local woman without water or power: Desperate county residents experience recession without utilities
• Live Women's World Cup championship updates: United States-Japan
• Go grabblin’ or go home. Locals take the Broad River for ‘hands on’ fishing
• Golf parents give organization behind big junior tournament high marks
• Foreclosures fall: Are ‘robo-signing’ claims affecting Cleveland County?
• Tar Heel tears ACL
• ‘Bunny Lady’ makes rabbit rescue a full-time hobby
• Shelby grandmother intro-duces passion for plants to grandchildren
• Cleveland County’s enormous baby now a bigger kid
• Former high school principal, foundation president dies
• Five file for office in Cleveland County
• Memories of the summer of 1969 in Shelby: Minor league player returns
• Kudzu bugs new pest on the horizon
• Crest football standout makes his college choice
• Men accused of keeping sloppy pawnshop paperwork
• Court documents: Drunken man punched trash can
• Could Zahra Baker murder trial come to Cleveland County?: Prosecuting DA says change of venue possible
• Suspected child molester allowed to watch child porn in jail, court rules
• Charlotte aviation director blasts TSA, says airports should handle own security
• Log cabin to become shelter for homeless N.C. veterans
• Nine file for office in Cleveland County
• Man accused of beating, kidnapping, robbing Grover resident
• Box Office Preview: Harry Potter farewell to fare very well (with video, photo slideshow)
• Dickerson hires Dickerson at Gardner-Webb
• N.C. man charged with having sex with mentally disabled woman, second man charged with indecent liberties with child
• ACC team stripped of football championship
• See video of Burns, Kings Mountain and Shelby playing football in July
• NYC suspect in boy's death, dismemberment says he hears voices (with suspect photo)
• Tentative October trial date set for John Edwards
• More thunderstorms could be on their way
• S.C. sheriff's deputy shot to death
• Man in good condition after penis cut off
• Police: Victims refuse to talk about weekend shooting, stabbing
• Six injured in boat explosion (with photo)
• Walmart crossdresser arrested on shoplifting charge
• 8-year-old Brooklyn boy is killed and dismembered (with suspect photo)
• The Verdict: What to expect from new "Harry Potter" movie and "Winnie the Pooh"
• Tennessee woman charged with stealing Cleveland Mall dress
• Lab partners: GWU student, alumnus bond during Florida internship
• Man dressed as a woman charged with Walmart theft
• Clark's take on "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" and "Larry Crowne"
• Man who had penis cut off wanted divorce
• Which Cleveland County restaurant had 'many flies'?
• Funeral service scheduled for local Marine
• Woman accused of slicing off husband's penis
• Steakhouse mouse nibbles on girl's foot
• 'Not Guilty' for man accused of killing Kings Mountain nurse
• Water leak spewed 300,000 gallons in Kings Mountain
• Cleveland joined with different county in new state Senate district
• No perjury charge for Casey Anthony's mom
• More than 6 lbs. of cocaine seized in I-85 traffic stop
• CCC launches mobile app: School first among N.C. community colleges
• Have you seen this teen? 18-year-old missing since June
• Catering, tree service, scholarship foundation among new Cleveland County corporations
• Alligator bites hand of N.C. boy
• N.C. lawsuit filed against company who hired Afghanistan interpreter turned gunman
• Don't you know it's a Yankee who won home run derby
• Shelby City Park Junior Tar Heel All-Stars reach title game
• Who filed for elections Monday?
• Zahra Baker's father says he wants justice for her
• Waiting becomes hardest part in murder trial (with photo slideshow)
• Whoa, baby! Mom delivers 16-pound, Texas-sized newborn (see photos of the baby)
• United States' dramatic World Cup win spurs interest in soccer (with photo slideshow)
• Frankly, my dear, I do give a damn: Parade of Tables event spotlights classic films and a good cause
• Animal cruelty charges against couple are dropped
• Zahra Baker's father said he was blindsided by allegations against stepmother
• The argument behind 'Because I say so': Family psychologist chimes in on age-old parenting line
• Teen killed less than a mile from home after car goes airborne, hits tree
• For 27 years, 87-year-old has cared for post office flower bed
• Music teacher encourages students to perform with his band
• Siblings celebrate 241 years of marriage
• Tiger Woods to make "special announcement"
• Column: Americans never back down against Brazil
• N.C. man says $7 Goodwill purchase worth $1,600
• United States wins dramatic penalty-kick quarterfinal against Brazil
• Lightning strikes home: 60-mph winds rip roof, down trees
• Who made honor roll at Shelby High School?
• N.C. isn't the only state looking at Casey Anthony legislation
• Storm threat continues for area
• Family remembers Marine killed in combat
• Legalize it? County cops chime in on war on drugs (with photo slideshow)
• Boiling Springs All-Star team wins District 1
• County under severe thunderstorm warning
• Woman who stabbed neighbor to death to 'get the devil out' could be released soon
• Child rapist told jurors suspect first shot Kings Mountain nurse by mistake
• McHenry says he won't support tax hikes to raise debt ceiling
• Who filed for elections Friday?
• More beds behind bars: $6.7-million, 152-bed jail expansion gets finishing touches (with photos)
• Recent legislation requires breastfeeding spaces at work - so what does that mean for new mothers, employers?
• What N.C. elected official took an ambulance to file for re-election? (with photo)
• Man charged with public urination (with photo and map)
• Young musicians continue 77-year-old legacy
• Two Shelby churches combine for weeklong event
• Fan killed after falling 20 feet onto concrete at baseball game
• Police officer accuses drug suspect of sexual assault on her
• N.C., Va. men drown in Myrtle Beach
• Fan falls and dies at Major League Baseball game
• Cleveland County lawmakers sponsor Caylee Anthony bill for missing children (See our interactive feature, exclusive photo slideshow)
• Federal Agents: Murder-for-hire was planned at Cracker Barrel
• Dateline NBC focuses Friday on nearby murder case
• Defense in Kings Mountain nurse murder trial points finger at former lover
• 20,000 pounds of potatoes and counting: Cleveland County Potato Project dedicated to feeding the needy
• The Verdict: New movies "Horrible Bosses" and "Zookeeper" hit theaters Friday
• Prosecutor in Zahra Baker case reinstated after DWI (with mugshot)
• Cleveland County Schools glad to see concussion-awareness law
• Casey Anthony sentenced; she'll be out soon (updated with interactive feature)
• Man charged with assaulting, kidnapping woman (with mug)
• Mother of killed KM nurse: "I fear for my life if Michael Mead is not found guilty"
• Murder defendant says he played PlayStation at time of fiancée’s killing
• Lab crew indicted after accusasions they hit, kicked, threw animals
• School board member files for re-election
• Woman said she bribed jury, had sex with repeat offender: "I was scared something would happen to my kids"
• Gruesome crime scene photos highlight court proceeding for accused triple killer (relive the case so far in our photo slideshow, links to previous stories)
• N.C. man wanted for indecent exposure (with photo)
• Troopers issue more than 300 citations during holiday campaign
• Pre-K kids travel the world for health: Required screenings made fun through play
• NFL star put a ring on it, wants it back
• Fraud committed with church credit card (with map)
• Grading the movies: Clark's take on "Bad Teacher" and "The Tree of Life"
• Man charged with stealing video game gear from Walmart (with map)
• Spice up your favorite foods with ideas from Taste of Home
• Highway Patrol releases text messages from trooper accused of misconduct in DWI arrest
• 10 reasons to pour one more
• Casey Anthony could go free after 3 years in jail
• Councilman threatened with arrest after bounced from area bar (with photo from bar, map)
• Blown transformer leads to 50 canceled flights out of Charlotte
• Retired Crest High principal enters school board race
• Severe thunderstorms could be coming
• Local judge, prosecutor weigh in on Casey Anthony acquittal
• Burns names new baseball coach
• Fighter jets, Black Hawk helicopter could make Legion World Series appearance
• Former football player files lawsuit against University of North Carolina
• Siblings set impressive school attendance streak
• Boy in DWI crash released from hospital: District attorney, DSS notified
• Casey Anthony found not guilty on first-degree murder (updated 2:31 p.m.)
• Column: New girlfriend / boyfriend? Your kids don't get a vote
• Warrants: Man throws cinder block through glass door, drags ex-girlfriend by her hair
• Police say lake trespasser drowned
• Krispy Kreme's Cheerwine doughnut returns
• N.C. man dies in July 4th drowning
• Troopers double enforcement on I-85 after DWI wreck
• 368 children waiting for child care: Need for services increases in summertime
• Driver faces DWI charge, 7-year-old son is in coma after wreck
• Need potatoes? Cleveland County Potato Project harvests thousands of pounds of spuds
• Elon players excited to play for Shelby native Smith
• Fiery wreck claims Kings Mountain man’s life
• Heading north? Lanes blocked on I-85 (with map)
• Open fireworks policies drive customers to S.C. shops for the 4th
• Who made the honor roll at Kings Mountain High?
• Shelby High grad says Highway Patrol trooper falsely accused wife of drunken driving
• Duke Energy wants 17 percent increase on NC homes
• NC’s gas tax increases to nation’s 3rd-highest
• Check out where to catch the best July 4th events this week (with photo slideshow, how to submit your own July 4 photos)
• Teen pickup truck driver charged with assault
• 'Southern, Country and Bluegrass gospel – can’t beat that!'
• Ministry helps families with back-to-school expenses
• Concert combines music and 'Good News'
• More people expected to take the roads this weekend
• Truck driver helps rescue kidnapped toddler (updated with more pictures)
• Post 82 bats come alive for 12-4 win to keep series going
• Judge: Prosecutors fail to prove Kings Mountain nurse raped
• Police: Disabled gunman surrenders in standoff (with 3 video interviews)
• NBA owners lock out players
• 100-degree weekend? Meteorologists predict July Fourth heat wave
• Woman charged for kissing preacher at N.C. gay pride event
• Woman says she was arrested for DWI despite scoring a 0 on Breathalyzer
• Gunman captured after apartment building standoff (with map, photos, video interviews)
• N.C. man falls 40 feet into well
• DWI murder defendant was caught drinking, driving 2 years before fatal crash
• Prominent Cleveland County politician makes bid for Debbie Clary's Senate seat
• Census shows jump in reported NC gay households
• Michele Bachmann talks about her 'devastating miscarriage' in area campaign stop
• Dean, Coach K and Yow honored by Naismith Foundation
• Lincoln County seizes 2-0 series edge with another 1-run win over Post 82
• Nearly $60,000 in grants aid new Disney data center (with map)
• Convicted sex offender remains in church pulpit
• Murder trial update: Kings Mountain nurse planned life with accused killer
• Report: North Carolina crime falls to 30-year-low
• More than $1 million in weed seized in N.C. drug bust
• Town appoints new police chief
• Booze It and Lose It campaign this week; State will stop most road construction during holiday travel
• Man killed while demonstrating gun safety
• Try this summer recipe from Taste of Home
• Summer vegetable meets winter favorite (with recipe)
• N.C. cab driver killed over cab fare
• Area Marine killed in Afghanistan is laid to rest in Arlington (with photo slideshow)
• ESPN could air World Series baseball: Contract would air Shelby games four years
• Gamecocks win second straight College World Series
• Troopers: Teen hits car, house before afternoon arrest
• Pay tribute to our active military for July 4 (with photo slideshow)
• Friends remember former N.C. State basketball player Lorenzo Charles
• New fitness center opens in Shelby (with video and map)
• Teacher workdays reinstated?: Cleveland County Schools to request waiver from state board
• Officials consider September dedication for new Shelby Middle: School on track for August opening (with video)
• A midsummer night's movie scorecard: What to see, what's been good
• What's in your garden? Share your photos with the world
• Kings Mountain city council meets tonight: Read what's on the agenda
• Thunderstorms likely today: Find out when
• N.C. woman faces murder charge after driveway killing
• Gov. Perdue's veto trend continues with abortion bill
• Police: Charlotte one of 5 worst cities for black tar heroin
• Stolen Horse International founder Debi Metcalfe is Guest on Western Radio Show
• Report: Former N.C. State basketball player killed in bus wreck
• What did autopsy reveal in death of woman found in burning van? (with 911 call, map)
• Fallen Marine's jersey to be retired
• Police respond after vehicle hits house (with map)
• Gardner-Webb releases football schedule, including Thursday night home game
• Teens charged under new synthetic marijuana law
• Amateur radio technicians broadcast all over United States
• Column: Will Wilson lead Wisconsin to highest heights?
• Woody Durham's successor named for UNC radio broadcasts
• Post 82 looks to start long Area IV playoff run
• Teen accused of stealing puppy
• Dog crowned 'world's ugliest' (check out the photo)
• 'Showtime' brings actress Claire Danes, film crew to area (with map)
• Columnist writes his last regular, weekly column
• Abortion bill awaiting decision by NC governor
• Shelby native Al Proctor a sports medicine pioneer
• Post 82 finds out playoff opponent
• Police: Man wanting sexual relationship with another man faces cyberstalking charge
• Cleveland County organizations lose tax-exempt status (with link to see the groups affected)
• Overnight adult care coming to NC: Shelby, Kings Mountain facilities among pilot sites (with map)
• The Week in Cleveland County: Catch up on what you missed (with stories, photos, videos)
• Thunderstorms headed this way today?
• Hines shines in All American Bowl
• PGA tour pioneer Sifford at River Bend for charity event
• No cell phones, Internet required. Amateur radio operators use airwaves to communicate internationally
• Cleveland County in photos: June 2011 (Your summer vacation photos, Father's Day Salute, graduations, and more)
• Send us your Summer Vacation photos (click here to see them in our photo slideshow)
• Earthquake rattles Carolina county (with map)
• Exactly how many jobs are being created in North Carolina? Legislation forces investigation
• Mother: “It’s been three years, and it’s still hard" Accused hit-and-run driver to stand trial in two deaths (click here for previous stories documenting the 2008 double hit-and-run)
• UNC names players who received parking tickets
• GWU starts classes at Charlotte campus: School purchases facility off I-77
• A school calendar loophole?: State board outlines waiver process for added days
• Pickup truck photo leads to man’s arrest in church break-in
• Shelby Rotary Club gives the gift of clean water to Nicaraguan village
• Teens hear unborn baby's heartbeat: 40 students explore nursing careers at GWU camp
• Cleveland County lawmakers want to restrict Westboro military funeral protests
• All-Stars hard at work in KM for Saturday's bowl game
• Night time construction to close I-85 ramp this weekend (with map)
• Company expanding, adding jobs, gets county incentives: Which local road to get DOT priority?
• Church helps families pay for an extra summer expense
• Will it be another wet weekend? Check out Cleveland County's forecast
• Showtime production starring Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin filming nearby this weekend (click to see where)
• Post 82 drops rival Cherryville for sixth straight win
• County working to transform 420 acres of forest into industrial park (click to see where)
• As many as 2,000 apply for work with new industry (with map of where the new Bay Valley Foods site will be)
• Bobcats take big man, scoring guard in first round
• Drunken drivers face stiffer sentences: Gov. Perdue signs Laura's Law
• Jefferson helps Joplin: Elementary school collecting supplies for Missouri tornado victims (with video)
• Sources: Bobcats involved in three-team trade involving star player and draft picks
• Cowboy costume contest, movies get spotlight at Don Gibson Theatre
• Despite neighbors' protest, plans for chicken coop move forward at historic mansion
• Big acts finally make the concert season sizzle
• Family farm welcomes campers, horses and musicians
• Teen killed by train was former Shelby resident
• 5 more school days for students: Extra days could cost school system more than $100K
• Bonds created by championship experience last a lifetime
• President Obama outlines plan to end Afghanistan war 'responsibly'
• Strong storms? Cleveland County under severe thunderstorm watch
• What others are saying about Charlotte Smith
• Shelby grad Smith eager to begin head coaching career at Elon
• Kings Mountain, GWU grad no longer athletic director (updated with quotes)
• Educators respond to lost workdays
• ‘I like to go fast, and it’s illegal’ Assisted living facility resident sees racing wish fulfilled — with no speeding tickets
• Deputies: Man sold $1,800 worth of prescription painkillers
• N.C. family reels in potential record-breaking catfish (with photo)
• Move to the side tomatoes, Salsa has a new star (with recipe)
• Kings Mountain man among those arrested for drug charges in police roundup
• Two arrested after deputy spots them leaving vacant home
• After no one shows up to public hearing, Kings Mountain approves new city budget
• 100 New Jobs: Clearwater Paper celebrates grand opening (with map, 2 videos, photo slideshow)
• Southern sisters open new gift shop (with map)
• UNC receives notice of allegations
• Sen. Clary’s seat in hands of GOP leaders
• Two sentenced in 2009 Marion Street killing
• Local charity's new leaders arrive this week
• Shelby native lands head coaching job at Elon
• The Verdict: What to expect from new movies 'Bad Teacher' and 'Cars 2'
• Screen Reports: Clark Leonard's take on 'Super 8,' 'X-Men' and Redbox movies
• Cleveland County under severe thunderstorm warning
• City council approves 2011-2012 budget
• Changes in organization's leadership consistent with national average
• 71 graduates honored with Distinguished Image Awards (with photo slideshow of all the grads)
• Attorney: Mead not the only possible suspect in Kings Mountain nurse killing
• More school options in Cleveland County? Lawmakers lift charter school cap
• Pawn shop owner spells out message for military funeral protesters
• Sen. Debbie Clary announces her retirement
• Which councilmember was involved in intelligence work for the Air Force, renovated a house destined to be demolished?
• Thousands of pounds of potatoes harvested to feed the hungry: more volunteers needed to plant and harvest
• Gov. Perdue to be in Cleveland County Tuesday: Click here to find out why (with map)
• Man walking on tracks decapitated by train
• Hundreds honor area Marine killed in Afghanistan
• Gardner-Webb University's dean list, honor roll
• Rescued golden retriever on the road to recovery
• Summer Starts: County offers activities for continued learning
• Column: Daughter wracking up tickets for not following the rules
• Does your house need an Extreme Makeover? Hit ABC show looking for families nearby
• Taste of Home 2011 tickets now on sale: Click here to purchase
• Frustrations still high after Charlotte airport power outage
• Want to have a say before Shelby adopts the 2011-2012 budget? Check out what's going on at tonight's council meeting
• See your submitted storm photos (with link to our photo slideshow)
• See photos from the 12th Annual Polkville Rodeo
• The Quarter Horse and the Carnival Cruise
• New school has 6 students: Willow Tree continues taking applications
• Stove ignites kitchen fire (with video)
• Hundreds stranded in Charlotte after airport computer outage
• Was Cleveland County slammed by a tornado? (with video)
• Thousands see their power restored following Saturday's storm
• Grab the umbrella: More thunderstorms likely for Father's Day
• Woman blames caregiver for slitting dog's throat
• Power slowly restored as Cleveland County recovers from severe thunderstorm: Click here to send us your storm photos
• Along Route 74: Alan Ford meets the Big Apple
• Holbrook, Gamecocks back for more at Omaha
• Tree toppled by storm crashes onto Kings Mountain home (with map)
• Wife of longtime restaurateur sets up summer food stand (with photo, map)
• Fallen tree blocks road on U.S. 74 just outside county
• ‘Graffiti at its best’: Spray paint artists transform Shelby house
• Will Cleveland County have hail, high winds soon?
• Assault charges dropped against Salvation Army manager
• Perdue signs law to end charter school cap in NC
• Sources: Airline employee indicated he wanted to kill himself before sneaking onto Charlotte flight
• Food pyramid is ancient history.
• What's your best moment spent with your dad? Dozens of readers share theirs (click for our Salute to Dads photo slideshow)
• Salvation Army manager accused of assault
• Protecting the smallest passengers from vehicle deaths (with video)
• "No Adult Left Behind" among highlights in N.C. legislature: Check out what your elected officials are up to
• Check out what students made perfect attendance at Shelby Middle School
• Business leaders partner to host Kings Mountain summer concerts
• Who made honor roll at Crest Middle School?
• City Park dedicates new fields (with video, photo slideshow)
• Man accused of assault with crutch
• Spaces available in week-long summer camp
• Church helps another congregation in need, create opportunities for ministry, missions
• Student parmanently banned after dropping pants at graduation
• Cherryville nips Shelby in legion play, 5-4 (with video)
• 11-year-olds charged after disturbing images found on cell phone
• Inmate charged with bank robbery said he did it to get medical care
• One N.C. county considering pay-to-play policy
• Injured dog released to shelter, needs surgery to save his life
• Church destroyed in 2008 blaze gets a second chance (with link to breaking news coverage of the fire)
• PBR star J.B. Mauney coming to rodeo here
• Rep. Weiner resigns in wake of sexting scandal
• Kings Mountain woman wins $5,000 in NC Lottery
• Heading north? Construction closes I-85 ramp (with map)
• Cleveland County Schools loses millions with state budget: Lawmakers override Perdue’s veto
• Thursday forecast: Thunderstorms, fog likely
• The Star's Salute to Dads: Check out our photo slideshow and get your own dad added
• N.C. abortions could see more regulation
• John Edwards asks judge for delay in sex tape case
• Family, friends mourn teen killed in state park fall (with map)
• The Star's Photo of the Day: How to get your pics featured online, in the paper
• Sheriff: Landlord shoots former tenant in scuffle (with video, map, photo)
• Southern sisters open art, gift shop in Shelby (Check for details on custom gift basket raffle!)
• Police: Domestic dispute leads to stabbing (with video, photo, map)
• Kings Mountain budget, ward redistricting get public hearings next week (click to read the meeting agendas)
• Shelby pharmacy turns 30
• Nine students surprised with scholarships (with video)
• Dickerson, staff enjoying football camp at Gardner-Webb
• It’s 4 p.m. Do you know what’s for dinner?
• NC House Coalition overrides Perdue's budget veto
• Memorial procession, church service planned for fallen NC Marine
• Everything you need to know about the Green Lantern (with video)
• Where is his owner? Time is running out for dog held at animal shelter
• Cleveland County passenger dies in car crash; driver faces DWI charges
• Police: Pepper spray attack leads to assault charge
• Police: Man stole pocketknife from Dollar General
• Man accused of apartment break-in
• CCS adopts interim budget: Governor’s veto postpones final state spending plan
• 93 motorists ticketed in belt crackdown
• Tater Family Traveling Circus comes to Shelby
• Airlines employee arrested after sneaking onto Charlotte plane
• NASCAR announces third Hall of Fame class
• State Senate gives approval to Laura's Law DWI bill, $10,000 fines for repeat offenders
• Train smashes into tractor-trailer (with map)
• Which Cleveland County restaurant had 'insects, rodents, animals' present?
• Secrets of NC woman with 5 dead husbands die with her
• Wreck closes portion of I-85, click to see the detour (with map)
• Family returns from vacation to find dog dead, now they're facing charges
• After 70+ years, Superman getting new outfit
• Lawmakers make it illegal to dismember body in NC
• Obama pledges focus on job creation during NC visit
• Police investigate spaghetti spat between feuding neighbors
• Laura's Law, which would toughen NC DWI penalties, gets modified
• Wreck slows I-85 commute (with map)
• Family in the process of moving in loses belongings in house fire (with map)
• Hail, damaging winds predicted for Cleveland County: Click to find out when
• Burglary, kidnapping, rape charges land man in jail with $75,000 bond
• Man tells police he's sorry after weed falls out of his pocket
• More than $1,000 in tires, rims stolen from business
• Couple celebrates 50th anniversary; donates food to charity
• Who's #1 at the box office? (with video reviews of the weekend's top flicks)
• Debit card scam in NC, VA nets $100K for thieves
• Family: Abused baby may have brain damage
• Perdue becomes first N.C. governor to veto budget
• 'Nic O'Brien will always be our hero': Friends remember area soldier slain in Afghanistan
• Dog's story will have a happy ending: one year after arriving at animal control shelter, pitbull to be taken by animal rescue group
• Palin emails show engaged leader who sought VP nod
• Autopsies to be performed Monday for those shot at Research Triangle Park
• Need work? Job fair seeks to hire as many as 75 for new Kings Mountain industry
• Four people found shot to death along N.C. highway
• The Sarah Palin e-mails: Read what it took more than 3 years to obtain
• ‘We live day to day’: 4,000 children impoverished in Cleveland County
• Column: The Hunger Games, or why my new Twitter followers are obsessed with Shelby (with link to online feature)
• ‘He was a warrior and a hero': Family remembers N.C. soldier killed Thursday in Afghanistan
• John Edwards seeks to delay testimony
• Obama faces more voter anxiety, less excitement in North Carolina
• Congratulations, Class of 2011! (videos, photos, graduation lists, and more from this week's ceremonies)
• Swim meet draws hundreds of competitors to the city pool
• Guns allowed on school grounds? Cleveland County lawmakers vote yes
• Big Boy stolen from Shingle Shack
• Shelby names new football coach
• Principal: Police presence a “proactive” measure at Shelby Middle on last day of school
• Deputies make video poker bust near Patterson Springs (with map)
• Heading home? Watch for construction on I-85 (with map)
• Deputies: Man grew marijuana plants at home
• Woman accused of dousing jailer with feces
• State audit ends school fundraiser
• Local charity will have new leaders soon
• Firefighters respond to blaze on Churchill Drive (with video, map)
• Utility work to block Shelby High intersection
• Southern Gospel Group in concert this weekend
• Construction closes Casar road
• Pipe replacement closes county road
• Churches gearing up for summertime tradition
• Rubbed the wrong way: Man charged with using fake cash for massage
• N.C. deputy assigned to US Marshal task force killed while serving warrant
• Jury selection continues in case of killed Kings Mountain nurse
• Manufacturer adding almost 700 jobs, half new hires
• ‘Behind me sit champions.’ Kings Mountain High School celebrates 2011 graduates (with video)
• Cheers, shouts greet Shelby High’s newest grads (with photo slideshow and video)
• State medical board investigating allegations against Cleveland County doctor
• Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Cleveland, Catawba, Lincoln counties (updated 4:51 p.m.)
• Cleveland County grad gets prestigious scholarship worth nearly $200,000
• Pastor facing sex charge resigns from Gardner-Webb
• Man accused of attempted church theft
• Shelby woman charged with food stamp fraud
• Libraries invite readers to travel the world this summer
• Police: Courthouse custodian traded documents for meth
• Man leads police on chase after kidnapping wife
• Special needs boy removed from church service
• Off-duty incident leads to Sheriff's Office suspension
• Crest seniors celebrate final moments of high school (with photo slideshow and video)
• Get a job, stay out of jail? Lawmakers support bill to help ex-convicts find work
• State troopers crack down on bus, truck inspections following fatal crash
• Second generation repairman doubles shop size as business booms
• Flags on veterans' graves not stolen after all
• Sheriff’s Office asks for public help in church break-in
• Woman accused of stealing plants at hospital
• Cleveland County football standout commits to Duke
• Ron Paul sticker riles ranger at Kings Mountain National Military Park
• Bears wander onto campuses at Asheville schools
• Former Duke basketball player jumps to his death
• High school senior wins prestigious scholarship
• Grand jury returns indictment in wreck that killed college student
• Law enforcement: No bodies found in Texas farmhouse after tip from psychic
• Woman pleads guilty to embezzling $1 million from doctor’s office: DA says she has nothing to show for it
• Bounce into summer with a good book
• Shelby woman wins $10,000 in lottery
• Kings Mountain hires 4 new head coaches
• Western N.C. inn provides rustic setting for wedding or reception
• Western N.C. mountains are unique place to say, 'I do'
• Audit: NC loses millions in uncollected fines
• Which Cleveland County restaurant had 'flies present throughout'?
• Police: Teen assaulted 'Slabby,' the ice cream mascot
• Author seeks information on county’s black communities
• Shelby man charged in metal theft
• Police: Woman stole $350 in Walmart goods
• Insuring sufficient water resources 50 years into the future is topic of Shelby meeting
• N.C. student can continue to wear nose ring to class
• Troopers start 72-hour crackdown on trucks, buses
• Childress fined $150,000 for punching Kyle Busch
• Family psychologist: How to be a better step-parent
• Hot days can prove deadly for pets: Man and woman arrested on animal cruelty charges
• ‘Hunger Games’ over: Shop owner says movie director bought his bikes; P&M set dismantled (with video)
• Create a new tradition - Sunday grill night (with recipes)
• The GOP's young gun: Cleveland County man takes state party's No. 2 post
• Woman loves color, hates scary movies and knows how to embalm a body
• Catch a movie for $1, paint a wine goblet and check out the fair: See what's going on this week in Cleveland County
• Shelby man accused of kidnapping, strangling teen girl
• Deputy: Man stole fuel from church
• Kings Mountain man now NC GOP vice-chair
• The John Edwards case: Where to draw the line between public, private life?
• Storm leaves NC residents in the dark
• Golf tourney to assist Zahra Baker memorial playground
• Along Route 74: Bowl of cereal much more than breakfast to a growing boy
• Smash, slam and drive! Demolition derby drivers put on a show for spectators (slideshow)
• Crest High teen meets 'Hunger Games' lead actress
• Was Jennifer Lawrence spotted in Shelby for 'Hunger Games' filming?
• Crest softball season ends in loss to Southern Vance
• No charges in ambulance crash
• John Edwards charged in felony indictment
• Teen recovers after 100-foot rock jump: Sheriff says trespassing charges possible (watch YouTube video of the jump)
• Demolition derby planned Saturday at Cleveland County Fairgrounds
• Family of leukemia survivor invites community to celebrate his birthday, graduation
• Restaurant hosts Saturday fundraiser for Children’s Home
• Glazed, filled, or regular? Find out where to get a free doughnut today
• More job seekers give up, reducing unemployment
• Man accused of firing shotgun at house
• Police: Man broke into apartment, attacked resident with glass shard
• Waffle House employee charged with embezzling $2,600
• High school student faces sexual battery charge
• Republican announces Presidential bid: Could more names soon follow?
• Zahra Baker's stepmother pleads not guilty to drug charge
• John Edwards charges appear likely Friday
• Do you have a concussion? Try NC doctor's smartphone app
• $10,000 winning lotto ticket sold in Shelby
• Secrecy surrounds ‘Hunger Games’ set: As filming finishes in Shelby, security could remain for months (with photo slideshow, video)
• Crest facing tough competition in 3A softball at Raleigh
• Two familiar faces leaving GWU men's basketball program
• 102-year-old pioneer in the African-American community will be missed
• As temperatures climb, woman remains without electricity nearly six weeks after shut-off
• Man accused of burning 3-year-old's feet
• Police: Shelby man had moonshine, drug paraphernalia
• Man charged with pistol-whipping ex-girlfriend, pointing gun at cop
• Popular Kings Mountain restaurant closing its doors after owner’s tragic death
• Cleveland County groups raise $1.6M for United Way
• Ambulance involved in crash
• F-U-N: County speller enjoys D.C. despite elimination
• Who's your favorite mutant? Local film critic previews X-Men: First Class (with video)
• Prospective jurors stumble over death penalty issue
• High school student struck by car in student parking lot
• Pitcher, catcher on same page for Lady Chargers' softball team
• Social worker’s family presented with Long Leaf Pine award
• N.C. law bans synthetic drugs sold as 'spice,' bath salts
• Grand Prize Drawing: Who's getting tickets to see Ronnie Dunn in Shelby?
• Should teens need a prescription to use tanning beds?
• Shelby man charged with armed robbery, breaking into two homes
• Police: Phony cop pulls over teen girl
• Cleveland County group seeks vendors, participants for Juneteenth
• Alive After Five concert series starts Thursday
• Capital murder trial begins in killing of Kings Mountain nurse
• Proud grandparents of 4 players closely following Crest softball run
• Math academy’s students, budget increase: School looks to community for support
• Police: Pregnant woman strangled, kicked
• Candy and drinks stolen from Shelby City Park
• Burns Middle student competes in national spell-off
• Ronnie Dunn tickets on sale Saturday: Win a chance to meet the artist
• Which restaurant had a pest present when health inspectors stopped by?
• Column: ‘Hunger Games’ leaves economic impact on city, county
• Crest softball's Raleigh schedule announced
• Two N.C. men die in upstate S.C. car crash
• Graffiti artists give Shelby home a different kind of extreme makeover
• 11-year-old girl rushed to hospital after snake bite
• Years after their return, Vietnam War cut brothers' lives short
• Police: Reckless driver killed 5-year-old N.C. girl playing in driveway
• N.C. judge sets hearing on school funding cuts
• 18-month-old drowns in bathtub, mom faces homicide charge
• Child psychologist: Is your child mean to kids they don’t know?
• Lock your doors, hide your valuables; Police give tips on staying safe during the summer
• Locals honor war veterans
• Got goats? Nine-year-old owns goat business to raise money for college
• Memorial Day: Memories from when we knew we would never die
• Along Route 74: Cigarettes big part of the Southern culture in past
• Cleveland County Veterans Council's Memorial Day ceremony is 2 p.m. Sunday at Cleveland Memorial Park
• Capturing nature in miniature
• Man celebrates 35 years of Devils fever
• Notebook: Large crowd on hand for Crest-Foard showdown
• Police arrest 3 after alleged larceny-in-progress
• Return to Raleigh: Crest softball team earns another trek to final four
• A die-hard Duke fan: Man celebrates 35 years of Devils fever
• Gardner-Webb falls to Chants in tourney championship
• Adoptive mom inspires others in the midst of her own pain
• Gardner-Webb reaches championship round at Big South tourney
• Family and friends congratulate North Shelby School graduates (click for photo slideshow)
• Belgium monument honors Cleveland County vet: Family tries to piece together life of WWII soldier
• Watch it! Troopers using technology to snag speeders this holiday weekend (with video)
• Vt. governor signs universal health care bill
• Report: 700 Cleveland County residents have found jobs this year
• Crest softball game postponed
• GWU stays alive in Big South tourney with Friday morning shutout win
• Moore speaks to teacher assistants about budget cuts
• Shelby ‘Hunger Games’ stars revealed: Paparazzi photos surface from movie set (with video)
• Why are hundreds of pinwheels popping up around Shelby?
• Toastmasters group forms to teach public speaking skills
• 100-foot drop: Woman pulled to safety from pond, criminal charges pending (with photo, video, map)
• Cleveland County could see 70 mph winds, heavy rain
• Shelby electric bills could rise as natural gas bills fall
• Cleveland County residents debate McHenry's conduct
• Filming under way? ‘Hunger Games’ cast, crew in town, but officials mum on details (with video, photo slideshow)
• Stabbing reported near 'Hunger Games' filming site
• Youth ministry faces $30,000 budget crunch
• Crest softball facing Foard year after 13-inning battle
• Deputies: Man tried to break into dealership after car repossessed
• Man accused of shoving plate in child's mouth
• Fans near, far keep tabs on ‘Hunger Games’ production in Shelby (with 2 videos)
• Police: 5 members of theft ring tried to steal $5,500 in Walmart goods
• McHenry's rebuke of consumer protection chief sparks Facebook firestorm
• These 10 tips can save you up to $1,000 on gas this year
• 'Largest mass layoff of education personnel in state history,' governor's office warns as state official tours CCC
• Family supports Shelby police officer accused of assault
• Open government amendment fails in state House committee
• Town councilman elected 10 times, served 40 years
• 2011 Cleveland County high school football schedules finalized
• Cleveland County honors fallen firefighters (with video)
• Film critic: ‘Hunger Games’ is a blockbuster for Shelby
• Wanted: Elk poacher; $5,000 reward offered
• State NAACP president arrested in N.C. House protest
• McHenry blasts consumer protection chief in House hearing
• Deputies: NASCAR driver Kyle Busch caught going 128 mph in 45-mph zone
• Plan your Memorial Day picnic (with recipes)
• Cooking up community support (with recipes)
• Crest softball edges Burns to advance to sectional
• Sixth-inning escape key to Kale's shutout effort for Crest
• Shelby police officer on leave after arrest on assault charge
• Rep. Tim Moore blocks electronic public notices bill
• Cleveland County Schools superintendent explains principal switch-up
• How you can win 2 tickets to see Ronnie Dunn in concert
• Lenny Kravitz added to 'Hunger Games' cast: Film crew prepares for Shelby scenes (with video, map)
• County considers recycling fee increase
• Sheriff’s Office arrests second man in $7,000 steel theft
• Homeless man accused of stealing 400 pounds of copper wiring
• Attack with rock leads to robbery, assault charges
• Cleveland County man charged with exposing himself to 2 women
• New system will allow 911 to receive text messages, pictures and video
• One killed, three injured when two N.C. trains collide
• Will your child have a new principal next year?: School board reassigns 13 administrators
• State Senate OKs bill to let distilleries sell liquor by the bottle
• Daughter who disobeys parents should sit out soccer practice
• Shelby High wins disc golf championship
• Co-owner of Chen’s Restaurant recovering from heart attack
• Four teens charged in burglary plot
• Portion of I-85 closed near N.C.-S.C. line after deadly crash
• Sheriff: Break-in suspect was just repairman at wrong house
• Two Shelby Chick-fil-a employees receive $1,000 scholarships
• Hospice plans support group, memory bear workshop
• American Legion World Series tix on sale now: Everything you need to know to get a good seat
• As Cleveland County Schools cuts teaching jobs, $3 million fund remains untouched
• The sons of thunder - A story of two brothers separated by war
• Gov. Perdue: Prepare for hurricanes in N.C. this summer
• Tim Pawlenty announces bid for GOP presidential nomination
• Justice rally planned at Cleveland County Courthouse
• Three killed in mobile home fire, teen son jumps to safety
• Father, son trying to live like regular guys after $88 million lottery win
• World War II veterans welcomed home after trip to Washington
• Service in World War II preceded Shelby pastor’s 50-plus years of ministry
• Along Route 74: Cemeteries provide a place for reflection
• Police give tips on keeping valuables safe during the summer
• Fair manager has big plans in store for Cleveland County Fairgrounds
• COLUMN: World didn't end at the track
• How much do end-of-grade tests cost?
• 81-year-old answers door, gets pepper-sprayed and robbed
• Over the Mountain Triathlon full of support
• Do you know this would-be burglar? If so, the Sheriff's Office needs your help
• Charter bus, trucks collide in uptown Shelby (Photos)
• Shelby church holding concealed weapon class
• 1,200 students could go hungry when school ends
• Crest softball slideshow
• A celebration of life: County raises $4M over 16 years to fight cancer
• Bleacher Report: Reviews of recent movies "Bridesmaids," "Something Borrowed" and "Thor"
• The Verdict: What to expect from new "Pirates" movie
• Fiberglass company hopes to hire 25 in Cleveland County
• Police called for fake hand found at Ingles
• Sheriff: Man stole cell phone, assaulted owner
• ‘Hunger Games’ films in Shelby next week: Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks comprise cast
• Pianist shares traditional hymns in a fresh way
• Pair charged with trafficking opium
• Deputies: Man stole more than $7,000 in steel
• Special-needs therapy horse shot in the eye
• Find out where you can get $3.49 gas in Cleveland County
• Woman in teen sex scheme given 42 years in prison
• Cleveland County students earn college scholarships
• Woman stole more than $60 in items from Walmart, police say
• Parents notified of school bedbug
• Cleveland County resident wins $25,000 lottery prize
• The end is here? Natural disasters lead radio host to predict Earth's final days
• Police officers run through Shelby to support Special Olympics
• Carolina Panthers player wins lawsuit over strip club fight
• Veterans council plans Memorial Day service
• Deputy: Cleveland County man had pot, paraphernalia
• Police: Bus driver had racy chats with girl, 11
• Zahra Baker's mom indicted on drug trafficking charges
• Food pantries short on supplies, Cleveland County residents still in need
• Sen. Debbie Clary pushes for bill to require photo ID at the polls
• Stomping out cancer: Cleveland's Relay for Life planned Friday
• 'The Curious Savage' coming to Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
• Is Cleveland County getting new police officers, sheriff's deputies?
• Upgrades could lead to higher Shelby water, sewer rates
• Bill would move up N.C. presidential primary
• Public defenders face potential $30-per-hour pay cut
• Graduation Photos: Gardner-Webb and Cleveland Community College
• Which restaurants had 'insects, rodents and animals,' food from unapproved source?
• State lawmakers want to block lawsuits against drug companies
• Man accused of stealing $236 in clothing from Sears
• Man charged with strangling woman in front of children
• Police: Woman used fake prescription to get pain pills
• Man arrested after police say he peed on Sheriff's Office
• Cleveland County high schools locking horns in disc golf championship
• Teacher says technology is key to preparing kids for future
• Residents plan community yard sale fundraiser
• Former Wake Forest student claims she was sexually assaulted by basketball players in 2009
• Shelby man accused of prescription painkiller fraud
• What sparked Cleveland County Schools fraud investigation?
• Proposed Shelby water, sewer budget won't increase rates
• 'Out cold' - Toughman competition results in prizes, injuries
• Nearly 300 registered for Saturday’s Kings Mountain triathlon
• Chen's Restaurant co-owner suffers heart attack
• World Series seeks volunteers: Ronnie Dunn concert increases need for local help
• Drive-through customer exposed himself, Bojangles' worker tells police
• Deputies: Man broke into home, injured dog
• Smartphone theft leads to robbery charge, police say
• Woman charged with trying to set police officers on fire
• Conservative groups rally for N.C. gay marriage ban
• Plastic manufacturer bringing 150 jobs to region
• Teen who refuses to wear glasses should pay for them
• 92-year-old GED graduate featured on Charlotte radio show
• Police seeking men who robbed couple at gunpoint in their home
• Donald Trump makes decision on presidential run
• Police: Man dressed as woman steals fake fingernails from Rite Aid
• Man shot several times outside Shelby home
• New car repair shop opens in Shelby
• Graduates enjoy time spent at Gardner-Webb (View photo slideshow)
• Hiring under way at Facebook data center (click here to apply online)
• Shelby native makes waves in Washington think tank
• Teen dies after collapsing during football practice
• Lawmaker backs bill to make information about public employees secret
• Wells Fargo to rename local Wachovia banks
• Large Christian denomination: Churches can choose to ordain gay clergy
• Billy Graham released from hospital
• Rodeo draws a crowd for last night in town
• Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7:30
• Rain or shine, Special Olympics athletes compete for cheering crowd
• 'He changed my life'
• Tough man competition attracts men - and two women - anxious to enter the ring
• Cancer never sleeps: survivors and supporters walk the night away for Kings Mountain Relay for Life
• Shelby City Council profile: War veteran returned to Army years after serving in Vietnam
• Shelby City Council profile: Faith, family, community provide inspiration for councilman
• ‘Set our sights on the savior’: Community gathers for prayer at YMCA
• Local athletes bag individual state track titles
• Comedy night at Owl's Eye Vineyard canceled
• Theater program named in honor of beloved teacher: Kathie Burgin Children’s Theatre Workshop to resume this summer
• Billy Graham spends comfortable night in hospital
• Revenge for bin Laden? Pakistan suicide bombs kill 80
• Man faces multiple child sex charges
• The Verdict: What to expect from new movies "Bridesmaids" and "Priest"
• Police: Teen stabbed woman with steak knife
• In the dark: some county residents still without power
• Burns, North Shelby students rally for Special Olympics
• Prostitution case postponed
• Bar H Rodeo Returns to Boiling Springs
• Police charge man with hit-and-run
• Man charged with dining and dashing at Waffle House
• Retired firefighters given $8,000 to continue cancer fight
• Owner grieves black Lab, man contests animal cruelty charge
• Special Olympics returns this weekend
• Art display opens celebrating spirit of womanhood
• Brownie Plaster recognized for community involvement
• A lifelong journey: CCC graduates say they couldn’t do it without family
• All American Bowl for high schoolers to be played at KM Stadium
• Severe storms wallop Cleveland County, knocking out power and damaging homes
• Water commissioners discuss changes to employee insurance benefits, preview 2011-2012 budget.
• Cleveland County teacher honored for using newspapers in class
• Church roof, sanctuary damaged by storm
• ‘God is Good:’ Anonymous Gardner-Webb students thank church for shelter from the storm
• Crest Middle School without power, students sent home
• Police: Burglar ransacked deceased woman's home
• Police: Pizza Hut employee burns coworker with hot spatula
• Damaging winds, hail and tornadoes forecast Tuesday night
• Look twice, save a life: Motorcycle group stresses safety, awareness
• Coca-Cola buying recycling bins for city of Shelby
• Shelby’s proposed budget means no tax hike
• Sheriff's deputy fell asleep, crashed patrol car
• Which restaurant had 'insects, rodents and animals present' for a score of 77?
• Which city councilman served in the Army twice and is involved in boxing?
• What would you name Shelby's schools? Two schools to change names, grade levels
• American Legion World Series tix on sale soon: Officials update progress on stadium, Ronnie Dunn concert
• Author Frank Shelton to speak at YMCA prayer breakfast
• Driver charged with hit-and-run in Food Lion parking lot
• Teens charged with stealing nearly $600 in clothing from Sears
• Police: Man sliced woman's spleen during assault
• Teen helps preserve Crowders Mountain
• Maryland finds replacement for Gary Williams
• How will the House budget affect public education in Cleveland County?
• Woman wins lottery twice
• Play ball: New Shelby athletic complex nearing completion
• Is Shelby getting a new chicken and waffles restaurant?
• Good kid’s behavior takes turn for worse around best friend
• Teen charged with setting fire to Cleveland County home
• High-tech mannequins help hospital staff stay prepared
• Man charged in bolt cutter attack
• After 11 years in business, florist shop moves down the street
• Odd news: Man kept 4-foot pet alligator to impress women
• One killed in morning wreck near Charlotte airport
• Where are the fathers?’ Event combines fun and learning for dads, sons
• Festive atmosphere at ballpark for Clemson/GWU clash
• Record crowd sees Clemson trip up GWU, 5-1
• Learn how to put Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to work for your business
• Service projects lead to scholarships for Crest High senior
• Along Route 74: How do you describe Cleveland County?
• Money stolen from popular Shelby restaurant
• 2 injured after car crashes into house
• How can parents reduce the risk of child sex abuse?
• Donate blood to save lives and get a chance to win free airfare
• Local lawmakers split on bill to allow beer sales at breweries
• Life’s lessons from your mother
• Muslim leaders taken off Charlotte-bound flight compare selves to Rosa Parks
• Each time he sings, he puts his life on the line - and you might see him in Cleveland County
• Lunchtime seminars to educate families on Medicaid
• Cleveland County commissioner advises President Obama on national issues
• Pre-K teacher suspended after arrest on cocaine charge
• Laptop, flat-screen monitor stolen from Shelby business
• Successful high school football coach stepping down
• Area store sells lottery ticket worth $448,961
• Police: Woman stole wicker chairs from Dollar General
• Pastor and Gardner-Webb professor gets trial date on sex charge
• Special-needs students, high schoolers team up to learn together
• Back to nature, back to God - ministry celebrates 10 years
• Clearwater Paper hires more than 80
• Deputies: Man molested six boys
• High-schooler killed, 6 others injured in crash
• Editorial: Photos are proof-positive of bin Laden’s death
• 30 million steps and counting: Iraq war vet walking across America makes stop in Cleveland County
• People gather in Shelby, Kings Mountain for National Day of Prayer
• Gardner-Webb baseball preps for Clemson series
• Country concert raises $8,000 for kidney association
• ACC basketball coach, former national champion to retire
• Cleveland County close to landing big-name data center
• Taste-T Drive-In reports break-in, theft
• Police: Diner didn't pay $87 tab at uptown Shelby restaurant
• Man accused of stealing wedding ring, using stolen debit card
• Police: Shelby teen stole hat at gunpoint
• State lawmakers want to take DNA samples from more arrestees
• Chlorine gas leak controlled at water treatment plant
• N.C. lawmaker backs bill to lower gas prices nationwide
• NCHSAA to give money back to schools
• Crest girls complete first unbeaten conference season ever in soccer
• Shelby boys win SMAC track championship
• Pathways seeks to merge with another mental health group
• Tax break helps Shelby land Curtiss-Wright expansion; company to add 25 jobs
• President Obama says he won't release photos of bin Laden's body
• Want a vote on the planning and zoning board?
• Interactive feature on Osama bin Laden's life and death
• Thousands of teachers, supporters protest education cuts in N.C. budget
• Deputies arrest man on attempted murder charge
• N.C. House prepares for final vote on $19 billion state budget
• Former Klansman to discuss racist past with Oprah
• Cleveland County knows how to run festivals - we have 50 at a time
• N.C. property owners could have a say in annexation
• Upper Cleveland performance planned at Don Gibson Theatre
• Which Cleveland County teacher learned sign language from her deaf parents?
• Shelby, Kings Mountain to participate in National Day of Prayer
• Town mayor to resign this month
• Which Cleveland County restaurant served food at wrong temperatures?
• Chemetall Foote Corp. spending $650,000 on renovations
• Smoke on the Square's burger gives food critic something to chew on
• Supreme Court may decide whether FCC can punish nudity, vulgarity
• U.S. officials debating release of photos, video proving bin Laden's death
• Man charged with stealing $2,000 in lottery tickets
• Parents too concerned about their children's 'needs'
• Shelby company collects donations for Alabama tornado relief
• Burns soccer completes sweep of Shelby to clinch SMAC
• Shelby golfers capture 2A regional crown
• Former teacher sentenced in student sex scandal
• Kings Mountain teen accused of killing, mutilating man won't face death penalty
• Cleveland County veterans, soldiers say bin Laden's death is a U.S. victory
• Repeat offender arrested one week after release from prison
• Pentagon: Photo of Osama bin Laden's body a fake
• Obama: Bin Laden's death makes the world safer
• America reacts to killing of bin Laden: Click to watch Barack Obama's speech, fires burn at raided compound (with map)
• Muslim leaders ask for peace in wake of bin Laden's death
• Nathan Beck's funeral scheduled for Tuesday
• County coroner said body found in river has been identified
• Superintendent: Cleveland County teachers are underpaid
• Gov. Perdue signs law to protect fetuses from injury, death
• Two N.C. men convicted of murder may be innocent, state panel says
• Car and bike show to benefit family with premature baby
• CCC ranked among nation’s top community colleges
• Along Route 74: Trees usually stand tall, whether we like'm or not
• Democrats honor a Cleveland County history maker
• Mill memories: Reunion recalls Cleveland County's textile boom
• Teen represents Cleveland County in All-State Band
• New car seat recommendations give more protection to kids' heads, necks
• Cleveland County students receive nearly $100,000 in scholarships
• Cleveland County Lutherans help to build senior care hub
• Cleveland County renting jail space to make room for more inmates
• Former teacher convicted of having sex with student awaits sentencing
• Five wanted sex offenders on the loose
• Ora Supermarket reopens Monday: Longtime grocery store closed since November fire
• Second Shelby casting call for 'The Hunger Games' movie scheduled
• Convenience store owner pleads guilty to stealing $24,000 in sales tax
• Police: $1,200 charged to man’s debit card while he was in jail
• Shelby man accused of stealing cash from Denny's
• Police arrest fugitive on child rape charge
• Prince William weds Kate Middleton in posh royal ceremony (See the wedding kiss here)
• Cleveland County photographer turns moms into hot pinups
• Panthers make No. 1 pick
• Movies column: Superheroes in full swing
• Summer Sizzlers: The top upcoming blockbusters
• The Verdict: New movies "Dylan Dog," "Fast Five," "Hoodwinked Too!" and "Prom"
• Pro wrestling company holding tryouts
• Will lowered river lead to missing teen? Duke Energy to reduce water level
• Cleveland County voting district maps to be redrawn
• Alabama tornadoes cut Shelby Middle field trip short
• NFL DRAFT: Panthers reporter Steve Reed's updates through the day
• Folk singer featured at Owl's Eye event Friday
• Two charged with stealing pills, jewelry, video game consoles from house
• Man accused of stealing more than $2,000 in items from home
• Police: Woman stole pregnancy test from Walmart
• Large alligator spotted near N.C. state line
• Police charge man with having child porn
• Hurney: Panthers have good idea who they will take at No. 1
• Who will be Shelby’s next mayor? City Council members discuss possible campaigns
• Man, 62, charged with killing black Lab
• Fire destroys Cleveland County home
• Pair charged with stealing 19 batteries from recycling centers
• Shelby woman charged with burglary, assault with knife
• Arizona, Minnesota athletes register for Kings Mountain triathlon
• Classic European car show comes to Shelby
• More county residents find work in March: Unemployment rate drops as labor force grows
• Jury finds forgetful shopper not guilty of stealing 99-cent hot dog
• Why are women earning more bachelor's and advanced degrees than men?
• Spanking results in bruised buttocks, child abuse charge
• Turks tour Shelby through Rotary exchange trip
• Cleveland County school board approves $147 million budget
• Police: Sexting tip leads to arrest of teacher accused of having sex with student
• Police: Burglar kicked in door, ransacked home, left sock behind
• No judgment yet in Mouy Tang lawsuit: Family of missing woman seeks damages from Unique Living operator
• Free lawn service for troops overseas
• Pickup truck sought in Shelby hit-and-run
• More county residents needing DSS care: Demand for services rises, resources drop
• Fish laced with antifreeze used to poison dogs with ties to N.C. State mascot
• Woman finds burned dog in Dumpster
• Older child should be held responsible for sibling squabbles with toddler
• Native Brit now living in Shelby catches royal wedding fever
• Crest soccer shuts out Burns
• What golf great will be in Charlotte next week?
• Volunteers seek help, equipment in search for Nathan Beck
• Counselors called in to help missing teen's classmates; armband sale to benefit Nathan Beck’s family
• Memorial fund continues legacy of DSS worker
• PHOTOS: Easter egg roll at the Presidential Culinary Museum
• See restaurant ratings for Bridges BBQ Lodge, Mi Pueblito, KFC
• New Shelby business brings the 'bling-bling'
• Police: Teen had 10 bags of marijuana
• Woman charged with stealing cash from police department
• Volunteers continue Broad River search for Nathan Beck
• Police charge teen with killing of hospital executive
• Burglars loot N.C. homes damaged by tornadoes
• Barbecue cook-off brings cooks from across the country
• Carowinds sets world record for Easter egg dyeing
• Driver ejected from car, killed in Cleveland County wreck
• He's alive! A fresh look at the Easter story
• Along Route 74: Almost famous? Playing the name game on Google
• Greenway visitors join family, friends in search for Nathan Beck
• Mile-long race to help spotlight uptown Shelby
• Are the tornadoes over? Severe weather season just getting started
• Cleveland County welcomes new state trooper
• Gardner-Webb's Stroupe gets 600th win
• Drug trafficker faces up to three decades in prison
• 'Real men fight cancer' - even when it means wearing a dress
• Should you buy that bunny? Easter boosts rabbit, chick sales, but many critters end up homeless
• House Republicans finishing step in state budget
• Fake Marine officer convicted of veterans' benefit fraud
• Police: Attack on woman, boy leads to child abuse charge
• Cleveland County Fairgrounds hosting family fun night Saturday
• History of upper Cleveland County comes to life: Burns High students performing Upper Cleveland Heritage symphony at Don Gibson Theater
• The Verdict: What to expect in new movies "African Cats," "Madea's Big Happy Family" and "Water for Elephants"
• Five days, no answers: Greenway reopens to public; no sign of missing 14-year-old
• Can you try Peeps Lovers pizza in Cleveland County this Easter?
• Soaking up the sun: In past year, solar panels generated enough energy for 150 homes
• Bitter herbs and bread: Baptist and Episcopal churches celebrate Easter with ancient Jewish rituals
• Driver hospitalized after crash with tractor-trailer
• Stand-up comic comes to Shelby
• String of home break-ins could put defendant behind bars for decades
• Voice for the children: Guardian ad Litem program in need of volunteers
• Police chase, catch Shelby home break-in suspects
• Celebrating Easter or Passover? There's an app for that
• Zahra Baker's dad released on federal charges, must wear ankle monitor
• N.C.-bound plane declares emergency over talcum powder
• Police: Man peed on strip club, kicked out cop car window
• Cleveland County singer-songwriter raising money for Japan relief effort
• New life bubbles up in historic well house
• Indian Motorcycle leaving Cleveland County (updated at 5:30 p.m.)
• 'Slugging only; no wrestling' - Tough man competition coming to Shelby City Park
• Duke Energy to pay Cleveland County $18,000 for right-of-way
• Teens arrested in Snack Shop break-in
• Sex offender arrested after failing to report address change
• Man accused of armed robbery
• Moonshine still, marijuana plants, assault rifles seized from area home
• Man accused of distributing child porn
• Police: Habitual drunken driver charged with DWI on mo-ped
• Right to be forgotten? Country demands Google delete data from Web searchs
• Which police department in Cleveland County earned international recognition?
• New community school coming to Shelby
• N.C. bill offers annexation compromise
• Retiring Tar Heel announcer was one of a kind
• Officials: Search for missing teen continues until storm hits
• Which Cleveland County teacher loves to dance in the mirror?
• Shelby sets landscaping rules for communication towers
• High school swimmer keeps head above water while battling bowel disease
• Dessert destination offers waffles, pastries, ice cream: Bakery ‘reorganization’ among top business news of the week
• PPG helps to feed hungry
• Shelby man charged with selling cocaine
• Woman accused of stealing clothes, shoes from Dollar General
• President Obama thanks N.C. Lowe's manager who shielded 100 from tornado
• Cat coaxed from tree after 9 days; owners say firefighters ignored pleas for help
• 2 Cleveland County residents compete in Boston Marathon
• Church offers prayers for missing teen
• Police: 4-year-old boy shoots dad in neck with BB gun
• Cleveland County's judicial district could be combined with surrounding counties under state consolidation plan
• Woman accused of threatening two assistant principals
• High school student charged with punching assistant principal
• Tar Heels' Barnes makes his decision
• Police: Hard spanking leads to child abuse charge
• Teaching kids good manners doesn't mean parents have to say please
• Teen robbery suspect accused of emitting bodily fluid at sheriff's detective
• GWU hires interim dean of new School of Performing and Visual Arts
• Horticulture student gives tomato growing tips
• Cleveland County Schools assesses fallout from $5 million budget cut
• Republican accused of racism over email depicting President Obama as ape
• Boston Marathon has Cleveland County flavor
• 21 confirmed dead across N.C. from tornadoes, severe storms
• Drowning in debt: N.C. leads continental U.S. in credit card borrowing
• Along Route 74: In the yard or on the screen, snakes give me the creeps
• Casting call for movie draws hundreds to Cleveland Mall
• Cooks make their best barbecue during cook-off competition
• 'Bam' Byers wins another national title
• Date set for next Connect, Commit to Change event
• A patriotic protest: Residents attend rally to curb government spending
• Middle schooler donating birthday gifts to child cancer patients
• Easter activities - egg hunts, musicals, sunrise services
• Planting the seeds of hope - New ministry poised to make changes in the community
• Two-year-old Cleveland County program helps low-income parents and their children
• Bus driver strives to start students' day off with a smile
• Man accused of practicing dentistry, giving out Lidocaine without license
• North Carolina has more than $1 billion in unpaid taxes
• Missing hiker found alive in N.C. mountains
• Day care worker charged with 'manhandling' 5 children
• The Verdict: What to expect from new movies "Rio" and "Scream 4"
• Shelby restaurant owner appears in court on prostitution charge
• Police: Woman steals Easter basket from Shelby Walgreens
• Money stolen from cash register in thrift store break-in
• Library seeks new home: Demand, services outpacing space at historic 1923 house
• Civil War was about slavery, nothing more
• Country music performer promises high-energy concert at Gardner-Webb
• Gov. Perdue vetoes bill to make state workers pay for health insurance
• Will jobless N.C. residents get 20 more weeks of unemployment benefits?
• High school history teacher charged with running marijuana grow house
• DOT: Construction closes I-85 lane in Cleveland County
• Kings Mountain seeks public input on greenway connector
• Barbecue cook-off returns to Cleveland County this weekend
• Could 'Hunger Games' movie be filmed in Shelby? Thousands expected at Cleveland Mall casting call
• Shelby tea party group plans tax day rally
• Former farmers market to be transformed into studio apartments
• Lawmakers 'Rick roll' colleagues by reading song lyrics on House floor
• Cleveland County state troopers promoted
• Cleveland County Democrats elect new chairman, party officers
• Teen accused of assault on school bus
• Bill would require high school juniors to take national test
• Searchers comb N.C. mountains for missing S.C. woman
• Family, friends gather to remember 17-year-old shot in head
• Owner of 10 pit bulls found not guilty of dogfighting charges
• Shelby police sponsor annual Cop Camp
• New museum commemorates 100 years of town history
• ‘Vagina Monologues’ performance planned Wednesday night at Joe’s Place
• Log truck overturns in upper Cleveland County (Photos)
• Middle schooler volunteers as translator for classmate who's learning English
• $4 million renovation project approved at industrial building
• Zahra Baker's dad wants to go back to Australia
• Shelby High student dedicated to supporting teens with HIV/AIDS
• The Star's Teacher Feature: What middle school teacher used to have facial piercings?
• Cleveland County raccoon found with rabies (with map)
• Shelby man accused of stealing from car dealership
• DOT: Resurfacing closes lane of traffic
• More than 2 years after disappearance, family of Unique Living resident seeks damages in court
• Moms who don't set boundaries lose their children's respect
• Police: Man exposed himself outside 74-year-old woman's home
• Should N.C. schools pay students for good grades?
• Over a thousand extras needed for new motion picture
• GWU students, alumnae will perform The Vagina Monologues
• Yes, it was a tornado: Storm keeps insurance companies busy after weekend storm
• National Weather Service confirms tornado touched down in Cleveland County
• Job fair set for this week - Data: County unemployment dips slightly
• Men recount surviving storm that flips trailer upside down
• Japan shaken by quake after more evacuations urged
• Civil War 150th anniversary marked this week
• Along Route 74: Traditional family telephones no longer have a dial tone
• Spring storm flattens mobile homes, rains hail down on County; meteorologists "putting the pieces of the puzzle together"
• Reaching for recovery: Cleveland County’s economy shows growth in some areas while other indicators lag
• Strawberry season approaches: Fallston’s Lewis Farms preps for May kickoff
• Speeding campaign nets more than 200 tickets
• What are your legislators up to? Capital Correspondence
• Bluegrass, gospel concert to support Red Cross
• As gas prices rise, here’s how you can avoid more pain at the pump
• United Way: Employee fired over missing Salvation Army funds - More than $3,000 stolen from organization’s thrift store
• American Red Cross combines chapters to streamline services
• Japan rocked by 7.1 magnitude aftershock: Sisters of Polkville woman “helping each other” amidst destruction
• Salvation Army: Thousands of dollars missing - Police investigate potential embezzlement case
• Traffic halt on I-85
• Cleveland County Democratic Party schedules annual convention
• Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Japan coast
• County industries ready to hire - Chamber: More company expansions could be coming
• Gun and knife show comes to Shelby this weekend
• From cutting Barbie's hair to opening a successful salon
• Helmet law gives Cleveland County bikers - and lawmakers - a headache
• Cleveland County chorus students plan Thursday night performance
• Duke star going pro
• UNC duo coming back, third undecided
• Shelby defense contractor inks $15 million Army deal, expects 30 new jobs
• Firefighter brotherhood rallies around cancer patients
• High schoolers pack classrooms for Career Day
• Gottfried excited about basketball possibilities at N.C. State
• Cleveland County residents could get surprise tax refunds this month
• Cleveland County residents could be without power until late Thursday night
• Police: Shelby man tries to swipe officer's gun from holster
• Charter school supporters agree to compromise on bill lifting 100-school cap
• As of today, N.C. residents have earned enough to pay their taxes for the year
• Teen dies after Friday shooting; suspect now faces murder charge
• Two charged with shooting at sheriff's deputies during car chase
• City employees could receive cash for bright ideas
• Curtiss-Wright Controls grows in Shelby with more higher-paying jobs
• Reports: N.C. State set to name new coach
• Two local high school baseball games pushed back to Wednesday
• Local Republican presidential hopeful struggles to raise campaign cash
• Mom charged with murder in death of 1-year-old son
• Open government amendment stalls in state House
• Stepmom charged with killing Zahra Baker nearly collapses in court
• Woman seriously injured when car smashes into tree
• Parenting: Mom shouldn’t feed the Look-at-Me Beast
• Elementary students launch handmade hot air balloons (Photos)
• Groups or gangs? Shelby residents express concerns about roaming teens
• Gospel groups perform in her memory for the cause she championed
• Three charged with assault on handicapped neighbor
• Deputies: Man stabbed in back with pocket knife
• Cleveland County Republican Party plans meeting
• Shelby sex offender accused of failing to update address
• Two killed, three injured in western N.C. SUV wreck
• Convicted rapist accused of using Facebook
• Police, firefighters face off on basketball court to raise money for injured teen
• Police: Son attacks mom who took a bite of his Dairy Queen Blizzard
• President Barack Obama announces he'll run for a second term
• Cleveland County man has lifelong hobby that’s out of this world
• Along Route 74: Springtime brings sunshine - and sneezes
• Man charged with shooting teen in the back of the head
• State lawmakers start redistricting process
• Health department employee receives prestigious state award
• Pastor appears in court on sex charge
• Police: Child molesters are often relatives, family friends
• Atheists in the foxhole: Army's skeptics seek acceptance
• Donate blood to the Red Cross, get free Chick-fil-A
• Shelby native lands role in sitcom pilot
• Fire department celebrates 50th anniversary with free food, prizes and music
• Police: Hit-and-run driver tried to crawl out of patrol car
• Shelby man charged with molesting child
• Step by step: Walking contest kicking off to fight obesity, encourage fitness
• Bald eagle dies after being shot along N.C. road
• Man electrocuted while trying to steal copper wire
• The Verdict: Breaking down new movies Source Code, Insidious and Hop
• More than $12,000 in medication surrendered to Sheriff's Office
• 12 high school seniors receive N.C. Teaching Fellows scholarships
• Shelby man charged with assault on pregnant woman
• Deputies: Man hit mom in head with cigarette lighter
• Man accused of stealing equipment from Cleveland County sawmill
• High-school dropouts could lose driving privileges until age 18
• 19-year-old faces statutory rape charge for sex with girl, 13
• Gardner-Webb group gets VIP treatment at New York Stock Exchange
• Country singer plans two Shelby concerts
• Sponsors ax photo requirement in voter ID bill
• Men charged with stealing 14 goats
• Police: Women used baby carriage in shoplifting spree
• Alternative schools to share space with new Cleveland County Schools central office
• Trail expansion could lead to business growth - Chamber: 60,000 people walked Gateway Trail in 2010
• Attendance soars, but dropout rate remains high at Cleveland County Schools
• Chemetall Foote marks groundbreaking: Expansion will add dozens of jobs at Kings Mountain facility
• Kings Mountain to sell water to Bessemer City - City attorney: Annual price tag of more than $1 million for 10 years
• Teens charged with stealing iPod in home burglary
• Sheriff's deputies seeking fifth suspect in robbery, kidnapping of 19-year-old
• Shelby shop changes name to avoid mistaken identity
• Brewery sues liquor board for blocking sale of beer with offensive name
• Which Cleveland County schools are gaining, losing students year after year?
• Soldier surprises son after 9-month separation (Watch video)
• Lawndale boy accused of hitting a handicapped person
• Man sentenced to 12 years in prison for throwing stone that killed teen girl
• Manslaughter suspect charged with threatening Gov. Bev Perdue
• Law enforcement officers complete crisis intervention training
• Gear stolen from musician's car while he performed in Shelby restaurant
• Police: Man sold pot out of auto body shop
• Japanese radiation reaches Cleveland County area
• Shelby duplex community nears completion
• Retired sheriff’s K-9s die, leaving law enforcement legacy
• Three charged with kidnapping, robbing 16-year-old
• Man accused of stealing five cologne bottles from Kmart
• Woman accused of having sex with boy, 15, faces statutory rape charges
• Pastor's book denying existence of hell stirs debate in Christian circles
• Radiation from Japan detected in Carolinas
• Police: Man tried to kill toddler in children's hospital
• New law would allow ABC stores to open on Sundays
• High school to perform 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'
• Power out in parts of Shelby (Updated 4 p.m.)
• Police: Kings Mountain man performed lewd act in park
• 'I'm scarred for life:' Son accuses alleged sexual predator of abusing him as child
• Five years of Twitter: Social network tops 200 million users
• Polkville store destroyed by fire
• Tuned in: Shelby native marks 40th year as DJ, radio host
• Should kids have cell phones? Not until they can pay the bill
• Cleveland County couple’s Lab mix fetches the paper without fail
• Cleveland County Fair 2011
• Officials prepare for Legion World Series here in August
• Cleveland County musician raising money for earthquake, tsunami relief
• Man hospitalized after SUV overturns; Highway Patrol investigating crash
• Construction at the Shelby bypass site? State engineer gave us the dirt
• Man accused of breaking into house of worship, assaulting officers
• Gas prices put brakes on Cleveland County trucking company
• Recognizing greatness: Center honors its participants
• Home and Garden: Azaleas add color to shady areas
• Home and Garden: Family farm always bursting with fresh fruits and veggies
• Home and Garden: Ag agent answers common questions
• Local church collects shoes for people in U.S., other countries
• Know your risk for diabetes: Hospital offers free screenings at Cleveland Community College
• Blue Devils have no answer for Arizona's surgef
• Knobby or his kin? Shelby man records bigfoot sighting (see the video)
• Which restaurant had dirty prep table, rusty cooler racks?
• Cleveland County residents cash in on winning lottery tickets
• Farmer hopes produce store will spread roots: Grover's Rhodesdale Farm opens Kings Mountain shop
• Late Weed and Seed coordinator Annie Beam remembered
• Clearwater Paper site nears completion: Fifty already hired as distribution center eyes April opening
• Drugs, cash, iPod valued at $60,000 stolen in home break-in
• Man accused of buying lottery tickets, gas with forged check
• Pastor pushed from pulpit after denying existence of hell
• Deputies: Mom hid drugs in 2-year-old's car seat
• Pet store owners charged with animal cruelty, child abuse
• GWU presents Broadway musical
• Classes teach the art of bluegrass jammin'
• Hope takes flight: Balloon release promotes message of reporting child abuse
• More jobs coming? County, Kings Mountain officials approve incentive deal to lure company
• New Dollar General store coming to Shelby
• Choose fashions that camouflage imperfections
• Marine detachment celebrates anniversary
• Air Force cadet graduates officer training school
• Cleveland County golf course closing down
• The Verdict: The Lowdown on this week's 2 new movies
• How many Cleveland County drivers were charged with DWI over St. Patrick's Day weekend?
• Man charged with breaking into soda machine
• Teens driving home from soccer game killed in car crash
• ID check at the polls? Controversial bill aims to prevent voter fraud
• Courts strike down federal law punishing those who impersonate war heroes
• Construction crews find slave burial ground
• Crews dismantling historic Cleveland County mill, but remnants will find new life (Photos)
• N.C. House postpones vote on open government amendment
• Shelby city leaders approve $1 million grant to build Foothills Commerce Center
• Firefighters getting new gear to protect them from walls of flame
• Prayer garden being dedicated to Weed and Seed leader
• Odd news: Police recover 54 bags of heroin in cavity search
• Child dies from injuries in wreck that killed Kings Mountain church deacon
• Police: Man hid crack cocaine in Comet can
• Woman accused of threatening to kill police officer
• Cleveland County YMCA facing cash crunch
• Man convicted of killing UNC-Charlotte student, sentenced to life in prison
• North Carolina to spend $461 million in federal funds for passenger train service
• Historic Rogers Theater welcomes a crowd for the first time in years
• Balloons taking flight to raise awareness about child abuse
• Businesses breathe new life into downtown Kings Mountain
• Tipster who helped bust business break-in suspects earns $1,000 reward
• Pediatrician serves up ice cream treats when she’s not seeing patients
• Lawmakers want to stop inmates from updating Facebook statuses in prison
• Shelby utility worker honored for helpful attitude
• Steakhouse seeks to add flavor to downtown Kings Mountain
• Two killed in shooting, car crash near uptown Charlotte
• Murder mystery raises $2,500 for Cleveland County Relay for Life
• Miami too strong for Lady Bulldogs in NCAA play
• Police: Kings Mountain woman arrested in SWAT team standoff
• Along Route 74: Sacrificing in modern America
• What would happen to Cleveland County if a local nuclear power plant suffered a meltdown?
• Sheriff Alan Norman pledges to be open about firings
• Check out these 50 new area businesses
• Medicine pickup helps deputies fight prescription drug abuse
• Cleveland County Schools explains why five staff members were fired
• Gardner-Webb's Hudson twins push each other
• Trash to art: Man creates metal sculpture from scraps, farm equipment (Photo)
• Late-night fire on Suttle Street
• Fire causes evacuation at Shelby auto parts plant (photo)
• In wake of radiation fears, potassium iodide is flying off the shelves
• Why did more than 1,300 people lose jobs in Cleveland County? County unemployment rate rises to 12.5 percent in January
• Falls tries to end free commissioner health insurance, finds no support on county board
• Gardner-Webb women receive NCAA tournament sendoff
• What's that smoke in the sky?
• Find out which restaurants had dirty meat slicers, didn't keep food cold
• Names on vet bill, cable TV account lead to identity theft charges
• Cleveland County man charged with attempted armed robbery
• Women's, children's shelter looks for hope - and a new home
• Judge accused of fixing traffic tickets for her friends
• Car hits, kills spider monkey
• Woman faces child abuse charge after covering floor with broken glass
• GWU center happy to be going back to Charlottesville for first-round NCAA game
• Driver hospitalized after car runs into ditch, overturns (photo)
• Cleveland County Schools Math Day
• Lawmaker wants to take the 'amendment' out of open government amendment
• Wearing green for St. Patrick's Day? Share your photos with The Star
• Firefighters respond to blaze at Shelby home
• Cleveland County can help: Charities reach out to Japan earthquake survivors
• Three charged with breaking into Shelby stores including Radio Shack, Game Stop, Sally's Beauty Supply
• Deputies: Man threw 3-pound weight through car window, cutting driver's head
• Teens charged with breaking into Kings Mountain home
• Census shows more Southern blacks are moving to the suburbs
• Sheriff: Teacher's assistant made child sex video
• Repeat drunken driver accused of hit and run, DWI
• Potato project needs volunteers to feed hungry Cleveland County residents
• Rogers Theater holding open house to raise money for restoration
• Shelby library to host suicide prevention class
• County commissioners approve controversial transportation plan
• New law would eliminate end-of-course tests for four subjects
• Family wants to raise $15,000 for brain aneurysm research
• Kindergartners help classmate with brain tumor
• Shelby High students perform ‘Unsinkable Molly Brown’
• Relay teams raising money for annual event
• Gardner-Webb: 'Altercation' halted St. John's baseball series
• Police capture suspect in triple-murder at mobile home park
• Two charged in scrap metal theft
• Woman charged with crowbar assault, stabbing threat
• Deputies: Cleveland County man had 3 bags of meth
• Former minister convicted of producing child porn
• N.C. man pleads guilty to dog-fighting charges
• Tail waggin' tutor: Therapy dog helps students improve reading skills
• Cleveland County GOP elects new leadership
• Court to decide if religious colleges like Gardner-Webb can have campus police
• Lunch plates being sold to raise money for baby's brain care
• Governor gives prestigious award to retired Shelby veterinarian
• Police: Woman stole items from Goodwill thrift store
• Teen charged with carrying concealed handgun, running from police
• Firefighters extinguish blaze near county line (updated 9:30 a.m.)
• Charter school bill gets N.C. House panel debate
• N.C. advocates urge $1 per pack cigarette tax rise
• Obama aide in NC to touts brainpower in business
• "The Bachelor" picks Charlotte event planner
• School officials tour new Shelby Middle
• Lottery winner makes machine go 'jinga-linga-ling' after big prize
• Three charged with buying meth-making supplies
• Sheriff's Office raid yields 1.3 pounds of 'high-grade marijuana'
• Cleveland County woman's Japanese relatives count their blessings after massive earthquake
• Rabid raccoon captured in Cleveland County
• 'Small argument' possible reason for no 3rd GWU game against St. John's
• Mayor says he'll step down before year's end
• Controlled burn closes parts of Crowders Mountain State Park
• Broad River Greenway decals available free to Cleveland County residents
• Man accused of making fraudulent return to Walmart charged with indecent exposure
• Leaked Bank of America e-mails allegedly show foreclosure fraud
• Shelby Tea Party plans Thursday meeting
• Injured teen firefighter nominated for 'America's Most Wanted' all-star award
• Police lieutenant's wife arrested in N.C. drug bust
• Man suspected of huffing compressed air crashes car into body shop
• Winter House owner relives arrest in undercover prostitution sting
• Along Route 74: Remembering Shelby’s snack shops, drive-ins and hangouts
• Which public employees saw suspensions, demotions and firings?
• Find out how a colon cancer screening could save your life
• Breadwinners now begging for scraps: Men 55 and older face soaring unemployment
• Cleveland County bookworms battle it out
• West Point cadet shares life lessons with Shelby High students
• Grant fuels county tourism: Golden LEAF awards $75,000
• Teachers get the spotlight at Time Warner Cable awards
• Kings Mountain looks to Virginia town for tips to cash in on ecotourism
• Mom's OK: Hawaii native’s relatives move to higher ground after tsunami warning
• A new call center is putting people in touch with prayer
• Shelby man arrested on multiple cocaine charges
• Shelby fixture ready to reopen: Ora Supermarket closed after November fire
• Tsunami barrels toward Hawaii, US western coast
• Prince announces 6 concerts in Carolinas
• Bleacher and Redbox reports: Grading recent releases
• The Verdict: A look at Red Riding Hood, Battle: Los Angeles and Mars Needs Moms
• Red-hot Bryan Thrift shares his story at GWU
• Local second-graders heard by millions from around the globe in the World’s Largest Concert
• Rep. Tim Moore's bill to boost penalties for drunken drivers passes state House
• New cafe and restaurant features sandwiches, wraps and 'the best mocha around'
• Thursday brings another wave of rainouts
• Sisterhood - Musical based on popular group for women
• Cleveland County musician releases second CD
• Driver charged with having meth in car
• Deputies: Man stole wedding ring, jewelry, German pistol
• Man, woman charged with using fake prescription to get Adderall
• Federal marshals charge man with sexually assaulting N.C. girl at bus stop
• Martina McBride, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban among possible American Legion World Series performers
• Police: 'Rogue' tow truck drivers stealing more cars
• Charlotte director of athletics to speak at 2011 Hall of Fame banquet
• Plastic maker to bring 55 jobs: Tech park gets second company; Work should start in 2012
• Could U.S. 74 bypass around Shelby become reality in 2012?
• ACC TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: Game previews, commentary, photos and more (comment with your tourney predictions)
• Charlie Sheen gets more than 74,000 applications for internship
• Spelling bee starts Thursday morning at CCC - and we'll have live coverage
• Woman rescues animals from neglect - including three llamas
• Weather wipes out Wednesday's local sports slate
• City helping connect businesses to customers by posting coupons, job openings online
• N.C. schools, sheriffs groups lobby against open government amendment
• Country stars Ricky Skaggs, Pam Tillis, comic James Gregory plan shows at Shelby's Don Gibson Theatre
• Woman appeals animal cruelty conviction in case of starved, injured horse
• Family of four killed in N.C. school bus crash
• Woman orders sweet tea at McDonald's, claims workers served her sanitizer
• Lions Club giving food to needy families
• UNC lands 3 major awards; Duke's Smith ACC Player of Year
• Cleveland County Fair Flea and Farmers Market
• Video poker machines seized, man charged with breaking into couple’s home
• Students make YouTube video asking lawmakers to support public schools
• Shelby moves forward with curbside recycling plans
• Libraries plan programs for adults and children
• Sheriff's Office: Three arrested during scrap metal theft
• Deputies: Man stole ID to get Dish Network service
• Woman charged with making threatening phone calls to Taco Bell
• Woman accused of beating boyfriend with baseball bat
• Experts say $4-per-gallon gas is coming next month
• Relay teams plan fundraisers
• Town raising money to restore vintage fire truck
• Parents should keep friends, phone, video games off-limits until son's grades improve
• Preacher: Being on the sex offender registry is hurting my ministry
• Church officials investigate sex allegations against pastor
• Nearly 100 new jobs coming? Realty company announces lease agreement for building near I-85, local officials mum on “Project Deal”
• Cleveland Regional Medical Center nurse wins leadership award
• Founder of Ingles grocery store chain dies at 77
• Prison time for DWI that caused teen's death
• Cleveland County teen charged with bringing knife to school
• Sam's Club donates $15,000 to Black Achievers program
• Elementary schools holding kindergarten registration
• Daughter: Kings Mountain church deacon killed in wreck was returning from prayer meeting
• Man accused of slamming woman's hand in car door
• Distillery brings legal moonshine to western North Carolina
• Bryan Thrift reels in victory, big check
• Church places pastor accused of soliciting cop for sex acts on leave
• Gov. Perdue vetoes bill challenging federal health care reform
• Police: Sergeant had sex with inmate in area jail
• Along Route 74: A trip through time to old hangouts, main street memories
• Shelby veteran recalls Iwo Jima, surrender of Japan
• Exotic felines invade Shelby during the city's first cat show
• Doctors start new role at Cleveland Regional Medical Center
• Basketball fever at its best: it's Duke vs. Carolina
• Escort charged in prostitution sting says she didn’t break the law
• Report shows fewer Cleveland County students are dropping out of school
• Mill families plan reunion, share stories of growing up in the mill villages
• Woman accused of $800 Walmart theft
• San Francisco travel writer on Shelby liver mush - “Totally yummers!” (See who's writing about Shelby a week after 18 travel pros came to town)
• Man accused of strangling woman, dousing her with beer
• Deputies: Sex offender failed to report new address
• Shelby woman faces prostitution charge
• While her church provides her with strength, mother of two provides inspiration
• Facebook offers training on social networking for small business
• Firefighters respond to woods fire
• Cleveland County election dates for 2011 released
• Rising opera star to perform in Cleveland County
• Dropout rate down, school crime up across North Carolina
• Sen. Clary: County's criticism of charter schools misses the mark
• Shelby High orchestra goes viral: Performance airs live via streaming video (click to watch)
• Census results: Which Cleveland County towns are growing fastest?
• Four big lottery winners, including two from same Cleveland County store (photo)
• Community comes together to mark Boiling Springs' 100th birthday
• Panthers sign veteran tight end Shockey
• New school opening in Cleveland County
• The Verdict: What movies are coming out this weekend?
• Wine bar opens, bakery closes in uptown Shelby
• Incentives could bring nearly 100 jobs to Cleveland County
• Musician makes tongue-in-cheek bid to buy The Star
• Convenience stores selling 'special' brownies - without the pot
• Severe weather caused lowest Red Cross blood supply in a decade; find out where you can donate blood
• General Assembly dukes it out over future of video sweepstakes games
• Neighbor kills neighbor in apparent murder-suicide
• Former U.S. marshal tapped to lead highway safety program
• Smoke in the air at South Mountains
• Attorney representing man accused of killing Cleveland County nurse has court date herself
• Supreme Court: Protesting military funerals is free speech
• Cleveland County chosen for national cancer study
• Boyfriend's good qualities outweigh his mean streak
• S.C. lawmakers want to make teen sexting illegal
• Convicted drunken driver shows up drunk for jail
• N.C. census data expected to be released Wednesday
• Congressman outsmarts "Jeopardy's" Watson computer
• Cleveland County elementary school names interim principal
• Candlelight vigil planned for college student killed in head-on wreck
• Police: Couple ran meth lab out of day care center
• Sheriff's Office seizes video poker machines from Cleveland County home
• American Legion World Series game schedule
• Charter school showdown: Board says lifting cap could cripple public schools
• Learn lifesaving skills for free at Shelby CPR class
• Documentary spotlights former African-American school
• Girl Scouts take global journey - without leaving Shelby
• 15-20 jobs available, but Cleveland County business owner says he can't find workers
• Cleveland County town celebrates its 100th anniversary this week
• Barbecue restaurant doing meats right
• Which restaurant had dirty food-prep surfaces, poor lighting?
• Don't fill up in South Carolina - and other surprising ways to save on gas
• Which big-name artist will perform at the American Legion World Series concert this summer?
• Man charged with passing counterfeit cash at pizzeria
• Police: man broke into Shelby home, stole 2 flat-screen TVs
• How many meth labs have been found in Cleveland County - and who pays for the cleanup?
• 8-year-old boy dies after going into cardiac arrest at school
• N.C. Senate passes bill allowing use of deadly force against intruders
• Stepmom charged in Zahra Baker's killing accused of stealing daughter's ID
• Deputies find marijuana hidden behind trapdoor, seize crystal meth, guns from home
• Change in law would allow prosecutors to carry guns in the courtroom
• Two area stores sell Powerball lottery big winners
• Monday sports action cancelled
• Which Cleveland County deli couldn't keep food cold?
• Shelby couple charged with having nearly a pound of pot
• Suspected cocaine dealer jailed under $5.3-million bond
• Check out all the winners from the Oscars
• National Weather Service: Storms could produce nearby tornadoes
• Stray bullet kills toddler on N.C. playground
• Battery acid spills near river during fatal tractor-trailer wreck
• Cleveland County pastor returns to church after arrest in undercover sex sting
• Kings Mountain's Franklin steps down as basketball coach
• GWU hammers High Point in regular-season finale
• Registered sex offender accused of fatally stabbing his 81-year-old mother
• Camradarie key ingredient for GWU swimmers, in and out of the pool
• Cleveland County's new businesses
• Sheriff’s Office strikes name off of Cleveland County’s most wanted list
• Hearts for Hospice project raises thousands of dollars
• UPDATED 4:22 p.m. Pastor, Gardner-Webb faculty member faces crimes against nature charge
• Shelby Fire Department lands $30,000+ grant
• Legislators eye constitutional ban on same-sex unions
• Visiting MLK memorial the wish of a lifetime for Sterling House resident
• Can’t talk in front of crowds? Shelby Toastmasters offers experience in public speaking, leadership
• Police approve ‘Make My Day’ bill: Proposed bill allows residents more freedom to defend against intruders
• Here are the movies playing in Shelby this weekend: What are you going to see?
• What were your legislators up to this week?
• Sixty-year-old jailed after coming at man with stick, saying “It ain’t over”
• Washburn Switch man arrested for alleged slap
• Woman charged with stealing no-shows court appearance
• Sex offender charged with not telling cops where he was moving
• Police: Woman stole more than $1,000 in meds from Walgreens
• Any new leads in Monday's hostage situation?
• Data center public hearing planned: Officials say more job announcements forthcoming
• Three big lottery winners this week (photo)
• Route 74: Alan Ford says he's spent a month of his life at these two crossroads. Which are the longest stoplights in Cleveland County?
• Effort to toughen penalties for repeat DWIs passes hurdle (tell us what you think)
• Witnessing the departure of the first man on the moon inspires man's unique hobby
• Travel pros coming to Cleveland County: What should they see?
• 2010-2011 Geography Bowl Photo Slideshow
• Fundraiser planned for man battling cancer
• Are Middle East protests raising Cleveland County gas prices? Drivers feel the pinch as prices climb
• Elisa Baker's arraignment set for April
• Wildfire danger: 25 acres scorched in county
• "It's not only good for us, it's good for Cleveland County": House of Chicken offers family-style eating experience
• Bandys puts end to Shelby girls' undefeated season
• Bulldogs still standing in 3A playoffs
• Service above self: Local clubs celebrate Rotary day
• Detective seeks leads in cases of teens missing
• In the seats or out of the Redbox: A look at recent releases
• Woman's body found
• Kings Mountain man arrested on child sex charges stemming from alleged abuse 22 years ago
• Light Oak investigation nets 11 arrests. Resident: Neighborhood is “misunderstood”
• Laura's Law clears a legistlative hurdle
• Crowders Mountain rescue training
• Kings Mountain Police arrest a man for allegedly stealing beer
• Police: Man steals mouse
• Restaurant robbed at gunpoint
• Woman accused of murder faints during court hearing
• ‘Make My Day’ law closer to reality: Panel approves bill allowing residents to use deadly force on intruders
• Police to charge stepmother in Zahra Baker's death
• The House paused Monday night to memorialize John Weatherly
• West Elementary students drop a beat
• Shelby teams, Burns boys advance in state playoffs
• Police: Two wanted in break-in, shooting
• Fifteen-year assistant district attorney eyes retirement
• Budget cuts in the courts: Employees offered early retirement, positions eliminated
• John Rosemond: The epidemic of kids assaulting parents
• Shopper charged with stealing $35 in Walmart items
• Court documents: Two years after leading police on chase, driver is behind bars
• Police: Inmate caught with marijuana
• Woman charged with trying to sell cocaine
• Hostage Hoax?: Call leads police to Charleston Place going on lockdown (Updated w/full story)
• Parkinson's support group plans Tuesday meeting
• 14-year-old driver hits house: Teenage passenger charged with lying to investigators
• Chicks dig high school student's science fair project
• New businesses getting started
• Do you see smoke in the sky?
• Ending Cleveland County hunger one potato at a time
• Cutting edge: Shelby surgeon one of five statewide using new technique for knee surgeries
• Two men accused of pushing man through window
• Five Cleveland County teams open basketball playoffs Monday
• Police: Family admits stealing from pharmacies to make ends meet
• Trailer, lawnmower stolen from Shelby fire station
• Gardner-Webb professor 'lived out a dream' in his 45 years of teaching
• Experts explain how Lithia Springs works - and why natural doesn’t always mean pure
• Recycling truck starts making the rounds in Kings Mountain
• Sheriff's Office: Teen had 25 bags of marijuana
• Shelby man charged with selling cocaine
• Carowinds theme park hiring 2,100 people, job fair planned
• Woman charged with selling vitamins as Percocet pills
• The Star wins five awards in state newspaper contest
• Dover, Ora mill communities plan spring reunion
• Woman accused of smoking cocaine while sitting on porch
• Gov. Perdue lays out nearly $20 billion budget plan
• Man stopped for drunken driving while being towed
• Facing foreclosure? Assistance program could pay up to $36,000 to keep you in your home
• Police: Man stole next-door neighbor's 32-inch TV
• Shelby man charged with stealing $15,000 in car parts
• Kings Mountain medical worker charged with prescription fraud
• Gov. Perdue to unveil N.C. spending plan
• Cold weather pushes up Duke Energy stock
• Here comes the sun: Temps to top 70 on Friday
• Cocaine conviction, string of felonies puts Cleveland County man in jail for a decade
• State House talks tougher penalties for repeat DWI offenders
• Foreclosure flood could claim more than 800 Cleveland County homes this year
• Drug money helps pay for new sheriff’s patrol cars, Tasers
• Where are Shelby's tax dollars going? Find out what the city spends on police, fire and other services
• Playground to be dedicated in honor of Zahra Baker
• Man pleads guilty to attempted robbery with butcher knife
• The Verdict: What to look for in this weekend's new movies
• See these six movies before Oscar night
• Prayer garden sprouts in Weed and Seed leader’s memory
• Former Kings Mountain foster child admits to mutilating man with ax (Listen to 911 call)
• Police: Man used wrench to rob Walmart gas station (video)
• Kings Mountain man charged in roommate's grisly killing due in court Wednesday
• Couple accused of smoking pot with child in car
• Winners come forward to claim $1 million lottery prize on day before ticket expires
• GWU stuns Coastal to end nation's longest win streak
• 'I hope you burn in hell' - Verdict reached in murder trial
• Renowned African band coming to Cleveland Community College
• Governor vows to protect teachers from cuts, officials cautiously optimistic
• Walmart gas station robbed (slideshow)
• Three face charges in dispute that allegdly led to gun-pointing, arm-cutting
• Woman accused of throwing 2-year-old boy across room
• Burglary suspect charged with threatening witness
• $1 million jackpot unclaimed, lottery ticket to expire Wednesday
• Family defends man charged with DWI in crash that claimed Lawndale man's life
• Restaurant lets you visit three continents
• Which restaurant had insects, dirty freezer and bread drawer?
• Leak sends water gushing 30 feet into the air (photos)
• Mental illness led Billy Ray Bridges to kill neighbor, defense says
• Sample sweet treats for free at Chocoholic's Paradise
• Cleveland County could change the rules for tethering your dog
• Cleveland Early College High School begins recruitment for students
• Sheriff's Office: Shelby man had illegal guns, drugs
• Deputy finds drugs on jail inmate
• Teen charged with setting fire to vacant homes
• Library letting patrons download books to their iPods
• City rewarding resident who can find Shelby’s biggest tree
• Teen sex leads to statutory rape charge
• Sen. Clary co-sponsors bill allowing residents to shoot intruders
• Court grappling with murder conviction in death of baby born alive, injured as fetus
• Man released from prison after 14 years on death row invited to speak in church
• Along Route 74: Eating at the table together appears a thing of yesteryear
• Should you do a background check on your Valentine?
• Coaches always let the striped shirts know what they're thinking
• In this corner ... the refs always stand their ground
• Copper theft could trigger deadly explosion
• One dead, six injured in overnight wreck
• Revolution in Egypt - Hosni Mubarak steps down as president
• Byers' late basket completes Crest's comeback win
• Forestview out-runs KM for 83-79 Big South triumph
• Bulldogs jump out to early lead in nine-point win over Shelby
• Cleveland County centenarian tells teachers, students about life in the early 1900s
• Find out what school collected nearly 1,000 blue items for less fortunate teens
• ‘We have created jobs’: Retired educator gives kids work to keep them in school, out of gangs
• Find out who made James Love Elemenary's honor roll
• Cleveland County senior finalist for prestigious scholarship
• Shelby man charged with having 25 bags of marijuana
• Sheriff's Office: Man had meth and pot
• Prosecutors won't seek death penalty in killing of police chief's daughter
• Police shoot, kill N.C. bank robber who held gun to hostage's head
• Kings Mountain woman faces cocaine possession charge
• Cleveland County lawmakers want constitutional amendment for open government
• Kings Mountain Republican leader eyeing run for No. 2 post in N.C. GOP
• Never too young to vote: Third-graders elect class president (photos)
• NC Legislature gives final OK to savings bill
• New steakhouse hiring 25-30 workers, pre-hire class required
• Second-half rally vaults Duke over Carolina
• Police: Teens smashed 28 mailboxes, damaged four cars
• Shelby pair charged with having moonshine, pain pills
• Escape the harsh reality of winter with these must reads
• Need Valentines help? Relay team can help
• Teen driver hits, kills two pedestrians; baby hospitalized with injuries
• SUV goes airborne, smashes into house
• Man accused of assault with baseball bat
• Escape from Egypt: How former Gardner-Webb students escaped a Cairo mob
• Wake Forest coach donates kidney to player
• Town gets half-million-dollar economic recovery grant
• Up to an inch of snow expected overnight, creating icy spots on roads
• Will state deficit slow county job growth?
• U.S. exports see boom: How can local businesses break into foreign markets?
• 17-year-old girls charged with causing disturbance at school
• Popular Shelby restaurant owner shares secrets to stirring up good stir fry
• Shelby mother, daughter charged in theft of $26,000 in jewelry during home break-ins
• Cleaning crew saves abandoned newborn after mom gives birth in toilet
• Perdue wants 900 rules repealed she calls outdated
• N.C. state work force on edge about filling budget gap
• Forecasters call for coat of snow for eastern NC
• Man charged as NC terror ringleader due in court
• Slain man’s widow testifies in murder trial; defense says Bridges had 'serious mental illness'
• Retired Navy veteran honored with Arlington burial
• Cleveland County students honored for helping classmates, collecting toys for less fortunate
• Snow day could lead to Saturday school next weekend
• Polite robber arrested (link to must see video)
• Legion World Series officials vie for big-name pregame performer
• Man charged with resisting arrest, damaging police car
• Police: Teen robbed man at gunpoint, stole cash and car
• Man charged with raping 12-year-old girl
• Husband, wife, 14-year-old daughter killed in apparent murder-suicide
• When writing a will, leave loved ones your moral, spiritual wealth
• Report: Crest's Barnes will be Shrine Bowl coach
• Police: Bloods gang member refused to pay, stole dishes from Waffle House
• Forecasts call for chance of midweek snow
• Kings Mountain man loses license to practice law in Florida
• Jitterbug into the past at church dinner theater
• Eager-to-please parents creating a generation of picky eaters
• Man leads police on car chase, then takes off on foot
• Woman charged with cashing counterfeit $3,600 check
• Police: Shelby man clawed, tried to bite officer during arrest
• Police: Shelby teen tried to shoot into occupied home
• Man accused of drunken driving just 19 days after DWI conviction
• Parents arrested after 3-year-olds left alone in cold playground without coats, socks
• Boy, 11, dies from injuries sustained in house fire
• Along Route 74: Where were you? Remembering history’s milestones
• Cleveland County man retires - for the third time
• Balancing budget could mean cutting incentives that brought business to Cleveland County
• Phone scams reported in Kings Mountain
• Former BB&T CEO to speak at Gardner-Webb University
• Will $5 million facility lead to economic growth? Data center shell building set for construction
• Work continues on Legion World Series’ new home
• Will Pat McCrory run for governor in 2012? Find out what he told the Shelby Rotary Club
• How much does Cleveland County spend on school sports?
• Lost Boy of Sudan set to speak at Gardner-Webb University
• Cleveland County businesswoman charged in felony tax probe
• Agency needs donations to help abuse victims, homeless
• Gardner-Webb professor remembered as gentleman with a giving heart
• 'Patience and nerves of steel' Bus driver of the month recognized
• Feast for the first lady: Michelle Obama invited to sample Shelby's barbecue
• Tar Heels point guard leaves program
• Does Shelby want curbside recycling after all? City leaders push for education, second survey
• Man asks police to investigate theft from girlfriend's bra
• 'Walking with God': The Bible provides inspiration and insight for Black History Month program
• Cat show coming to Shelby
• Mystery donor gives Sheriff’s Office $9K for new K-9
• Musical ensemble that's played for Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Bobcats plans Shelby show
• Sen. Clary wants state to step in and consolidate Cleveland County polling sites
• 'You want to settle this outside?' Voting site closure debate stokes tempers
• Area UNC Tar Heel football player faces DWI charge; police report drugs in car
• Teen gets prison sentence for shooting man, stealing 3 pounds of pot
• Woman pleads guilty to felony tax charge
• State lawmakers look to outlaw synthetic marijuana
• Burns wide receiver Brooks will play for GWU
• Which Cleveland County restaurant had dirty cooking utensils?
• Retired Navy veteran honored with Arlington burial
• Self-defense class trains women, children in rape prevention
• Teen faces arson charge in burning of man's home
• 1,900 barbecue plates sold to help teen firefighter injured in wreck
• Gun scare in N.C. Senate ends in laughter
• Police: Pair stole $1,200 in medication from Shelby Walgreens
• Shelby woman accused of assault with hammer
• Report: Zahra's stepmom married 7 times
• Get wrapped up in museum's new quilt exhibit
• Local businessman donates gigantic gift to Gardner-Webb University
• Police find new leads in 2003 disappearance
• Crest athletes Kee, Price headed to college ranks
• More than 1,000 Cleveland County residents put back to work in 2010
• KM passing combination headed to Davidson
• Police: Dad begged carjacker for his daughter
• Police: Shelby man stole from N.C. Baptist Association
• Man accused of restraining dogs with electrical cords
• Man charged with shooting into apartment
• Arts council hosting pottery show, sale
• Police: Woman loses 9 dogs in animal rescue fraud probe
• Charlotte expects boost from 2012 Dem convention
• Groundhog makes its decision: Will it be more winter or early spring?
• DNC head, Charlotte mayor prep for 2012 convention
• Small store with big variety is a place where everyone’s a neighbor
• Book’em, swab’em: Officers begin collecting DNA samples upon arrest
• What is “The Dark Side of Chocolate”? Find out at Gardner-Webb University
• Will groundhog see his shadow? Will Cleveland County see snow this weekend?
• Could Democratic convention bring President Obama to Cleveland County?
• Former football standout gets diversion in sexting case
• Man charged with molesting 12-year-old boy
• Two charged with stealing Time Warner Cable service
• Gunshots, brawl reported at party, woman charged with punching cop
• Man accused of stealing blacksmith anvil
• Sheriff's deputies shoot, kill man who pulls gun at upstate S.C. car wash
• Police: Hatchet used as weapon in armed robbery, assault
• Threatening to burn daughter's stuffed animals a joke? Feeling the heat, ‘Tiger Mom’ retreats
• Cleveland County third-grader meets George W. Bush
• Wreck on South Dekalb
• County lawmakers: Keep illegal immigrants out of public colleges
• Lottery luck: Local man wins $532,000
• Driver hurt in Dekalb Street wreck
• 'Generous to a fault' - Daughter remembers mother's inspiring life lessons
• Horseback riders still hospitalized after hit and run wreck that killed horse
• Nonprofit group gets grant funding to bring 61 jobs to Kings Mountain
• Shelby man charged with selling cocaine
• Police: Woman claimed to run animal rescue group to get 9 dogs
• Shelby Kmart worker charged with embezzlement
• Police: Teens broke into building, stole mo-ped
• 'It is getting worse,' local missionary says Haiti remains in ruins
• Continental cuisine: Asian restaurant offers taste of Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
• Former N.C. state representative remembered as a family man, friend, fisherman and political leader
• Patten's Patterns: Casar man has unique hobby
• Debate over pastor's removal leads to brawl in western N.C. church
• Horse killed, two injured in hit and run
• Along Route 74: Technology can bring us together, but sometimes, you have to power down
• Missionary brought the gospel from Cleveland County to Thailand
• Cleveland County lawmaker getting tough on drunken drivers
• Injured Kings Mountain player recovering
• Shelby native leads efforts for 3-D TV without the glasses
• New doctors' offices bring cutting-edge care to Kings Mountain
• Find out how Cleveland County's state lawmakers voted
• Police: Shelby sex offender used Facebook to ask young teens for sex
• The world watches Egypt: Gardner-Webb professor says U.S. taking wait-and-see role in protest power struggle
• Raper-Roark Trust Fund Board of Governors honored for beautifying uptown Shelby
• Road work at busy Shelby intersection stalled
• Flu on the rise, vaccine in short supply
• Local bluegrass band thrilled to open for David Allan Coe
• Tickets still available for North Shelby School's barbecue chicken fundraiser
• Teenager charged with punching boy, 12
• Kings Mountain man accused of robbing man with sawed-off shotgun
• Local angler to be inducted in bass fishing hall of fame
• Woman wants pit bull that attacked her son euthanized
• New Cleveland business with Divine Purpose
• Going to the NHL All-Star game?
• Kings Mountain frees up $150,000 to help city businesses
• Police: $14,000 in copper stolen from buildings
• Police: Drunken man tried to play tackle football with cop
• Find out which restaurant had vermin behind bar, in cabinets
• S.C. woman charged with killing dog that chewed on her Bible
• Pit bull owner faces manslaughter charge in 5-year-old girl's mauling death
• Cleveland, Lincoln deputies join forces in burglary bust
• Police: Woman attacks, beats 91-year-old handicapped woman
• Kings Mountain man accused of slamming man into door, wall
• Man faces cyberstalking charge over threatening e-mail
• N.C. man says 155-year sentence for supporting Hezbollah was too harsh
• Closed Shelby business tops BBB's consumer complaint list for 2010
• Pit bull bites 7-year-old boy in face
• Republican majority takes center stage as General Assembly convenes
• Panthers won't raise ticket prices in 2011, plan in place for lockout
• Chicken dinner planned to raise money for North Shelby School graduation trip
• Uptown Shelby welcomes wine, tapas bar
• Man charged with stealing, recycling farm equipment
• Ron Dickerson Jr. introduced as Gardner-Webb football coach
• Man charged with store break-in, theft
• Cleveland County Chamber chairman resigns
• Lawsuit claims Taco Bell's meat is more filler than beef
• Shelby woman charged with swinging box cutter at woman, hitting her in face
• State of the Union: Republicans say they'll work with Obama to slash spending
• Lowe's laying off managers, hiring part-time workers
• Concussions on the court: Basketball injuries mounting in high school games
• Man charged with exposing himself in college computer lab
• Are Cleveland County post offices among the 2,000 to be closed this year?
• Concussions on the court: Basketball injuries mounting in high school games
• GWU expected to name Dickerson Jr. as its new football coach
• Mass shootings: From prevention to protection
• Shelby woman 'felt like a queen' sitting near Nancy Reagan at State of the Union address
• More snow this winter could mean school on Saturdays
• Cleveland County’s first female mayor dies
• Data center already putting people to work: Facebook facility still under construction helps fuel economy
• Volunteers serve as kids’ advocates in the courtroom
• Man accused of hitting another man with truck
• Deputies: Woman sold meth hidden in vitamins
• Player's dad charged with attacking high school basketball coach
• Crash kills upstate S.C. high school student on his way to school
• Charlotte company, private investors buy Hooters restaurant chain
• Son is a headbanger and mom should let him keep rockin’
• Father, son killed in Burke County house fire
• Man accused of kidnapping, raping teen girl
• Sheriff's deputies, state agents raid Cleveland County 'liquor house'
• Former Cleveland County teacher makes New York Times best-seller list
• Looking for work? Detox center bringing 25-30 jobs to Cleveland County
• Divorce care helps the healing
• Man charged with stealing $2,000 in lottery tickets in conveniece store break-in
• Shelby man accused of stealing flat-screen TV, laptops in home break-ins
• Filmmaker, author come to Shelby to raise awareness of homelessness
• Firefighters respond to reported house fire
• Autopsy: 74-year-old N.C. woman beaten to death, wrapped in rug
• “Great American patriot:” State representative dies, leaving behind a legacy of service and commitment
• Did carbon monoxide kill woman and her pets found dead inside home?
• Repo man faces hit-and-run charge after train hits car he was towing
• Former town alderman accused of molesting 4-year-old
• No show for snow. Meteorologists predicting rain instead
• No trick, just treats: One Cleveland County town is already planning for Halloween
• Cold weather increases need for blood donations
• Learn how to make your own deodorant, knit a scarf, tie-dye clothing at arts council classes
• General Assembly preview: Who, what to look for in North Carolina politics
• More snow ahead? Meteorologists say yes
• Editorial: Punishing pit bulls or people?
• Retired teacher pastors church, works to better her community
• Shelby resident Harand to be honored by N.C. State
• Big South swimming championship: Crest's Simpson goes 1-2; KM girls take 3rd
• N.C. community colleges closing door on 'threatening' students
• Zahra Baker’s stepmother to be arraigned on new charge
• Conference on preserving historic downtown districts expected to bring hundreds to Shelby
• From Shelby to Shanghai: How can Cleveland County businesses take advantage of foreign markets?
• Family exercise classes for all levels offered at Shelby City Park
• Dry no more? Cleveland County towns exploring beer, wine sales
• Warrant: Shelby man threatened to drop boy, 3, on his head
• Man charged with breaking into apartment, punching woman in face
• Shelby man accused of committing unemployment fraud
• Can't comment on our stories? We've switched to a new system - click here to find out how to leave your feedback
• Kings Mountain church plans Relay for Life fundraiser
• Giving is on the menu: Restaurant owner has unique way to benefit local churches
• Power outage leaves thousands in the dark - find out why it happened
• Shelby mayor won’t seek re-election
• GWU soprano, pianist present Baroque to Broadway concert
• City Park exercise classes are for all levels; new class welcomes families
• Shelby councilman suggests restricting pit bull ownership
• Foothills Marine Corps League uses donations to serve the community
• 'Magnolia Blossoms' author making special appearance at Shelby library
• Is Cleveland County becoming Charlotte’s playground? Tourism sees surge despite weak economy
• First-graders give Navy pen pal a hero's welcome
• Cleveland County's freshman state legislator to serve on five House committees
• N.C. governor to announce decision on private liquor sales
• White nationalist group with possible ties to Arizona congresswoman's shooter plans convention in Charlotte
• Find out which restaurant was cited for violating the indoor smoking ban
• Man charged with abandoning chained dogs for nearly two weeks
• Shelby grad Washburn headed to Eagles
• Comedian backed by Shelby talent agency aims for 'Saturday Night Live'
• Man convicted of armed robbery, sentenced to two decades in prison
• Doctors' offices plan open house, offer tours and free refreshments
• Cleveland County English teacher goes from the classroom to a bookstore near you
• Abortion doctor faces 8 murder charges; accused of killing babies born alive
• Kings Mountain man accused of selling painkillers
• Man charged with stealing weed trimmers
• Why are Lutheran, Methodist pastors trading pulpits this Sunday?
• Free radon test kits available from Cooperative Extension during January
• E-Conservation Program helps local homeowners stay warmer while saving money
• Learn more about astronomy at free regional meeting
• New family takes over longtime Shelby restaurant
• Gardner-Webb Math Club sponsors coat, blanket drive for needy
• Proposed Cleveland County gun range gets a vote of confidence
• Deputies look for man wanted in home break-in
• Cleveland County Rep. Tim Moore named to prominent post in N.C. House
• How the love of reading brought a 7-year-old to school on a snow day
• Need help with heating bills? Addditional funding helps keep more people warm.
• Gardner-Webb University hosts free documentary screenings
• Have you seen them? Cleveland County's most wanted criminal suspects
• Need money for college? Workshops can answer financial aid questions
• Gary Morris connecting with fans before Gibson Theatre concert
• 'Light snow' a possibility in Cleveland County this week
• Quarter-million-dollar bond for Shelby man arrested on cocaine, marijuana charges
• Woman charged with breaking into convenience store, stealing $2,000 in lottery tickets
• Police: Man stole shoes, eye drops from Walmart
• Do CNA programs lead to a good career or to the welfare office?
• Police: Subway employee shoots two robbers, killing one
• Is Charlotte still in the running for the 2012 Democratic National Convention?
• North Carolina's next investor: the Chinese?
• 24 Cleveland County boys earn coveted Eagle Scout honor
• Cleveland County matchups on the hardwood should be telling
• Panthers add trio of coordinators
• 'His dream was a seed' - Crowd marches in memory of MLK, improved race relations
• Cleveland County Schools announces snow makeup days
• Chinese Tiger Mothers use shame to make their kids strive for perfection
• Church honors, remembers Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy
• Sheriff's deputy wrecks patrol car while responding to burglary call
• Six-month course aims to reform Cleveland County domestic violence offenders
• Debate: Remembering Martin Luther King
• Less than half of Shelby residents want curbside recycling, city survey shows
• Three killed, six injured in S.C. house fire
• Town looking for way to limit pit bull ownership after 5-year-old girl's mauling death
• New N.C. House speaker wants new laws to limit abortion
• What's Norwegian scabies? Couple, physician assistant help Haiti's children
• More details announced for Shelby’s business park: Foothills Commerce Center plans move forward
• Spikes set to return to action for Patriots
• Highway Patrol investigating fatal wreck
• Out of state GWU students brave icy roads to return to class
• Cleveland County reports DWI arrests over 'Booze It & Lose It' campaign
• Shelter from the rubble: Haiti orphanage survives earthquake with help from area churches
• Duke Energy center eyes summer opening: Mayor - Training center could lead to new restaurant, hotel construction
• Winter storm won’t freeze budgets, officials say
• Police: Walmart teen embezzled more than $1,000
• Police: Sex offender didn’t update address
• Woman charged with New Year’s Eve beer mug assault
• Forest City woman charged with Boiling Springs prescription fraud
• Police: Kings Mountain man destroyed rental home
• Police say Lawndale woman stole four-wheeler
• Outlaw country performer David Allan Coe to headline Don Gibson Theatre show
• Fire consumes chicken house: Smoke, flames captured by passing motorist
• Budget, economic development at forefront of upcoming city retreat
• Woman accused of stealing clothing, DVDs from Shelby Walmart
• Detox center plans March opening: Nearly 30 new jobs created by Cleveland Recovery and Crisis Center
• More for the money: Shoppers turn to discount stores for relief in bad economy
• Romeo charged with violating domestic violence protective order
• Man accused of drunk-dialing 911
• Driver charged with wrecking car in rain, leaving scene
• Man charged with starting gas leak to kill woman
• Beware phone calls promising millions: Woman says she twice avoided being scammed
• SUV overturns on icy road (Photos)
• Towns plan to remember MLK legacy
• N.C. sheriff's daughter gets deal on drug trafficking sentence
• Community takes a stand against drugs, violence
• Police promise full investigation after deadly pit bull attack on 5-year-old girl
• Cleveland Community College announce Thursday plan for students
• Reader Submitted Photos
• Cleveland County teachers earn National Board Certifications: Click here to find out who
• See Cleveland County residents' snow photos here
• Pit bull attacks, kills 5-year-old girl
• Vote in Reader's Digest contest to win thousands for a historic theater, your town and yourself
• Find out what days Cleveland County students will make up due to the snow
• Sen. Debbie Clary: New committee will slash state spending
• 'Wealth of history' - DCC’s collection safe in storage waiting for Earl Scruggs Center opening in late 2011
• Four teens charged with robbing pizza delivery driver with BB gun
• Lawmakers sign off on N.C. monument to slaves, civil rights pioneers
• Thousands stranded at Charlotte airport as roads refreeze, flights canceled
• Cleveland County bowler is Las Vegas-bound for PBA Tour of Champions
• State shuts down gas chamber at area animal shelter
• Cleveland County schools make decision about Wednesday school day
• CCC and GWU make decision about Wednesday
• Ron Rivera signs on as Panthers' new head coach
• Icy roads cause dangerous conditions: Where are you seeing ice? Let us know!
• Driver hospitalized after icy wreck: Despite conditions, few outages, wrecks reported
• Reaching the ‘unreached’: County native takes up challenging mission in the ‘Music City'
• Panther fans watch courting of Rivera with cautious optimism
• Snow days: When will classes resume for county schools, community college, Gardner-Webb?
• Longtime rescue squad member loses home to fire
• Overnight wreck report: How were conditions in Shelby, KM, and the county?
• Here's the forecast - cold, freezing
• Road conditions 'very bad' statewide as ice glazes streets, highways
• Gov. Perdue declares state of emergency after snow, ice blanket North Carolina
• As sleet falls and melted snow freezes, beware the black ice
• Class helps unemployed, underemployed
• Get serious about childhood obesity: Take TVs, video games out of your kids' rooms, cook healthful meals, encourage outdoor play
• Southeastern snowstorm claims two lives
• Sleds, supplies fly off the shelves: County residents stock up for snowfall
• Snow day disrupts high school exam schedule
• Road report: Highways slick and icy, police discourage driving (11:30 a.m.)
• Duke Energy buying Progress Energy in $13 billion deal
• Cleveland man with 4 DWI convictions accused of driving drunk, causing wreck with injuries
• Postal Service still delivers as snow covers Cleveland County
• Ready, set, SNOW!: Law enforcement prepares to hit roads for wintry weather
• From soda to sunshine: Students make greenhouse from recycled Pepsi bottles
• Textiles 2.0: Could roads to a new 'mill village' be paved with silicon?
• 3 helped subdue man who killed 6 at Arizona store; child killed identified as granddaughter of former Phillies coach
• Taking snow photos? Share them with The Star
• National Weather Service: At least 4 inches of snow heading to Cleveland County
• Send your snow delays and cancelations to The Star- we'll get the word out
• Kings Mountain man has donated 77 gallons of blood, tutors kids and volunteers with Habitat for Humanity
• Arizona congresswoman shot in the head; 5 dead in attack, including 9-year-old child, federal judge
• Economic recovery: 2010 saw job gains, but will continued growth come fast enough?
• Sleds sell by the dozens as residents hope for snowfall
• Medicaid patients’ transportation needs increase
• A thank-you note from King George: British monarch gave handwritten letter to local soldier during World War I
• Mortuary worker charged with stealing credit card from woman slain in murder-suicide
• Odor sickens players, fans at S.C. basketball game
• Superior Court judge strikes down law against public profanity
• Board of Elections votes to stop polling site consolidation
• An unfinished fence five years in the making: Shelby airport project has cost $200K
• Shelby woman wins Star guessing game, earns bag of 626 Dove chocolates
• Mexican restaurant closes its doors for good
• Shelby lottery winner calls $198,150 prize his Super Bowl (photo)
• Got milk and bread? Snow’s coming!
• Felon faces gun charges
• Police: Woman had 60 Ecstasy tablets
• Shelby man charged with selling cocaine
• Shelby leaps ahead in online contest: Want a chance to win $35,000?
• S.C. sheriff's deputies hurt in tussle with suspects
• Gaston's pending murder trials have many Cleveland County links
• Here's one reason you're paying more for gas
• Seats filling up at Cleveland Community College, but there's still time to register
• Man accused of sex crimes against children enters not guilty plea
• Changing Mark Twain's classic tales puts political correctness ahead of historical accuracy
• Find out who's been appointed to issue warrants, set bonds in Cleveland County
• It's official: No Luck for Panthers in draft
• Cleveland County gyms trim fees so you can trim fat
• Controversial alcoholic energy drinks get recycled
• Community watch plans walk against drugs Saturday
• Gay clergy causes rift in local Lutheran church (UPDATED)
• First snowfall of 2011 ahead?
• Which supermarket deli kept cold food warm, dry food stored improperly?
• No bond for Shelby man jailed on charges of selling cocaine
• Shelby man charged with stealing SUV from S.C. car dealership
• Man accused of dousing woman's face with hot coffee
• School board sets academic calendar for 2011-12
• City, county leaders join forces to help manufacturing company create 50 new jobs
• Closed after November fire, Ora Supermarket plans to reopen
• Shelby furniture store celebrates 10th anniversary with giveaways
• Mom, daughter killed in highway wreck near state line
• Schools announce extra school day as makeup for December snow cancellation
• Reader’s Digest contest gives people a chance to win money, help renovate Rogers Theater
• Man charged with stealing from Shelby car dealership
• Woman accused of stealing nearly $4,000 in electronics, tools from Walmart
• Mexican flavor returns: Don Ramon set to open in former Los Cabos location
• N.C.’s Family Dollar sees profit climb
• Zahra Baker investigation: Warrants state police requested records from Kings Mountain Hospital
• Hobby shop owner says break-ins forcing him to close business
• Shelby considers moving uptown electrical wiring underground
• Amtrak train smashes into tractor-trailer in Kings Mountain
• Counties see unemployment rise: November saw rise in county, state, national unemployment
• County may combine polling places: Number of precincts could be reduced by two-thirds
• Panthers focus coaching search on NFL assistants
• County commissioners to consider public shooting range
• Man accused of kissing woman against her will, threatening rape and murder
• Two men accused of stealing beer from Walmart
• Shelby man charged with shooting at 3 women
• Man accused of stealing Shelby woman’s jewelry
• Police: S.C. man in crash was driving drunk with child in car
• Zahra Baker's stepmom could face new charges related to the girl's disappearance
• Police: Thieves target Mucinex in Shelby drugstores
• Woman returns from vacation to find home burglarized
• Police: Woman stole bras from Shelby Walmart
• 11 high school basketball players accused of locker room theft
• Cleveland County man's classic '54 Ford pickup stolen from his driveway
• Early bedtimes, family-only birthday parties and no free cell phones top list of New Year's resolutions for parents
• Man charged with stealing Cleveland Community College textbooks
• Life Enrichment Center plans informational meeting on Alzheimer's, dementia
• Campaign asks consumers, businesses to buy 10 percent of their food locally
• Christian movement predicts end of the world will begin in May 2011
• Man wants to build children's park to honor memory of Zahra Baker
• Remake promises 'True Grit,' but there’s no replacing iconic John Wayne
• Man survives being shot in the head twice on New Year's Day
• Which restaurant didn't keep hot food hot? Find out your favorite eatery's health score
• Want to learn about law enforcement? Citizens' Police Academy starts next month
• New business for the new year
• Looking back at a busy year in Tar Heel, national politics
• Couple welcomes first baby of the year
• How many drunken drivers did troopers arrest over New Year's?
• A year after law took effect, Shelby restaurants have adapted to indoor smoking ban
• Grammy Award-winning singer, country music star coming to Don Gibson Theatre
• Gov. Perdue shares vision for trimming budget, improving education
• Slow start dooms GWU women vs. Tar Heels
• State troopers plan dragnet for drunken drivers
• Top stories of 2010: Road to the sheriff's office was a bumpy one
• Top 10 stories of 2010: New businesses promise jobs, growth
• Panthers make formal announcement about future of Fox
• Top 10 stories of 2010: Killing rips apart family, rocks community
• Experts offer advice on keeping those New Year's resolutions
• City rolls out curbside recycling, smart containers reveal who's participating
• Top 10 stories of 2010: County opens its heart, wallet for those in need
• Top 10 stories of 2010: String of killings shakes community to its core
• Top 10 stories of 2010: Carey Heavner captures Cleveland County's hearts
• Top 10 stories of 2010: Cleveland County bigfoot makes big comeback
• New Year’s event features bagpipe concert, Scottish dance
• New Year's Eve a big day for GWU basketball as Lady Tar Heels, Liberty come calling
• Shelby native produces second CD
• Flashback: Mill community plans reunion
• Police: Unlicensed driver stopped in stolen car
• Woman accused of stealing bras, underwar from Walmart
• No bond for Shelby man charged with selling meth
• 18-year-old accused of sexual assault on 11-year-old girl
• Police: Man called 911, confessed to killing friend
• Church plans New Year's Eve watch service
• School district gets grant to prevent students from dropping out
• Crest, Burns advance to title matchup in Holiday Classic
• Smithsonian exhibit closes in uptown Shelby
• Late donations help double Empty Stocking Fund goal - more than $25,000 raised to help local families
• Top 10 stories of 2010: Dr. Michael Miller dies while working on his farm
• Top 10 stories of 2010: Sheriff's deputy survives shooting
• Top 10 stories of 2010: Ground broken for LeGrand Center, new Shelby Middle School
• Does your bank owe you for overzealous overdrafts?
• Animal shelter accused of dumping live dogs, cats at landfill
• Deputies: Burglar hit four houses in two days, including two on his own street
• Husband, wife charged with beating handicapped woman
• Teen charged with bringing knife to high school
• Teen in critical condition after rolling truck five times
• Marine injured in Afghanistan gets Purple Heart for Christmas
• Man charged with posting child porn on Facebook
• Woman found asleep at the wheel wakes up to DWI charge
• Two convenience store break-ins reported on N.C. 150
• New state House member plans swearing-in on Cleveland-Gaston county line
• Police: Two men busted in barbershop break-in
• Shelby man faces handgun assault charges
• Man accused of threatening to kill woman, burn house down
• Council of N.C. churches elects gay president
• Overnight fire destroys home off N.C. 150
• Kindergartner’s newfound independence scares, worries her mom
• Longtime city councilwoman dies
• Top Cleveland County sports stories of 2010
• 6-year-old boy with Cleveland County ties killed in highway wreck
• New Harmonies exhibit to close Wednesday with uptown Shelby walk
• 11 Cleveland County nursing students graduate from associate's degree program
• New Year's Eve dinner, dance planned at Shelby senior center
• Four die in N.C. car crashes due to snow, slick roads
• Yes, she wears a badge: More women finding careers in law enforcement
• Michael Jordan buys luxury condo in Charlotte
• Police report on road conditions Monday morning
• Snowstorm delays after-Christmas shopping in the Southeast
• Teen charged with molesting girl
• Snow collapses roof of bird rescue facility
• Panthers lock up No. 1 draft pick
• New businesses in Cleveland before new year
• Shelby woman realizes dream of becoming published author
• Thanks to your help, Empty Stocking Fund tops $21,000
• Ledbetter, Brooks share top county honors
• Winter weather advisory issued for Cleveland County, dusting of snow predicted
• I-85 wreck delays traffic
• Radar or sleigh-dar? Aerospace command tracks Santa's travels tonight
• Take the Polar Plunge on New Year's Day to raise cash for local charities
• Cleveland County man meets George W. Bush at Charlotte book signing
• Cleveland County’s sacrifices bring Christmas to needy children
• A cow for Christmas? One student ‘moo-ved’ to make a difference
• Shelby house fire still under investigation
• Shelby woman's stolen car used in liquor store burglary
• Day care worker accused of molesting four children
• Shelby police offer holiday safety tips
• Dilapidated homes could pave way for new growth
• Which restaurant had employees eating, drinking while working?
• Cleveland County man remembers white Christmas more than a half-century ago
• Sheriff's deputies arrest man on armed terror charge
• Shelby man accused of choking woman, stealing her purse
• Trooper: Suspected drunken driver drove two miles on two flat tires
• Woman who brought gun into TV station unlikely to face charges
• Police raid moonshine makers in 3 N.C. counties, seize hundreds of gallons of whiskey
• Crest's Austin, Burns' Brooks named to N.C. All-State AP football team
• Couple sets flashing Christmas lights to music
• For some, Chinese food is what's on the menu Christmas Eve
• AAA Carolinas: Record-breaking holiday travel expected
• Will reindeer make a Christmas Eve stop to Dairy Queen? Free treats offered in Dec. 24 promotion
• Extra donations will help single mother in need
• Wal-Mart employees rally together, bring Christmas to families in need
• Kings Mountain High grad excels at UNC-Greensboro
• Shelby man who ran from police allegedly stole a diamond ring
• Teen allegedly threatened to kill woman
• Boy recovers after being hit by falling ceiling at area Walmart
• Woman with gun at WSOC studios undergoes mental evaluation
• Manufacturer commits to build plant creating 54 jobs in Lincoln County
• Family tells story of adoption on CBS holiday special
• Shelby man faces embezzlement charges
• False readings: Why Shelby has no record high and low temperatures
• Even procrastination can't dampen this family's Christmas spirit
• Woman with gun enters TV station lobby, news channel off air for more than an hour
• Popular orange twist doughnuts coming to Cleveland County
• GWU women welcoming Big 10 opponent to Paul Porter Arena
• Sheriff's Office destroys more than 150 seized video poker machines
• N.C. census numbers grow, but not enough for more legislators
• Kids' letters to Santa: Dog, shotgun, bell from Santa's sleigh top Christmas wish lists
• Cleveland County search team finds missing toddler
• Salvation Army lets parents 'shop' for Christmas - without cash
• Businesses pitch in to fill foster kids' needs
• Police: Man with marijuana, drug paraphernalia gave fake Social Security number
• Woman faces robbery charge in assault, theft of gold ring
• Former Crest High student charged with having knife at school
• Vet refuses to release cat until owner pays $700 bill in full
• Men charged with detonating bottle bombs in neighbor's yard
• The perfect Christmas tree’s worth braving the bitter cold
• N.C. Supreme Court strikes down gay adoption
• Horse saddle theft leads to felony charges against four people
• Area community college instructor charged with murder in Michigan slaying
• Car flips over in Shelby wreck (photo)
• Changing lives one box at a time: Ministry provides healthy meals for reduced prices
• Organizations chip in to save Christmas after bikes, toys for needy kids were stolen
• Second gold coin of season found in Salvation Army red kettle
• Group teaches young men how to earn cash, build character
• Soldier’s wife thankful to have him home for holidays
• As grandparents approach 90, each family Christmas becomes more special
• Cleveland County churches plan Christmas services throughout the week
• Felon arrested on drug, gun charges
• Sheriff's Office: Man stole $800 in scrap metal
• Deputies shoot, kill shotgun-wielding man involved in domestic dispute
• Man accused of groping 19-year-old who asked him for cigarette
• George W. Bush making appearance in Charlotte today
• Cleveland Regional Medical Center plans memorial service for cancer patients
• Paying it forward: One gift will help many families in need
• N.C. sheriff's deputy rescues dog from burning house
• District attorney deciding whether to file charges in Zahra Baker's death
• Area police shoot, kill man who they say charged at officers with butcher knife
• Bikers bring Christmas spirit to kids in need: Did you miss the toy run? Info on how you can help the effort
• A new pair of shoes could get someone a job - see how you can help
• Gloria 'in Chelsea's stable?' Misheard hymn reflects the heart of Christmas
• In spite of holiday hustle, Christmas means family time and treasured memories
• Toys stolen from Kings Mountain church hours before giveaway
• Carolina Physician Care opening in Shelby
• Crest's Austin takes Offensive MVP honors in N.C. Shrine Bowl loss
• Underemployed: Without full-time work, many face expired benefits as Christmas approaches
• Snowy Saturday: But is that the last we'll see of the white stuff?
• Benefit 5K for Bryce Barbee held in Shelby
• Department of Social Services employees form Christmas choir
• Snowing in Shelby ... send us your photos!
• Hitler's nephew, son of Al Capone's lawyer set example for breaking the cycle of violence
• Fire marshal: Don’t let your Christmas tree become a holiday hazard
• Boy hopes Christmas lights will catch Santa’s eye
• Brooks soaking in Shrine Bowl experience
• Four arrested in Shelby drug bust
• Find out who was named interim principal at one Cleveland County school
• Gardner-Webb graduation to be held Monday
• Convicted felon faces break-in charges
• Single father of three needs holiday help after losing job
• Salvation Army sergeants have unwavering faith in community
• State unemployment rate rises - roughly 12,500 jobs lost last month
• Police chief, sheriff, local dignitaries riding in Shelby Christmas Parade - see the full lineup here
• Man charged with stealing diamond ring, big-screen TV, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
• Woman accused of selling salt, sugar mixture as meth
• Shelby man arrested on California robbery charge
• Sheriff's deputy hits car, another smashes into tree
• Duke Energy sees surge in power use - find out how much it can increase your electric bill
• The night a red-nosed reindeer came to visit
• Gift-giving guide: Turn giving into an art
• Gift-giving guide: Honor someone with gift to nonprofit organization
• Crest kicker re-focuses on helping N.C. Shrine Bowl team pursue victory
• Slush on roads causes wrecks, closes schools
• Single mom without child care struggles to make ends meet
• Gift-giving guide: A basket full of surprises
• Shelby grocery store break-in, theft caught on camera
• Area police officer accused of drunken driving in wreck with tree
• Behind on your Christmas shopping? More than 1,500 retailers offer free shipping Friday
• Police: 11-year-old boy taken to hospital after teenager punched him on school bus
• Girls charged with fighting, pulling hair on school bus
• Teen accused of threatening to decapitate woman, feed severed head to dog
• 3-year-old shared marijuana at N.C. day care
• 'God's little helper' collects food for needy families
• No school today for Cleveland County School students -- UPDATED
• Former commissioner chosen to lead Cleveland County NAACP
• App on tap: Appalachian State University trying to sell its own beer
• Need a job? Contractor hiring workers for Facebook data center project
• Pickup truck catches fire
• Kitchen fire blamed on beans
• Festivus - the made-up holiday from 'Seinfeld' - earns official recognition by California judge
• Church broken into, lawnmower stolen
• Who donated $2,200 to give Cleveland County children a Christmas surprise?
• Shelby hotel offering free rooms for some Christmas visitors
• Mobile broadband upgrade coming to Cleveland County: AT&T 3G means faster service, more options for customers
• New tavern and smokehouse coming to Kings Mountain
• Windjammers plan toy run to bring Christmas cheer to needy kids
• Man accused of swiping meat from Food Lion
• Woman charged with shoplifting from Belk
• Two N.C. women hit by trains, killed
• Shelby resident accused of dealing drugs near school
• Authorities: E-mail hacking leads to cyberstalking charge
• Man accused of trying to steal dog as gift to girlfriend
• Mom annoyed by 12-year-old's 'baby talk'
• Man charged with running from police, damaging Shelby police car
• Shelby man accused of having 49 crack cocaine rocks
• Man, 60, charged with exposing himself on his own street
• Police: Men beat woman, snatched her purse
• Cold snap: Experts advise preparation, caution when deep freeze strikes
• Grease causes sewer spill, discharge into Cleveland County waterway
• Weeks after aid deadline, Salvation Army still helping new families
• Federal judge strikes down health care reform law
• Man accused of stealing Honda dirt bike, pressure washer, tools
• Man charged with exposing state trooper to bodily fluid
• Local sheriff says he won't fire employees in writing
• Historian fights to mark Civil War soldiers' final resting place
• Cleveland County Health Department offering free flu shots
• Police: Man stabs his friend's dog to death
• Missing N.C. woman found after 200-mile walk to Virginia
• Police: Woman carjacked, tied up in trunk, sexually assaulted in Charlotte
• Man steals bag from local Santa Claus, merry elf now packs pepper spray
• First signs of snow with more wintery weather ahead
• Selling to Uncle Sam Here’s how to make your sales pitch to the federal government
• Shelby native’s moved away, but still contributes to Empty Stocking Fund
• Crest fans disappointed, proud in title-game loss
• Update: Spikes tested positive, suspended due to ADHD medication
• Dozens of bikers ride out for a cause, deliver gifts to homeless shelters
• Trucker's seen 1 million miles, zero wrecks
• How does this year's crop of poinsettias measure up?
• Filling up is hard to do: Several factors combine to send gas prices soaring
• Clock repair whiz has time to help the Salvation Army
• Social services worker's career spans more than five decades
• Shelby High student writes, performs, conducts upcoming concert
• Star night, Star bright: Dozens of families come out to Christmas event
• Don Gibson Theatre welcomes students to Smithsonian exhibit
• Report: NFL suspends Crest graduate for four games
• Library offering kids' folk music lessons, dulcimer performance
• Police: Motor scooter thief failed to register as sex offender
• Carl Cartee concert canceled, but tradition of Christmas giving continues
• Missing Virginia girl could be in North Carolina
• Police: Man stole video game systems from cancer patients
• Trooper: Drunken driver stopped doing 102 mph
• Firefighters investigate SUV blaze: Vehicle damaged but where's the driver?
• Hometown taste going national: Historically Southern Sun-Drop eyes expansion, MTV spotlight
• Bullard provides muscle for Charger defensive unit
• Westboro Baptist Church to protest at Elizabeth Edwards' funeral
• Change jar yields $200 donation for needy families at Christmas
• Professor gives students a lesson in stripping
• Who can eat the most doughnuts at Friday's Star Night? Click here to vote
• Cancer center plans Friday Christmas event for cancer patients and families
• Which restaurant had warm prep cooler, needed kitchen equipment cleaned, repaired?
• Man accused of smashing business' plate-glass window
• Police officer charged with sexually assaulting women during traffic stops due in court
• Charter schools' basketball tournament raising cash for cancer research
• Target employee accused of embezzling $3,000
• Man, 31, picks up seventh DWI charge
• Failure to appear on traffic charges leads to Lawndale man's arrest
• Man accused of punching uncle in face
• Suitcases for Christmas: Realtors lead efforts to buy gifts for foster children
• Salvation Army comes through after hungry family misses deadline for holiday help
• Man pleads guilty to raping 10-year-old girl
• Accused killer formerly of Mooresboro: Coroner said ex-girlfriend died of blunt force trauma to the brain
• Man pleads guilty to murder in fatal shooting
• Federal judge: 'Screwed by the town' painted on house is free speech
• Thousands turn out at Christmas at the Fair debut
• Baptist group giving Christmas gifts to record number of children
• Man accused of threatening to kill rescue squad member
• Shelby woman charged with stealing Mossberg shotgun
• High school coach accused of groping teen girl
• Who's the new sheriff's top brass? Alan Norman discusses new administration
• Kings Mountain motor plant could add more jobs with new parent company
• Judge orders competency test for teacher accused of having sex with student
• Trial date set for man charged with three murders
• Parents charged with murder of 2-year-old Jeremiah Swafford reject plea deal
• Church broken into, computer stolen from pastor's study
• Police: Shoplifter leaves store with cartful of stolen goods
• Fire destroys horse barn
• Zahra Baker's biological mom recounts painful trip to N.C.
• Visit with grandparents shouldn't resemble a 'Kids Gone Wild' video
• Woman accused of stealing medical supplies from Shelby hospital
• County commissioners welcome new face, say goodbye to Jo Boggs
• Changing can't into can: Gullatte's mission to help homeless earns him the Spirit of Freedom Award
• Mother, daughter get DWIs after wreck
• Zahra Baker's killing leads woman to form child abuse prevention group
• N.C. man dies after state trooper shocks him with Taser
• FAA: Shelby airport needs to remove flight path obstructions
• Find out how you can help 2-year-old boy who needs heart, double lung transplant
• Police officer shoots, kills N.C. man during scuffle
• Alan Norman to be sworn in as sheriff Monday morning
• Crest football back on the big stage
• Kings Mountain parade rescheduled
• Police investigate fatal shooting between roommates
• Parents' memory inspires December donation to Salvation Army
• Snow in mountains, cold rain in Cleveland County forecast
• Dozens bundle up and head out to "Christmas at the Fair"
• Volunteers wrapping Christmas presents as Relay for Life fundraiser
• Car smashes into building, injuries reported
• Cleveland County man bags three bucks, wins Tennessee hunting contest
• Learn digital scrapbooking, computer basics at Cleveland Community College
• State championship pairings
• Shelby's 2AA title hopes slip away in loss to Salisbury
• Crest reaches 3AA title game
• National unemployment edges up: More than 15 million jobless
• Football player thanks God for touchdown, gets 15-yard penalty
• DEA to ban synthetic marijuana sold as herbal incense
• Lowe's funds Legion World Series efforts: Company pledges $300,000 for new building
• Cleveland County escapes bedbug infestations: Tips on preventing, recognizing and treating the bugs
• Sugarbad Group doing business in Cleveland
• Too hot, too cold: High school's classrooms affected by lightning strike
• Drug trafficking suspect faces illegal weapon charges
• WikiLeaks fights to stay online amid attacks
• Jobless rate rises as job growth slows
• Woman accused of using hatchet to rob, kill 80-year-old man
• Man gets 38 years for tire iron beating death
• Chargers' Ledbetter always ready to hit the field
• Leach eager for opportunity awaiting Golden Lions
• Man accused of killing Kings Mountain nurse has murder trial moved
• Dirt road becomes illegal dumping zone for dead deer
• Dogs on a plane: Cleveland County canines flown to no-kill shelters up north
• Theater group seeks singers for musical about middle-age transition
• Kings Mountain to sell Moss Lake boat lift used to lure Chris-Craft
• Police: Concealed handgun, marijuana lead to convicted felon's arrest
• Shelby man charged with stealing cash during business break-in
• President Obama schedules visit to North Carolina
• Police: Bones match DNA of sample taken from Zahra Baker's home
• Christmas wonderland comes to the Cleveland County Fairgrounds this weekend
• Fishing tournament nets $23,000 for Special Olympics Cleveland County
• Tornado warning issued for Cleveland County
• Dealer name or Tasmanian Devil, that license plate frame could cost you a $100 fine
• Potential budget cuts endanger Cleveland County school jobs
• Kings Mountain couple accused of involving 7-year-old in sex acts
• Severe weather flirts with Cleveland County as storms slam Southeast
• Philanthropist donates half-million dollars to Cleveland County YMCAs
• IRS: N.C. man failed to pay $15 million in taxes
• Could you be owed an IRS tax refund? Thirty Cleveland County residents owed total of nearly $50,000
• Renovations bring new life to Shelby's historic Rogers Theater
• Man allegedly uses a woman's debit card to buy pizza and chicken from Papa John's
• Powering the North Pole: Will Christmas lights drive up your electric bill?
• Town plans annual Christmas parade
• Suspect in slaying of Kings Mountain nurse wants murder trial moved
• Upstate S.C. man shot dead while sleeping beside girlfriend
• Bill Clinton: Release of WikiLeaks diplomatic documents could cost lives
• Search warrants reveal dismemberment, possible rape of Zahra (links to search warrants)
• Kings Mountain woman faces multiple child sex charges
• Cleveland County Players of Week selected
• Police: Bank robbery suspects could be out of state - KMPD still seeking leads in last week’s robbery
• Officials take gamble on law to ban sweepstakes machines
• ABC Commission takes 190-proof Everclear off liquor store shelves
• Putting people back to work: Unemployment rate drops for fourth consecutive month
• McAdenville Christmas lights return for 55th year
• Bringing smiles: More than $23,000 raised for Special Olympics Cleveland County
• Police: Man arrested after fleeing police, breaking officer's prescription glasses
• Teen charged with hitting woman, spitting at cop
• Today's Forecast: Rain, thunderstorms, fog
• Ingles sees gains in fourth-quarter profits
• Bar surrenders ABC license after reported sex acts
• Sheriff resigns: Coroner to take helm for six days, fired deputies to be rehired
• Ham’s goes out of business: Management declines comment after restaurant abruptly closes
• “One of the toughest jobs one can have”: November is National Family Caregivers Month
• Citing deficit, Obama to freeze federal worker pay
• John Rosemond: Mom who pays her kids to behave gets the RALPH award
• Second arrest made following furnace theft
• Kings Mountain man held on $20,000 bond for marijuana possession
• Man charged with summer brick assault
• Will it be a wet week? Rain in the forecast today, Tuesday
• U.S. tries to contain damage from leaked documents
• Town cancels Christmas parade
• NC's attorney general offers online shopping tips
• Police: Man used knife to rob two hotels
• How area native helped prosecute Chandra Levy's killer
• Crest smashes its way past Erwin into 3AA West final
• Shelby runs by Wilkes Central, 28-3, into 2AA West final
• Tree tradition: Families gear up for Christmas
• Hometown Portrait: Shelby officer says helping others, building friendships makes putting on the uniform worth it
• Historic Masonic lodge turned home now on the market
• Witness recalls vehicle ‘crumpled like a piece of paper’: Wednesday wreck claimed the life of Lawndale man
• Will Black Friday, Cyber Monday keep retailers seeing green? Numbers show in-store deals, online exclusives enticing more shoppers than ‘09
• How to shop safe online and help local businesses
• BBB: Fake checks most successful scam ever
• Keeping business alive: What’s being done to help existing industry?
• Black Friday: Some shop for deals, others for the thrill
• It doesn't take much to get Shelby's Wray revved up on game night
• Couple's home destroyed during pre-Thanksgiving nap
• Shoppers take advantage of Thanksgiving Day sales
• Man living in recreational vehicle dies in fire
• Everything you need to know for Black Friday: Store hours, top toys of the season, and how's the weather looking?
• What are you thankful for this year? Post your comments
• Quarterback sets steady tone for Charger offense
• Police identify second suspect wanted in armed bank robbery
• A service to others: Crossroads Rescue Mission puts smiles on faces for Thanksgiving
• Man accused of killing Kings Mountain nurse wants trial moved
• Casar wreck claims life of Lawndale man
• Questions surround sheriff retirement
• Do you know this man? Surveillance stills capture alleged bank robber in action
• Shelby man charged with rape of two girls, held on $1 million bond
• How to kick off the Christmas season Friday in Uptown Shelby
• Arrest made in death of a man from Nov. 16 car wreck
• Mooresboro man arrested after police say he fled car and ran
• Man allegedly steals $800 electric furnace
• Lawndale man allegedly had more than 200 pills of hydrocodone
• Man allegedly stole $20,000 from Shelby home
• Kings Mountain Police seek New York teen after bank robbery
• Holiday shopping? Some tips on how to stay safe, not be a victim
• Airport official: Killed Charlotte teen might have fallen from plane
• Rescue workers respond to wreck involving two people, baby
• Shelby's Thanksgiving closing, garbage collection schedule
• Photos of cats holding knives, cigarettes prompts animal control investigation
• Proposed NC budget cuts could mean more teachers out of work
• Dustin Garver welcomed home with surprise party
• Source: Former NC governor to take plea deal
• Police say woman struck by car has serious injuries
• AAA Carolinas expects 11 percent jump in holiday motorists
• Drink up? Historically dry Cleveland County has growing thirst for alcohol
• John Rosemond: Son’s stubborn laziness is a clever form of defiance
• Missing Lawndale woman found in Tennessee
• A Shelby man allegedly shot a gun at another Thursday
• Kings Mountain man arrested on drug charges involving cocaine
• No charges filed after father shoots, kills 3-year-old
• Memorial removed from Zahra Baker's home
• TSA official to passengers: Don't boycott airport body scans
• Hunter dies after falling from tree stand near Crowders Mountain State Park
• Crest grad Thompson inducted into NCBA Hall of Fame
• COLUMN: Richardson's gamble better pay off
• Fire destroys an abandoned building, no one injured
• Carey Heavner Foundation helping families of child cancer patients
• Along Route 74: Time stands still for no one
• Cleveland County's student homelessness numbers skyrocket
• 'Sweet repeat': Shelby knocks off East Duplin in PKs for title
• Will Cleveland County see 'Moore' influence in Raleigh? GOP taps state House leaders
• Rock climber falls at Crowders Mountain State Park, flown to Charlotte hospital
• Thanksgiving service planned for Tuesday
• Pope: Condoms can be justified in some cases
• Donations for formerly homeless family pour in
• Something to smile about: Dental office boasts environmentally friendly design
• Bikers' toy run for underprivileged kids scheduled Sunday
• Asheville stuns Burns in triple-overtime struggle
• Chargers hammer Freedom in 3AA to advance
• Shelby moves ahead with 37-21 win over Owen
• Fatal wreck identified after international search
• Woman missing from care facility since Wednesday
• Shelby seniors relish title-game return
• More than 50 jobs coming to Cleveland County: Announcement follows state unemployment drop
• Car crash claims life of rescued mother dog
• Ham hobbyists now need permit to put up amateur radio towers
• Retired sheriff's captain due in court on tax charges
• Man charged with robbery, cocaine possession, stealing from gas station
• Accused drunken driver says he was taking wife to liquor store
• Could Zahra Baker's stepmom face bigamy charges for being married to 2 men?
• Man wanted in police shooting kills self after standoff
• Details emerging on fatal wreck
• New business features cookies, pies, candies, gift baskets and more
• Curious about Cleveland County? Send your questions to Corey Checks It Out
• Golden Lions have built winning tradition in soccer
• Dunkin' Donuts now open for business
• Editorial: The unbridled power of sheriff is un-American
• When will Shelby seal the cracks in its century-old sewer system?
• UNC professor quits over racy text messages allegedly sent to student
• FDA considers ban on alcoholic energy drinks; store says they sell 'very well' in Shelby
• 2A state soccer match gametime pushed back
• Cleveland County Schools opens preschool parent center
• Boy Scouts collecting food for hungry Cleveland County residents
• Deputies: Would-be robber holds up convenience store with piece of lumber
• Tussle with deputies in Shelby nightclub leads to Charlotte man's arrest
• Man charged with reckless driving on four-wheeler
• Cleveland County pays deputies after controversial firing
• Zahra Baker's father, stepmother due in court today
• Dancer shot, killed outside strip club
• N.C. police officer shot during traffic stop
• Shelby soccer team returning to 2A state finals
• Man injured in assault after dodging gunfire
• Boggs tries to drop free health insurance for county commissioners
• Inspirational teen recovering from accident: benefit concert to be held in his honor
• Panthers lose another offensive starter for season
• ID of wreck victim not released: Passenger killed in Tuesday crash
• Where to buy" “Memories of the Broad River: Oral histories as told to Joe DePriest”
• Man charged with trying to set fire to his home
• Shampoo bottle filled with urine allegedly used to cheat drug test
• Man convicted of robbery, faces 8-10 years in prison
• Zahra Baker's father denies role in her death
• Man dies in car crash, others suffer minor injuries
• Accused bank robber tells judge he was saving money for trip to Scotland
• Shelby offers residents a crash course on city government
• City Council honors two young volunteers
• Troopers: Escaped N.C. inmate took police car on joyride
• Each page of new calendar is a signed work of art
• Military veteran shares history of service flag
• Mourners mark Zahra Baker's 11th birthday with candlelight vigil
• Grand jury indicts former Lincoln County emergency management director
• National Weather Service: Storms could produce heavy rain, tornadoes
• Which restaurant had roaches, flies, chicken nuggets on floor?
• Police: Man douses wife with Lysol liquid cleaner
• Car hits fourth-grader crossing street near bus stop
• Benefit ride raises more than $6,000 for retired firefighter battling cancer
• Woman giving away doghouses to protect pets from winter's chill
• Shelby man accused of stabbing woman with box-cutter
• It's official: No recount in close commissioner race
• Students honored for running breast cancer fundraiser, helping autistic classmate, giving useful gifts
• School plans Souper Supper fundraiser, iPod Touch raffle
• Police: Man broke into truck, stole iPods
• Authorities bust N.C. college frat party, 80 students charged
• Court records: Zahra Baker dismembered, body parts scattered
• County welcomes Wipro: On the heels of Facebook, officials announce plans for KM data center
• John Rosemond: Self-centered little tyrant needs an ‘attitude adjustment’
• Crest High student builds memorial for ‘fallen Chargers’
• Zahra Baker's biological mom heads back to Australia
• Police look for man who escaped from S.C. jail
• Woman allegedly hits pregnant woman, threatens to kill unborn child
• Ton of marijuana seized in S.C. traffic stop
• N.C. police officer shoots, kills sex offender wielding baseball bat
• 'We move forward' - Sheriff fires, county rehires sheriff-elect and transition team
• Dog hit by car is healing - and in need of a good home
• Preschool parent center set to open Tuesday
• Along Route 74: From skydiving to slasher films, everyone has something to be scared of
• Children in crisis: Cleveland County ranks high in reported child abuse, low in graduation
• Salvation Army kicks off Christmas kettle campaign
• Smithsonian exhibit comes to Shelby, details the roots of American music
• Soccer coach is role model on and off the field
• More than 100 jobs leaving area
• Wheelchair-bound Shelby man gets his wish - a White House visit
• Is your neighbor a nuisance? Police, Shelby residents offer tips on solving disputes
• Student involved in wreck while on the way to college dies
• Family wants speed limit lowered where Kings Mountain man killed while deliverying pizzas
• Erwin too much for Mountaineers in 61-40 opening-round defeat
• Burns stays in high gear with 38-7 first-round romp
• Sheriff Raymond Hamrick explains why he fired four deputies
• Chargers survive wild 3AA duel with Ashbrook, 29-26
• Shelby's 'acting job' in practice pays off in first-round 2AA triumph
• N.C. sheriff asks for ticket after causing fender-bender
• Gardner-Webb defeats Charlotte in Holtmann's first game
• Student fights off knife-wielding attacker
• Police believe they've found Zahra Baker's remains (Updated)
• Man faces marijuana charge
• Gardner-Webb kicks off $45 million campaign
• Man with 3 DWI convictions accused of drunken driving again
• SUV flips into oncoming lane on U.S. 74; two injured (photos)
• Police call off search for Zahra Baker after finding 'significant evidence'
• Four Anointed celebrate nine years with new CD
• Sharing his songs of praise
• School bus involved in fatal wreck
• Smithsonian exhibit coming to Cleveland County traces roots of American music
• Police: Man who locked kids out of house in the cold faces child abuse charges
• Men accused of stealing $400 worth of tin strips
• Gun, knife show returning to Shelby expected to draw thousands
• Republican takeover of Raleigh could spur vote on gay marriage ban
• 12 Cleveland County teachers receive arts council grants
• North Shelby School Christmas cards ready to order
• K-9 helps capture Kings Mountain man after home invasion, shooting
• Divers comb creek in search for evidence in Zahra Baker case
• Local basketball star commits to Florida State
• N.C. man charged with beating wife to death
• Church billboard advertises message from Satan
• Elections director: Jo Boggs and Eddie Holbrook have equal chances to win; more than 250 ballots to be counted
• Tuning out? Cable companies see the crunch as more viewers turn to the Internet
• Shelby group makes a difference in Uganda
• Body found during Zahra Baker search, authorities analyzing remains
• 'Careless mistake' caused one precinct to be counted twice on Election Day
• Green lights: Cleveland CC, Shelby High getting energy-efficient light fixtures
• Man still driving after 100th birthday
• Hopefest planned to help Cleveland County's hungry, homeless
• Preschool parent center opening in Shelby
• New cigarette warning labels could include pictures of corpses, smokers' lungs
• Police: N.C. sheriff ran red light, hit pickup truck
• Man arrested on charges of stealing cigars, cigarettes and hundreds in cash
• Woman accused of cheating on urine test
• Deputies: Woman stole prescription pads, got hundreds of painkillers
• Data center eyes Piedmont: Officials – Parent company of Andale, LLC is internationally known
• Decision in too-close-to-call commissioner race expected Friday
• Highway Patrol: Pedestrian struck and killed on U.S. 74
• Sheriff's Office warns of sidejacking scam that can steal your Facebook password
• Man indicted on child sex charges
• Driver accused of street-racing on U.S. 74
• Pastor who made wanted posters for abortion doctor convicted of stalking
• Phone lines down at The Star; find out how to contact us here
• Parents can't solve their kids' every problem - or manipulate their moods
• Toddler in critical condition after attack by grandma's pit bulls
• Gun and knife show returning to Shelby
• 24-hour homeless shelter with police substation coming to Shelby
• City Council seeks replacement for deceased friend
• Man accused of having prescription painkillers, marijuana
• New moms can earn 'baby bucks' for free diapers, infant care products
• Veterans Day service planned Thursday at Shelby court square
• WWII soldiers drafted, discharged together: Veterans recall years serving in Japan, Europe
• Clearwater Paper construction continues: Building frame should be upright in December
• Rep. Tim Moore's in the running to run Raleigh as House speaker pro-tem
• Police: Teen girl hid marijuana in her pants
• School uniforms, change jar reported stolen from Shelby home
• Evangelist Billy Graham celebrates 92nd birthday
• Bullet misses sleeping woman by inches
• Police: Woman tried to sell grandson for $30,000
• Hog Happnin' winners announced
• Find out which restaurants had insects, mice, dirty bathrooms
• DA: Fast-track evidence testing in Zahra Baker case
• Trespassing at day care center leads to man's arrest
• Professor, author to speak at Cleveland Country Club event
• The Star still accepting photos of Cleveland County veterans
• Man charged with shooting into car, seriously injuring woman
• Friendship with Jeffrey Dahmer gets man excused from jury duty
• Author of Civil War book to speak at Cleveland Memorial Library
• Panthers lose two key players for rest of season
• Farmers market finds fans in Shelby
• Police: Man arrested on heroin charges
• High school football coach suspended for running up score in 75-7 win
• Resident wants town to repair potholes, but road work takes backseat to sewer project
• Find out when to get the best deal on flat-screen TVs
• Preliminary prep football brackets posted by NCHSAA
• Kings Mountain bounces back, smashes Forestview
• Crest drops Big South title battle to South Point, 29-27
• Burns rallies from second-half deficit to whip Shelby, claim SMAC crown
• Shelby group selling recycled bead iewelry from Uganda
• Full Western High School football brackets (all 8 divisions)
• Relay for Life kickoff planned
• Hundreds come out for Hog Happnin' Saturday
• Kings Mountain Gateway Trail celebrates one-year anniversay
• Searchers return to site where bone potentially linked to Zahra Baker case was found
• Are Southern Democrats becoming an endangered species?
• Live sports blogging: Shelby vs. Burns, Crest vs. South Point; Live score updates on our facebook page
• Cleveland County residents are main characters in book about Broad River
• 2,000 high school students to converge on Gardner-Webb University
• Police: Teen attacked man with putty knife after breaking into his house
• Man charged with selling drugs near school
• Christ-centered ministry offers hope to the 'least, last and lost'
• Attorney: School's ban on breast cancer bracelets violates free speech
• Who really won? Uncounted ballots cast doubt on commissioner victors
• Health inspectors confirm supply of pork for Hog Happnin' wasn't spoiled in supermarket fire
• Police: Remote controls in coat led to stolen TVs
• Flag-burning at courthouse leads to arrest
• Shelby High alumni marching band members performing pre-game show
• Man pleads guilty to murder in fatal stabbing, gets life sentence in plea deal
• Man charged with punching police officer
• Shelby man accused of smashing up mobile home, causing $6,000 in damage
• Need free compost? Pick it up here.
• Town's fall festival to offer beer garden
• Police: Woman slashed boyfriend's face with razor knife
• Flight of Honor takes Cleveland County veterans to nation's capital
• Man wakes wife as smoke fills room, flames claim couple's home
• Crest kicker selected for N.C. Shrine Bowl squad
• Raccoon tests positive for rabies
• Celebrity chef brings food, fun to Taste of Home Cooking School
• Tornadoes that bypassed Cleveland County did $6 million in damage to neighboring county
• Benefit barbecue lunch planned for cancer patient
• What now? Jo Boggs discusses defeat in commissioners' race
• High school student suspended after allegedly shooting classmate with air gun
• Kings Mountain man killed in overnight wreck
• Child sex crimes highlight grand jury indictments
• Shelby man charged with having meth
• Woman charged in pool-cue beating
• Man accused of breaking into Gondola Italian Restaurant
• Well-loved GWU professor remembered for his stories and love of life
• City council flies Christian flag, ACLU says display violates Constitution
• What does statewide Republican sweep mean for Cleveland County? Legislators weigh in on GOP takeover
• Falls' fallout: Republican celebrates win, ponders future as commissioner
• South Carolina announcing legend remembered as a class act
• Police find bone that may be related to Zahra Baker's disappearance
• Rare items stolen from museum (updated)
• Gardner-Webb University loses beloved faculty member
• Find out why some Shelby stoplights have drivers seeing red
• Find out which Cleveland County restaurant had dusty pans, dirty toilets
• Upper Cleveland County sees high voter turnout
• Analysts expect GOP gains in state House
• Jewelry, electronics worth nearly $10,000 stolen from 73-year-old woman's home
• Republican rebound: GOP takes top wins in county, state races
• N.C. candidate apologizes for claiming Morgan Freeman did campaign ad voice-over
• Watchful eyes track election results at Shelby firehouse
• Lowe’s settlement speaks to claims of defective U.S.-made drywall
• Alan Norman takes sheriff's badge in commanding win over Don Allen
• Judgement day: Voters to decide Cleveland County's next sheriff, commissioners
• McHenry keeps seat in landslide
• Voters to decide balance of power in NC, Congress
• Moore defeats Accor to keep state House seat
• Likely gridlock in Congress could threaten economy
• Hager trounces Proctor to win House seat
• Authorities search for missing 84-year-old Cleveland County man
• Early clues: What to watch in Tuesday's elections
• Southern Christmas Show Tickets Winner
• Coming to Shelby this weekend, Hog Happnin' isn't just about barbecue
• N.C. voter turnout expected to approach 45 percent
• Police: Man robbed Burger King, held 2 employees at gunpoint
• “I’m a hustler.” People are encouraged to get out and vote
• Road rage? Witness says man kicked mo-ped wreck victim in head
• Firework shatters bedroom window as Shelby man sleeps
• Blast from the past: Shelby High School marching band alumni will be performing during pre-game.
• Power outage plunges neighborhood into darkness for more than 12 hours
• Unclaimed lottery ticket worth $134,000 sold in Shelby
• Caldwell County native pitches Giants to brink of World Series crown
• Audio-visual equipment stolen in Baptist church break-in
• 'Freegans' go Dumpster-diving for dinner around Charlotte
• Southeastern states consider Sunday liquor sales
• Police: Prosthetic leg belonged to missing 10-year-old Zahra Baker
• Report shows growing gap between N.C.’s haves and have-nots: Cleveland County ranks low in statewide review
• When teachers need parents' permission to punish, public schools become discipline-free zones
• Cleveland County inmate subdued with pepper spray after allegedly punching jailer
• Police probe possible unemployment fraud; thousands of dollars may have been stolen
• Cuddlebugz, Harmony Bodyworks among new Cleveland County businesses
• Man arrested for wearing mask on Halloween, charged under law meant to ban hooded Klansmen
• Homespun: Riding for a cause
• Police question rape suspect's release on $5,000 bond
• Teen girls arrested in high school lunchroom fight
• Third man charged in pool cue attack on 3-year-old boy
• N.C. House candidate apologizes for 2 weekend DWIs
• .22-caliber handgun reported stolen from woman's home
• Check out these Halloween safety tips from the Shelby Police Department
• Police arrest 7 in S.C. dogfighting ring
• Along Route 74: Waging a war against nature that's never won
• Police: Woman stabs, kills boyfriend; no charges filed
• Find out when to trick-or-treat, where to go for Halloween fun
• Man charged with trying to chop woman up with Gothic battle ax
• New Shelby water plan calls for heavy fines, discontinued service if drought strikes
• Police step in after finding family living in filth
• Vigil held for slain bar owner
• Shelby's Lutz wins 2A state singles title
• Abandoned puppies find new home: Couple who rescued dogs gets help after news story
• Preparing the next generation of employees: Former senator speaks on education reform as unemployment remains in double digits
• Fridge reported stolen from Shelby home
• Quadruple shooting leaves one dead
• Where do the Cleveland County teams stand among the state's football ADM numbers?
• Deputies release details in shooting death
• Shelby pulls away from Cavaliers to set up title tilt with Burns
• Burns rolls to 3A top seed, eyes showdown with Shelby
• Crest offense finds high gear in 38-14 triumph at Kings Mountain
• 'Political Smackdown' panelists discuss sheriff's race, tea party's impact, importance of fundraising
• Police: Driver chased car across state lines, got stuck while crossing railroad tracks
• Man shot with pellet gun, suspect faces assault charge
• Man accused of holding knife to woman's throat
• Which big-name musicians could headline the American Legion World Series concert?
• St. Bart? Vatican says TV's 'The Simpsons' are Catholic
• Which Cleveland County city is asking kids to trick-or-treat the day before Halloween?
• $100,000 lotto ticket bought at 'lucky' Shelby store
• Man faces child abuse, DWI charge on mo-ped
• Police organization backs Norman for Cleveland County sheriff
• Have a question that requires some digging? This Star newshound will sniff out the answer
• Old drink, new taste: Family operates only gin distillery in North Carolina
• High school bans pens after student was hurt in pen explosion
• Firefighters hurt while investigating substance in teen's exploding pen
• High school student arrested after allegedly screaming at deputy, causing disturbance
• Two more suspects charged in pool-cue beating of man, 3-year-old boy
• Deputies: Man shot his brother 4 times, victim left lying in front of his home
• Cemetery clash shuts down Shelby ghost tour
• Woman accused of slashing car tire
• Police: Thief had stolen auto part in his pants
• Police: Teen confides in pastor past sex abuse
• Cleveland County lottery wins: $424,061 ticket sold and Shelby man wins $100,000 (photo)
• Pilot injured in N.C. plane crash
• Find out which school has a chance to win $100,000 in Microsoft-sponsored contest
• Man shot during robbery at haunted trail
• Shelby group makes donation to Marine Corps League
• ‘I can just see it sold out’: Local officials update Legion World Series members on 2011 plans
• Man charged with stealing $1,500 in electronics from Shelby home
• Three accused of stealing from Sally's Beauty Supply
• Cleveland County musician needs your vote to win national award (Listen to his songs here)
• Man kills wife, then himself outside police department
• Police question son of N.C. man found dead in freezer
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month: “Leaving a domestic violence situation is a process”
• Along Route 74 takes a journey through Tolkien's Middle Earth
• GWU comes alive to triumph in Big South Conference football opener
• More than 1,000 people attend Shelby airport fly-in for plane rides, BBQ and tours of new terminal
• Sheriff's deputies: Shooting leaves one in hospital, one in jail
• Will the tea party surge shake up election returns in Cleveland County?
• Driver, 16, and passenger, 14, killed in western N.C. car crash
• Burns crushes East Rutherford in spite of penalties
• Kings Mountain storms back from 21-point second-half deficit to win
• Shelby defeats Chase, 41-10, to keep streak intact
• Crest cruises past North Gaston
• Disney star gives inspiring message at Cleveland Community College
• Baseball standout Dustin Garver recovering after double-lung transplant
• Police arrest man over F-word; scholars say officer violated free speech rights
• Actors take on gender-bending roles for dinner theater comedy
• Fire consumes Shelby mobile home
• Police: Burglar beat 3-year-old with pool stick after breaking into Shelby house (Updated)
• High school student plans dog show for her senior project
• New Shelby bakery can have you 'up to your elbows in sugar' and conversation, too
• Which Cleveland County restaurant had workers not wearing hair restraints?
• Florida man convicted of killing N.C. state trooper
• Cornhole tourney planned to benefit family of fatal wreck victim
• City Council member dies in office
• Women accused of stealing cheese dip, tampons from Food Lion
• Man accused of using hammer in assault
• God's Luv doing business in Cleveland
• What keeps business owners up at night? Speaker gives advice on how chamber can be more effective
• Find out why uptown Shelby's Christmas lights are aglow in October
• Time magazine names local resident to its '40 under 40' list
• Civil rights pioneer, author speaks at Gardner-Webb
• Chaining your dog could make it mean, says Cleveland County Humane Society
• Blood drive held in memory of teen who died in car crash
• Police comb woods for body of missing 10-year-old girl
• Mentally disabled U.S. citizen wrongfully deported to Mexico, lawsuit alleges
• Police: Woman calls 911 over crack cocaine
• 279 boxes of Froot Loops given to N.C. lawmaker who wrote anti-gay slurs
• Early voting draws surprise Cleveland County crowd
• Police: Note on newspaper box leads to dead man
• Police investigate man killed in Charlotte
• Woman claims $10,000 lottery win, Shelby ticket worth $196,150 remains unclaimed
• Facebook message leads to criminal charge against Shelby man
• Woman charged with using car as deadly weapon
• Business owner charged with failing to pay employees' taxes
• Stepmother of missing 10-year-old due in court
• One man loses teeth, others jump on SUV while running from loose pit bulls
• 'Last Comic Standing' star Jon Reep plans local performance
• Federal judge: Military can't enforce ban on openly gay troops
• Brides on a budget: How the white industry works to stay in the black
• NAACP president, high school teacher arrested at Charlotte schools forum
• Local senior golfer wins gold at State Games
• NASCAR announces second Hall of Fame class
• Man charged with Cleveland County jewelry store heist
• Live video: Watch the 'Miracle at the mine' from Chile
• West Virginia trio charged with local jewelry theft
• Candlelight vigil scheduled for missing Hickory girl
• Owl’s Eye wine receives state recognition
• Job market expected to improve for the holidays
• School snack program puts healthful treats on the menu
• North Carolina could gain House seats as Hispanic population grows
• You can help choose North Shelby School's next Christmas card design
• High School Soccer: Burns, Crest, Shelby notch victories
• Music festival, cookout planned to raise money for breast cancer patient
• Big South Conference Preseason Basketball Polls
• Obama vs. Chamber: Attack ads allege foreign money fuels Republican campaigns
• Three students honored for doing the right thing
• How clean is your kitchen? Rodent droppings, rust can turn your “A” kitchen into an “F”
• Police treating missing NC girl case as homicide
• County schools could receive $2.6 million in federal funds
• Police dogs detect smell of human remains at home of missing 10-year-old girl
• Is news of giant shell building for data center be a sign of more to come?
• Missing NC girl had 'terrible' home life
• Bones found near Grover belong to unusual animal
• Teen accused of rape jailed under $500,000 bond
• This week's Cleveland County Players of the Week
• Police schedule news conference about missing girl
• Help The Star honor veterans by sending us photos of local veterans
• Man shot, then accused of assault
• "He can reach every child" Disney star coming to speak to Cleveland County kids
• 2010 Fair roundup: Manager talks attendance, "high" pricing
• Top dogs
• Police: Driver on drugs. Wrecker totaled after Uptown police chase
• Airplane rides and barbeque: Shelby Airport hosts fly-in
• Police arrest 41 in drug roundup
• Homespun: Make new friends, stay fit with ‘Seniors in Motion’
• Walk raises more than $35,000 for cancer patients in need
• Charges dismissed following murder suspect's death
• Faith in Family: Dating back 105 years, reunion celebrates success after slavery
• A wish, 90 years in the making: Sterling House resident takes flight
• Route 74: Teachers who give the gift of attention and time
• Election Day approaching: Early voting begins soon
• Natural colors show: Changing leaves offer spectacular sights
• Where do you go to see the fall leaves? Locals chime in (Where do you go? Share your comments)
• Need to save money? Start with your roof
• Proposed housing could bring new hope to old neighborhood
• Late Rockets' score nullifies big Crest comeback in 34-31 defeat
• Bulldogs keep rolling, smash Chase 47-14
• Is Whitney Houston coming to Kingstown’s teen summit Saturday?
• Election preview: Commissioners, sheriff, more seats up for grabs
• Family has closure in missing person’s case
• Pastor: drug possession was for pain not pleasure
• Brothers spend more than 20 years picking up roadside trash
• Streak ends: Shelby rolls Patton, 51-21
• Kings Mountain rallies past Huss on Thompson-Hines connection
• Former BET host guest speaker at local church
• Is this law enforceable? Texting while driving is illegal but local police report zero citations
• Grieving process the same for death of a pet
• Historic church celebrates 230 years
• Lou Gehrig’s Disease hasn’t robbed David Wilson of his friends
• Water treatment plant set for upgrades, new equipment
• Could you soon use food stamps at the farmer’s market? Foothills Farmer’s Market seeks non-profit status
• Virginia woman driving six hours to attend Cleveland County Fair
• Police identify remains as missing Kings Mountain man
• Arrests made in sex trade investigation
• The man, who police say, is behind the mysterious death and rape of an elderly woman appears in court
• Graves' basketball career at UNC is over
• Teen charged with sending nude photo to 11-year-old girl
• Longtime Chamber secretary hospitalized in ICU
• Gunman pleads guilty to second-degree murder, gets 20 years for 2009 killing
• Cleveland County Schools gets nearly $3 million in federal funds
• Mall employee remembered after fatal wreck
• Longtime chamber secretary hospitalized: Jean Bettis in critical condition
• Fatal wreck victim identified: Man pulls mother of two from wreckage, attempts CPR
• Human remains found near Uptown Charlotte
• Alleged gunman to face grand jury: Suspect accused of shooting deputy three times
• Governor to jobless: Don’t pay back unemployment benefits
• Check out the new faces of Cleveland County's Most Wanted
• Trailer fire erupts during fatal wreck investigation
• Mother, daughters charged in KM drug investigation
• Prosecutors no longer seeking death penalty in 2006 killing; trial date set
• Lithium expansion underway: Chemetall Foote plans construction at KM plant
• 18-year-old charged with sex offenses against child
• Boiling Springs approves paving project, discusses implementing sidewalks
• Battle of Kings Mountain commemorates anniversary: Public invited to events on Thursday, weekend
• Suspected hit-and-run driver charged with trying to run down sheriff's deputy
• Man accused of breaking woman's ankle with kick
• Mental Health Association offers free suicide awareness training
• Gibson Theatre names interim director: Who is it?
• Three charged in KM drug bust
• Panthers cut troubled wide receiver; sign former N.Y. Jet
• Man charged with killing 3 women has court appearance canceled
• KM's Harris, Burns' Ramsey take Player of the Week honors
• Deputy recalls shooting during testimony
• Going the extra miles: The 100,000-mile mark once meant time to get a new car. Here are some tips to make that a thing of the past
• Shelby's Masonic Temple designated as historical landmark
• Student and former teacher treated the same in basic training
• Find out whose classroom won $1,000 in school supplies from OfficeMax
• Carolina Panthers player accused of DWI
• I-85 driver not expected to face charges after wreck
• Police: Man broke into neighbor's house, stole handgun, PlayStation 3
• Gov. Bev Perdue visits flooded towns, announces state of emergency declaration
• Pups of all kinds - even one with two legs - receive holy blessing
• Man charged with shooting sheriff's deputy has day in court
• Police: Shelby woman falsely accused man of rape
• John Rosemond: The truth — your child might not be gifted after all
• Woman charged with razor blade assault
• Drunken teen jumped up and down on cars at Cleveland County Fair, sheriff's deputies say
• Grocery chain says your bank info could be stolen
• Weather report for Monday, Oct. 4
• Homespun – How one group is building self-esteem
• Chicago Tribune writers like to eat barbecue and make new friends
• Did Shelby police arrest man for taking God's name in vain?
• Column: Showing a Yankee barbecue and Southern hospitality
• Police: Woman and man dressed like woman try to steal from Walmart
• Student shot, killed at N.C. Bible college
• Finding Nero: Dog returned almost 8 years after disappearance
• After 500 miles, retired city planner still hasn't reached the end of the trail
• Along Route 74: Techno-toys replacing yesteryear's simpler pastimes
• Bodies of 2 drowned boaters recovered in Catawba River
• Crowders Mountain names new fire chief
• Cleveland County sees high number of crashes involving deer
• Cleveland County man among thousands of jobless told to pay back some benefits
• Longtime Jones Family Practice doctor, nurse say farewell to patients
• Hospice accepting yard sale donations
• Smell of the season: Fair offers everything for any sweet tooth
• Kings Mountain strikes quickly to hold on against Shelby
• Chargers get back on track with 27-7 triumph
• Bulldogs snare fifth consecutive win
• Kings Mountain to celebrate its heritage at annual Gateway Festival
• Which restaurants had 'big fly problem,' raw, cooked seafood stored together?
• One killed in flooding as Tropical Storm Nicole drenches eastern N.C.
• Church bulletin gets you into the Cleveland County Fair for free Sunday
• Shelby woman charged with stealing DVDs from Walmart
• Student charged with fighting on school bus
• Deer ends up in woman's lap after collision (some photos show deer)
• AAA: Cleveland County roadside assistance calls tripled last winter
• Cook brings new life to old restaurant: Rose Hill reopens its doors
• Pirates vs. Tar Heels game to be televised
• New website covers North Carolina politics, government
• Poker run planned to benefit Cleveland County Humane Society
• Recent rain can't reverse farmers' frustrations
• Police: Man had Ecstasy, cocaine, marijuana
• Man, 20, accused of strangling and punching woman
• Woman's death in fiery van ruled suicide
• It's a family thing on Burns coaching staff this season
• Police: Bones found in lithium mine belong to adult
• WEEK 6: Staff high school, college and NFL picks
• Couple startled when SUV smashes into house (photo)
• Kings Mountain man charged with pointing shotgun at two women
• United Way fundraising campaign continues through November
• Shelby man charged with stealing cash register in business break-in
• Redwoods Group CEO giving free lecture at Gardner-Webb
• PETA calls for cruelty charges in Cleveland County case of 60,000 dead chickens (Updated)
• Tractor-trailer flips in Shelby (photo)
• Curbside recycling coming to Kings Mountain
• Cleveland County Fair draws a crowd despite rain
• Gardner-Webb tops $1.6-million in alumni giving
• Supreme Court to start podcasting
• Confederate flag flying on front porch upsets S.C. woman's neighbors
• Which Cleveland County restaurant had rusty peanut buckets, bacon left uncovered?
• Tired of waiting in line at the ER? Go online
• Census: More North Carolina residents living in poverty
• Some teacher assistants, bus drivers get pay raises under new Cleveland County Schools budget
• House hopefuls weigh in: Were your questions answered?
• N.C toddler drowns after wandering into drainage ditch
• Green building helps Life Enrichment Center care for people and nature
• School board taps two new members for county's educational foundation
• Do you remember life in The Knot? Author of book on Shelby in the 1940s wants to talk to you
• John Rosemond: Your kid isn't starring in a sitcom, so don't let him talk back
• Tuesday morning wreck on I-85 involving Cleveland County ambulance now cleared
• Man charged with stealing SUV, breaking into oil change business
• Rash of Shelby break-ins reported; TVs, PlayStation, Wii, iPod stolen
• Police: Pizza Hut employee shoots, kills two during robbery attempt
• Quiz candidates for sheriff, county commissioner at CCC open forum tonight
• Salvation Army accepting Christmas applications for needy families
• Water officials continue push for upper Cleveland County reservoir
• Daily arrest report (9/27)
• Check your lottery tickets: Shelby store sold Cash 5 worth $198,150
• N.C. among top 10 states where illegal guns used in crimes are sold
• Man charged with soliciting underage girl for sex act
• Police: Kings Mountain Frito-Lay burglar wasn't hungry
• Man accused of soliciting underage girl for prostitution
• Are you a winner? Lottery ticket worth nearly $200,000 sold in Shelby, prize still unclaimed
• What attracts us to the N.C. mountains?
• Man shot in Shelby; victim describes weapon as automatic handgun
• S.C. pastor, wife charged with having child porn
• “It’s a real blessing” 7-year-old hosts party for the homeless
• 17 years later, mother seeks answers in son's killing
• Investigators: Woman found dead in fiery van set blaze
• Animal Control: Drunken man dragged bulldog from his pickup truck
• N.C. immigration officer convicted of trying to make illegal immigrant have sex with him
• .45 Cal. Hired Gun Publications among new Cleveland County businesses
• Harmon riding her way to friends, international competition on horseback
• Burns' defense continues takeaway surge in 42-8 win
• Ashbrook stuns Crest on late field goal
• South Point rallies to frustrate KM in overtime
• From Asheville to Boone to Chimney Rock, mountains' magnetism draws Cleveland County flatlander
• After five decades, wall no longer a boys-only barrier: Nostalgia brings Casar grads to formerly for
• No shots, no school: Kids without required immunizations will be sent home next week
• Live Blogs: Shelby vs. Freedom and South Point at Kings Mountain; Live Score updates
• Man charged with attacking mother, cutting her arm on broken glass
• Three Shelby residents charged with stalking woman
• Man charged with selling prescription painkillers
• Veterans guard Christian flag that city ordered removed from park
• Freedom outlasts Shelby in wild shootout, 35-30
• Funny honey? N.C. beekeepers cracking down on corn syrup, additives in nature's sweet treat
• Family gospel group celebrates 30th anniversary
• Author shares hope after the loss of a child
• County unemployment rate released: How did Cleveland County fare?
• Dionne Warwick coming to Cleveland County for teen summit concert
• Lower emissions, more power at Duke Energy's Cliffside plant
• Police still probing human bones found in closed Chemetall quarry
• Carey Heavner's family raising money to help child cancer patients
• City to get thousands for new sidewalks
• District Court judge disciplined for dragging feet on divorce lawsuit
• Sisters open salon, spa and consignment shop in uptown Shelby
• One statewide election lets you vote for second and third-choice candidates, too
• Official: Up to 60,000 chickens killed in power outage at Cleveland County farm (Updated)
• Deputies bust suspected Cleveland County meth dealers
• Hospital on wheels coming to Shelby for free heart health screenings
• Megachurch pastor denies seducing young men
• Woman accuses ex-boyfriend of extortion over nude photos online
• Faith-School Connection aims to meet students' needs
• Teacher honored for work with exceptional children
• Senate candidates divided on ground zero mosque; Richard Burr calls project 'incredibly insensi
• Police seek suspected peeping tom with teardrop tattoos (photo)
• Shelby saves $300,000 on conmmerce center construction costs
• Trash police? County commissioner says cops should focus on litter, loose garbage
• Health department brings free pet rabies vaccination clinic to Burns High
• N.C. man sues convenience store for right to wear turban, keep beard
• Rescue squad says new home base will improve emergency response time
• Man charged with spitting at sheriff's deputy during inmate transfer
• Cleveland County teachers told not to 'friend' students, parents on Facebook
• Which restaurants had flies, rusty cooler racks, no soap?
• Husband, wife charged with selling meth
• Cleveland County airport opens new million-dollar terminal
• Congressional candidate: Ground zero mosque would be a victory for terrorists
• 'The wait doesn't matter': Army vet receives Bronze Star for Vietnam valor
• Deputies stop wrong-way driver on U.S. 74
• Power line problems causing school to release students early
• Scanner traffic: Wreck with entrapment
• Don Gibson Theatre director announces resignation (updated)
• Charlotte Motor Speedway getting a giant upgrade
• Nonprofit group gets $200K to spruce up elderly and disabled residents' houses
• Lincoln County motorcycle wreck claims 2 lives
• Woman accused of leaving bite marks, attacking woman with razor
• Shelby man who allegedly grabbed woman's buttocks arrested on assault charge
• High school boy, girl charged with 'hitting and wrestling'
• Police: Man molested girl, showed her horse sex video
• Classic car show coming to Shelby's Sunset Drive-In
• Republicans block bill to let gays serve openly in U.S. military
• ACLU backs N.C. teen suspended for nose ring with religious significance
• Police: Knock at the door came from man with machete
• Calling all writers and artists: GWU accepting submissions for literary magazine
• Police investigate shooting on Broad Street
• Is high self-esteem bad for your kids?
• Robbery at gunpoint leads to arrest
• N.C. man shatters world record by playing more than 1,000 holes of disc golf
• Cleveland County Health Department: Get vaccinated against the flu, H1N1
• Cotton Ginning Days coming to Cleveland County
• Shelby man charged with robbing man at gunpoint
• Traffic stop leads to woman's arrest on meth charges
• Man accused of fondling woman faces sexual battery charge
• Homespun: Been a while since driver’s ed? Course gives older drivers a refresher
• N-word, vulgar language outside store leads to disorderly conduct charge
• How dry we are: Parched ground may have stoked brush fire
• Grab a pair of binoculars and check out Jupiter’s four moons
• Coastal N.C. surfer dies in Hurricane Igor's high waves
• Two killed in 'cold-blooded' shooting at upstate S.C. nightclub and hospital
• Police bust accused Target peeping tom
• Barn blaze draws numerous fire departments (Updated)
• Troopers: 4 killed in head-on N.C. car wreck
• UPDATE: Silver Alert canceled for 81-year-old man
• Daughter of N.C. police chief found dead, police suspect sex offender in slaying
• Fire at FMC Lithium plant
• GWU dedicates new baseball stadium
• Mistakes open door for Western to take down GWU
• Police: N.C. mom left 4-year-old in car, went inside bar to drink
• 'Dirty Dancing' festival under way in Lake Lure
• Woman kills 1,000-pound alligator in S.C. (photo)
• Swimmers hit Open Water at Moss Lake
• 'I'm a survivor': Dozens run to benefit breast cancer research
• KM sees big lead vanish in 35-32 loss to Kannapolis
• Shelby suffers second straight shutout loss
• New business in Cleveland
• Court documents: Man caught after trying to steal $80 in grocery store meat
• Could closed mill be demolished? Future use of Doran Mill debated
• Salvation Army begins Christmas applications for needy families
• County jobless claims at year low: N.C. unemployment rate drops
• Western N.C. goes Gaga: Pop princess Lady Gaga brings Monster Ball Tour to Charlotte
• Police: Road rage led to Shelby stabbing; suspect still on the run
• COLUMN: What's not to like about Cleveland County football?
• Gardner-Webb University shatters enrollment records
• N.C. looks for August jobless rate below 10 percent
• Police Roundup: Vehicles broken into; bow and arrow stolen; credit card fraud
• Jail Roundup: Who faces cocaine, marijuana, shoplifting, DWI charges?
• Police: Woman steals baby food from N.C. Food Lion, tries to run over store manager
• School’s close ties, small size leads to high scores
• Real-life Ghostbusters bring spook-sleuthing skills to Cleveland County
• Court records: Student charged after throwing pants at deputy's face
• Police: Shelby man arrested after cursing in the road
• Teacher charged with breaking 5-year-old N.C. student's arm
• Teens jailed after fight in high school classroom
• Win GWU football tickets NOW by identifying this location (updated 11:29 a.m.)
• Fired for free speech? Transit worker loses job for burning Quran pages near ground zero
• Victim's family questions low bond for Kings Mountain man charged with attempted murder
• Former businessman celebrates Constitution Day by giving copies of document to more than 1,000 stude
• Rotary's rubber duck race planned as polio fundraiser
• Manhunt for stabbing suspect continues (with photo, updated 4:13 p.m.)
• House fire still under investigation
• Forget the psychobabble: Here's why your kid's throwing tantrums
• Tea party takeover? GOP gains ground in national primaries
• Shelby man charged with raping 7-year-old, 10-year-old girls
• Sheriff's Office: Man, 21, had sex with 13-year-old girl
• Half-million-dollar bond for man facing attempted robbery charge
• Shelby residents share concerns about crime, poverty at community forum
• Outdoor apparel store Patriot Jack's Outfitters opens in Kings Mountain
• Earl Scruggs hospitalized, son says he's 'doing fine' (updated)
• Trooper: Motorcyclist impaired in wreck that killed passenger
• Police: Polite S.C. bank robber leaves thank-you note
• Rep. Patrick McHenry bringing local chambers of commerce to Washington
• Restaurant ratings: Which eateries had flies, stored meat in a Pepsi cooler?
• Belk employee accused of stealing from store, changing price tags
• McDonald's employee charged with stealing food
• Former prostitute who wants to help Shelby streetwalkers accused of cyberstalking
• State Republican chairman makes stop in Cleveland County to campaign for GOP candidates
• Star Facebook contest to give away four GWU football tickets
• What needs changing in your neighborhood? Public forum returns Thursday (What would you change? Post
• Public gets to see new baseball facility at GWU Saturday
• Flu vaccinations now available at Cleveland County Health Department
• Brownie troop collects items to comfort kids in group homes
• Bestselling author John Grisham lauds N.C. Innocence Commission as 'far-sighted, progressive�
• Fraud strikes in Shelby: Six cases reported in a single day
• Benefit planned for child with months to live
• Fires burning along I-85 smolder out
• Minister pushes for N.C. right-to-die center to assist suicides
• Exploding can of peas scalds 10-year-old boy
• Convicted murderer charged with having stolen handgun
• Shelby woman accused of cutting 3 with broken beer bottle
• Two N.C. men face drug charges for allegedly having 'magic mushrooms'
• Ron Rash Festival honors local author and features art, music and more
• More Cleveland County students taking SAT, see which schools made top scores
• Sheriff's deputies: Man threatened to attack them when he saw them out of uniform
• Crest, Burns, Shelby ranked among state's top 10 teams in their divisions
• MySpace profiles land N.C. sex offender in jail
• Cleveland Community College breaks ground on $12.9-million LeGrand Center
• Man charged with letting dog starve to death
• Men charged with wrecking golf cart, tearing up putting greens
• Officials seek home for upper county sports, input from community: Public forum set for Thursday
• Mexican restaurant closes, owner arrested on 13 tax charges
• Copper stolen from furniture business
• Woman wearing hospital bracelet wanted in Subway cell phone theft
• Hundreds of dollars reported missing from thrift store
• Victim says second break-in this year cost her wedding ring set, electronics
• Deputy shot twice may not require surgery
• Kings Mountain teen hurt in Gastonia hit and run
• Are grapes the new tobacco? N.C. wineries see success from the new cash crop
• Shelby man, 50, charged with raping preteen girl
• Sheriff's Office: Man had cocaine, marijuana and moonshine
• Retired sheriff's Capt. Bobby Steen faces another worthless check charge
• Homespun: Make-a-Wish helps Cleveland County teen
• Neighbor: Suspect in Waco cop shooting cased convenience store, buried bag in woods
• School board approves new sex education curriculum
• Council leaves debate over livestock in Lattimore up to neighbors
• Dream of Crowders Mountain golfing community for sale on courthouse steps
• Despite slumping economy, Relay for Life sees spike in donations
• Deputy shot, suspect arrested and identified after SWAT raid
• Motorcycle deaths increase in N.C., rate unchanged in Cleveland County
• Odd news: Cops handcuff alligator outside elementary school
• Harley-Davidson passenger killed in wreck, driver injured (updated at 5:11 a.m.)
• A year later: Crest alumni ready to expand efforts for needy students
• Police paying visits to those who seem to have 911 on speed dial
• Fellow Americans' suspicions frustrate U.S. Muslims
• 'It's a brand new day at the Cleveland County Fair': New manager talks changes for 20
• Along Route 74: What do your dreams mean?
• Car crashes kill 3, injure 5 in N.C. mountains, police blame rain
• Dead baby found outside N.C. Planned Parenthood office
• Petey Pablo, rapper with Tar Heel ties, arrested on gun charges
• Concert honoring cancer patient Carey Heavner rescheduled for Sept. 25
• Educators work to close gap between white, black students
• Live updates from Crest at Shelby; Score update link
• Man killed in shooting at Charlotte's Breakfast Club
• Body piercings are a religious rite for small N.C. church
• GWU stuns Akron in overtime, 38-37
• Nearby animal shelter may do away with gas chamber after public outcry
• Broken glass, blood trail left behind in vandalism spree at Shelby car wash
• Walmart treats 10 Cleveland County teachers to classroom supplies
• Live updates from Crest at Shelby; Score update link
• Charger defense proves too much for Golden Lions, 21-0
• Will 9/11 Quran-burning protest be held? Pastor cancels demonstration, then threatens to reconsider
• Bulldogs explode for 48 points in win over Asheville
• Cancer claims life of 11-year-old Carey Heavner (post your condolences here) Updated 6:21 p.m.
• Mounties win wild 39-38 overtime shootout with Hickory
• 'You felt hope in the air': C-R-E-S-T group inspired after community responds to children&
• Judge overturns 'Don't ask, don't tell,' clearing way for gays in military
• Man allegedy threatens to kill grandfather over debt
• Father-son duo charged with drug possession
• Break-ins reported in Shelby
• N.C. man charged in plot to bomb abortion clinic
• New businesses getting a start in Cleveland
• Deputies: Teen missing for more than a week
• GWU visits Akron for noon kickoff on Saturday
• 15-year-old girl reported missing from Shelby group home
• Artist, Sterling House senior granted wish of a lifetime
• Casar man charged with stealing Buick LeSabre
• Deputies: Man used crutch in robbery, beating
• Hastings' press box project a labor of love
• Should pastor burn the Quran? Cleveland County speaks out
• Man indicted on child molestation charges
• Wreck slows traffic to a crawl on Marion Street
• Education summit focuses on closing minority achievement gap
• 'Screaming children will not be tolerated,' N.C. restaurant warns diners
• Starting next year, you can bring home a piece of Biltmore
• Cleveland County farm featured in Charlotte-area local foods tour
• Shelby Jail Roundup: Who was charged with assault, shoplifting, misuse of 911?
• Don Gibson Theatre opens season with weekend of movies
• Husband indicted in wife's killing, woman indicted in $1.2 million embezzlement
• Accused drunken driver charged with giving false name
• Windjammers bikers in the running for Nine Who Care crown
• Teen charged with stealing pickup truck
• Police: Shelby man had 18 grams of marijuana
• Microsoft passes on Cleveland County deal: Potential agreement a year in the works; officials eye ot
• Man with 'Not Guilty' tattoo sought in Shelby beating
• Police: 88-year-old woman's credit card stolen, used at Walmart
• PETA: Dogs, cats, rabbits abused at N.C. research lab
• Groundbreaking set for Cleveland Community College's 84,000 square-foot conference center
• 10-year-old golfer hits amazing shot (photo)
• Kings Mountain’s Patriots Day remembers lives lost in 9/11, honors emergency workers
• Duke Energy plans power outage for the weekend
• Former prostitute wants to help Shelby streetwalkers change their lives
• Rabid skunk reported in Shelby
• 'Good Morning America' profiles Asha Degree disappearance
• 'Cherish every moment': Carey Heavner's mom shares girl's battle with cancer
• Man killed during western N.C. party, two charged with murder
• Southeastern N.C. indian tribe pushing for federal recognition
• Autopsy: Bullets, not fire, killed Lincoln County junk dealer
• Rep. Tim Moore leads opponent Mary Accor in dash for campaign cash
• Rock bands headline benefit concert for cancer patient Carey Heavner
• Open government watchdog says Obama's White House less secretive than Bush administration
• Want to be heard? Public forum brings residents and city officials together
• Sewer overflow in Shelby
• Chief deputy, captains leave Sheriff’s Office: Vacancies not planned to be filled before Elect
• Radio Shack among four businesses burglarized in Shelby plaza
• Lincoln County woman drowns in hot tub
• The promise: Man who said he destroyed a community vows to help rebuild it
• GWU presents concert series
• Homespun: Keep an eye on your eyes
• Highway Patrol: Man hit, killed while walking along I-85 in Charlotte
• Police: Domestic argument led to double murder-suicide in coastal N.C. town
• Accomplished horn player coming to GWU
• Police: Burns High sign smashed again, estimated damages of $2,000
• Amateur radio enthusiasts flock to Shelby Hamfest, but economy takes toll on attendance
• Harvey Webb is Cleveland County's premier purveyor of peaches
• Police: Ford Mustang stolen off car lot, abandoned in a field
• Should felons be able to run for sheriff? N.C. voters will decide in November
• N.C. prosecutor says dismissing ticket for sheriff's brother was 'the right thing'
• Schools nationwide ban breast cancer awareness bracelets
• 'His dream is a nightmare': Man who said he destroyed a community vows to help rebuild it
• Police: 13-year-old sold cocaine in S.C. middle school's bathroom
• Cherryville's turnovers too much to overcome
• Shelby holds off Ashbrook for second straight win
• Defensive unit comes alive to propel Burns to big win
• Bluegrass and blue skies: Redbone Willy’s festival draws a crowd
• Police: Woman with box cutter slices man's arm
• 14-year-old charged with two armed robberies in one day
• GWU grabs win in home opener, 28-14
• ‘This trip has changed the way I look at the world’: Burns FFA group recalls summer expe
• Along Route 74: Did our thirst for knowledge go up in smoke?
• Sheriff's squad has taken 28 pounds of cocaine, $1.3 million in drug money off Cleveland County
• Pearl Harbor marks anniversary of WWII's end
• Woman walks to the hospital after getting knocked out
• Rifle, revolver, coins stolen in home break-in
• Perdue: Earl left no major N.C. damage, injuries
• Murder case still pending after eight years: Potential court date next week
• Hurricane Earl moves along North Carolina coast
• Motorcyclist charged with DWI after wreck
• Spikes' agent doesn't believe NFL fine coming for Cleveland County native
• Federal judge: Westboro Baptist Church can continue trampling American flag
• Two face cocaine trafficking charges, arrests follow bust of 'mid-level dealer'
• 'Physical' Crest earns 26-6 win against T.C.
• National Weather Service issues fire advisory for Cleveland County
• Soldier stationed overseas recalls news broadcast from home: Shelby native was in the Army when man
• Shelby changes garbage pickup schedule for Labor Day week
• theinternetchaplain.org coming to your business browser
• Report: Data center coming to Kings Mountain - News follows other recent KM job announcements
• Tar Heels announce suspensions before LSU game
• Walk raises millions for babies
• Worker charged with stealing from Waffle House
• Salvation Army readies for hurricane: How can YOU help?
• Pressure washer stolen from outbuilding
• Police search trash, co-workers' items after eye care employee reports stolen cash
• Ladders stolen from Kings Road extension
• Resident says attacker punched him in the face without a word and ran
• Shelby Jail Roundup: Who was charged with possession of stolen goods, assault?
• Holiday travel up despite hurricane? As Earl threatens coast, AAA Carolinas says more traffic on the
• Captain retires from Sheriff's Office
• 22 dogs killed after mysterious disease spreads to second area animal shelter
• Woman pleads guilty to embezzling $1,866 from Belk
• Man charged with drug trafficking, jailed under $3 million bond
• Fourth eastern N.C. county orders evacuation as Hurricane Earl approaches
• Need a car unlocked? Look for a license: On heels of state investigation, locksmith offers tips to k
• Bands present concert for young cancer patient
• 11 groups still need volunteers, donations to help Cleveland County children
• Shelby Jail Roundup: Who was arrested for DWI, breaking and entering?
• Staying in school: All four high schools see increased graduation rates
• Police: Store with no merchandise reports damage
• Did overnight visit to country club result in stolen golf cart?
• Gold necklace, money from safe stolen from jewelry store
• Apartment resident reports more than 50 Ritalin pills stolen
• Woman returns home to find door kicked in, items stolen
• Charlotte teacher charged with peeping at Harris Teeter
• An end to combat in Iraq? Locals chime in on president’s address, commitment to end war
• Couple shares secret to 70-year marriage
• Shelby Ham Fest returns Saturday
• Creating new memories: The Rogers Theater partners with local group
• Need a locksmith? Be careful who you call: Company that offered services in Shelby faces civil fines
• Burned dog inspires event to eradicate animal abuse, bless pets
• Charlotte cop won't face charges in 3-year-old stepson's accidental shooting outside liquo
• New restaurant, jobs may be in Kings Mountain’s future: Grants help fuel business growth
• Embezzlement at doctor’s office: Warrants state more than $1.2 million stolen in 11 years
• Facebook relationship status may have sparked N.C. murder-suicide
• Shelby Police Department praised at public forum
• Police seek wanted men in connection with Cleveland County cocaine ring
• Police: Robbers strike near Burns High School
• Video sweepstakes operators trying to work around new law
• Man drinking a 40 accused of using sidewalk as toilet
• Dog saves man from burning home
• NC man dies after lawn mower pins him in pond
• S.C. tweaks 'I Believe' license plate to make Christian message constitutional
• Shelby Jail Roundup: Who was charged with larceny, trespassing, failure to appear in court?
• Major hurricane looms; Is North Carolina in danger?
• Police: Woman reports king-size bed, handgun stolen from home
• Where were you? Residents recall what they were doing when man fell from the sky
• Teacher charged with having sex with student appears in court
• Media spotlight on Cleveland County native Brandon Spikes
• Which long time educator will be retiring this year after more than 30 years in education?
• New Shelby buffet offers Chinese cuisine and pizza, too
• Bojangles' closes restaurant, reopens in new location
• Cleveland County hospitals lead nation in donations to Relay for Life, United Way
• Drug investigation nets 20 arrests, more pending
• Building trust: Police, Weed and Seed host cookout for community
• Can you help? Local agencies seek items, foster parents, donations for scholarships, more
• Nighttime maintenance work will slow I-85 traffic
• Homespun: Helping kids make a U-turn
• Drunken man tried to hitch a ride on bus bound for middle school
• Sheriff's Office: Man shot, killed outside restaurant
• Police: Kilo of cocaine found in bologna
• Obama High? Woman wants N.C. high school named after president
• Shelby Jail Roundup: Who was charged with assault on police, making threats, larceny?
• Motorcyclist meets woman who saved him after wreck
• Birds and bees join ABCs: More sex education coming to Cleveland County public schools
• City undergoes sewer replacement project
• Witness recalls scene after man falls from plane
• Juror removed after posting guilty verdict on Facebook during deliberations
• Raising the bar: Police continue re-accreditation process
• Powerful Hurricane Earl could get near North Carolina
• Teenager killed in officer-involved incident
• Cleveland County native wants to reclaim arcade accolades in 101-hour video game marathon
• Former Cleveland County Y leader now running YMCA in New Orleans
• Shelby native helps develop dye magnet to end laundry mishaps
• Find out how to share your concerns about crime, safety, police in Shelby
• Dozens celebrate diversity at Shelby City Park
• Police: Man used high-tech trickery to get prescription painkiller
• Deputies: Intoxicated man steals truck and camper, strikes police cars after chase (with photos)
• The ride: Hundreds of bikers raise thousands to benefit child abuse awareness
• Crest erupts in second half to pull away from Burns
• Moss, Ussery have big nights in Shelby's opening win
• Kings Mountain cruises past Q-Foundation
• State Supreme Court: Christian schools like Gardner-Webb can keep campus police - for now
• Man charged with helping woman molest 14-year-old girl
• Is your child in danger of joining a gang? Police offer tips to keep kids on the right path
• What 10 blocks of Shelby are seeing an increase in gunfire, drugs?
• Pressure washer, rifle, chainsaw, more stolen from Kings Mountain home
• TV, microwave nabbed during Shelby break-in
• Police: Woman says she was almost hit by Cadillac after argument with ex-girlfriend
• Robbery victim peppersprayed while trying to stop suspects
• Church offers English course for immigrants: Free classes return in September
• Mother recalls scaring off gunman with metal pole: "I'm taking up for my kids here"
• County under severe thunderstorm warning
• Former Charlotte hockey player won't face death in killing
• Shelby Jail Roundup: Who was charged with parole violation, non support of family?
• Pig racing is back at the fair: New manager says he wants Hamfest to return
• Worker killed at construction site identified as Charlotte teen: Investigation at Duke Energy locati
• Have you seen these faces? Cleveland County's Most Wanted
• Time to make the doughnut shop: Work on new Dunkin' Donuts site continues
• Recognize these names? Wanted probation absconders
• Spikes third in tackles for Patriots in preseason
• What was the top story of the week? Shelbystar.com's most read stories for Aug. 20-27
• Ghost hunter hit, killed by train at site of grisly 1891 train wreck
• Bluegrass festival planned for Labor Day weekend
• A night with the Polkville pickers comes with plenty of music and a heapin' helpin' of hos
• Journey has taken actress from Shelby to 'Dawson's Creek' to a new album of faith
• United Airlines pilot and two others charged with trafficking 173 pounds of pot to Shelby Airport
• Dad charged in 'brutal' attack on assistant principal after son expelled for fighting
• Shelter to kill 200 animals infected with mysterious virus
• Mobile home catches fire in Shelby
• N.C. pastor faces deportation
• NCAA investigation of UNC now involves academic misconduct
• Dozens charged at U.S. 74 traffic checkpoint
• High School football: Week 1 Hot Topics
• Burns, Crest ready for season-opening showdown
• N.C. Civil War death toll under review: State holds record of killed soldiers but figures inaccurate
• 7-year-old gives back; plans to throw party for homeless men
• Shelby Jail Roundup: Who was charged with shoplifting, parole violation?
• Police: Hotel employee reports embezzlement
• Fact or Fiction? Airline passenger’s fatal fall to graveyard part of Cleveland County lore
• Woman with metal pole scares off would-be robbers
• Calling all rock fans: Hollywood actress-turned-rocker Juliette Lewis takes Don Gibson stage Saturda
• Five decades answering the call: Rescue squad volunteer’s logged thousands of hours, delivered
• Don’t fall for it: Officials warn of phone scams
• 'Regular customer' charged with robbing sweepstakes parlor
• Two charged with shoplifting during kids' 'Shop with a Cop' event
• Preview 2010: Link to all High School football preview stories
• Forecast: Chance of rain this morning, Thursday
• Man armed with brick, pickle jar leaves trail of blood outside home
• Police: OfficeMax customer reports wallet stolen from shopping cart
• Woman's body left in hearse 9 days
• Soldiers say Army commanders punished them for skipping Christian concert
• Inmates on Medicaid could save state millions
• Cleveland Community College preparing residents for Clearwater Paper jobs
• Find out this year's Step One Challenge winners
• Sheriff candidate takes leave of duty: Capt. Alan Norman prepares for Nov. election
• New industry offering 50 jobs to open Tuesday
• Cleveland County deputies catch suspected Gaffney, S.C., bank robber
• Cleveland County kindergartners learn, play on first day of school
• Scuffle leads to cutting, 80 painkillers stolen
• Back to school: More than 16,000 students, 1,000 teachers set for first day back
• Pastor charged with molesting 10-year-old boy
• Sheriff: Bail bondsman springs woman from jail, makes her his slave
• Preview 2010: Plenty of reason for county-wide optimism
• Boy, 3, used police officer's gun to shoot thumb off outside liquor store
• Police: Smoke alerts residents to arson attempt
• Police: Nearly $500 in department store clothes lands Burke's customer in jail
• Shelby Jail Roundup: Who was charged with larceny, DWI, possession?
• Back-to-school costs: Supplies can be costly but no one goes without
• Walk of Life returns Sept. 11
• Police investigate shooting near NC university
• Deputies investigating armed robbery at sweepstakes parlor (updated 4:15 p.m.)
• Studying in London next step for high school graduate
• Gov. Bev Perdue fined $30,000 for not reporting campaign flights
• Defending champs picked to win SMAC, Big South
• 980 pot plants worth $2.5 million found growing in woods
• Deputies shock naked gunman with Taser
• Shelby woman wins lifetime subscription to The Star
• 'Deer Wife': Letters detail love, struggle during Civil War
• Stolen fishing rods priced at nearly $2k
• Electronics stolen from apartment
• More comprehensive sex education coming to Cleveland County Schools
• County fights for nearly $2 million in project savings: Conference center set for groundbreaking
• Arrest made in weekend shooting
• Women making long strides in Tar Heel politics as more female candidates elected in N.C.
• 9-year-old boy dies after falling off tobacco harvester
• Shelby Jail Roundup: Who was charged with robbery, possession of drug paraphernalia, larceny?
• Police: Owner reports missing dog
• Rallies over mosque near ground zero get heated
• Construction closes stretch of road for a month
• Police: Man seeks revenge with BBQ fork
• Police: Hundreds of dollars worth of clothes stolen from clothing store
• Police: arsonist attempts to set man’s house on fire
• Park plagued by vandalism, sits empty; neighbors want new start
• Heavy rains lead to nearly 200,000 gallons in sewer overflow
• Homespun: Senior Center keeps you young at heart
• SBI investigates jail suicide - Sheriff: Inmate showed no warning signs
• Police: Teen escapes from N.C. prison
• Champion wins Cleveland County Amateur by 2 shots
• Man charged with shooting neighbor's dog
• Sheriff's Office seeking suspects on the run
• N.C. man killed while tubing on S.C. lake
• Could Gardner-Webb be forced to disband campus police?
• Radio's 'Ace & TJ Show' gives Shelby band a break
• Champion fires 65 at Pine Grove to zoom into county golf lead
• ‘The war’s over’: Historian says graves empty, serve as memorial for both sides (P
• Rescued dog spreads smiles at Shelby's White Oak Manor
• Man accused of choking stepdaughter faces child abuse charge
• Teams battle at Cleveland County Jamboree
• Do your kids get free or reduced-price lunch? They might have to reapply
• Police: 3-year-old shoots himself outside liquor store
• 'She truly had a heart of gold' - Family, friends remember beloved counselor Gaylain Crosb
• Police: Car window busted as driver slept
• Man shoots himself in the head to end domestic dispute, doesn't die
• Man accused of videotaping child sex crime
• Duke Energy backs off NC wind power experiment
• Eye on NC's mid-summer jobless rate with July data
• Rouges, the Klan and Thomas Dixon: KKK leads to Shelby’s second military occupation (Part 4 of
• Cleveland County's new businesses
• Spicer shoots 68 to take lead in Cleveland County Amateur
• Column: ‘Help in the capacity you can’ to enrich children’s lives
• 2010-11 teacher of the year selected: who is this year’s winner?
• Wet weekend? More rain could be coming to Cleveland County
• State unemployment rate continues to fall: Numbers sluggish as shoppers, businesses uncertain of eco
• Crime down in northeast Shelby, police credit Weed and Seed cash
• Do You Love It: New Shelby bakery a work of art and love
• Along Route 74: Chronic back pain doesn't give us the courtesy of a written warning
• Review finds flawed SBI cases, including executions: Two Cleveland County cases listed as mishandled
• Police: Sugar in gas tank, eggs on car might have been case of mistaken identity
• Storm leaves residents without power, flash flood watch until tonight (updated 2:38 p.m with new pho
• ‘Horrific storm’: Cleveland County wakes to rain, flooding
• Testimony ends in case where man was shot to death
• Goodbye, Iraq: Last U.S. combat brigade heads home
• Can your kid swim? Open casting call today in S.C. for Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Jud
• Lawyer: S.C. mom accused of killing sons remorseful
• Police: Fire extinguisher emptied into ransacked home
• Police: Souped-up bicycle stolen from apartment complex
• Gaylord Perry recalls year as Post 82 coach
• Shelby Jail Roundup: Who was charged with being drunk and disruptive, larceny, assault?
• Terrorism in the aftermath of war: KKK targets Cleveland County whites, blacks (Part 3 of 5)
• Woman tells police man didn't pay for sex as promised
• N.C. appeals court: Christian college can't have campus police
• Health officials warn of rabies: Raccoon marks latest confirmed case
• Cleveland County Schools begins new school year with new website
• Duke Energy breaks ground: KM construction under way
• Firefighters battle blaze at Shelby home (Updated 2:38 p.m with new photos)
• More rain in the forecast: Shelby, Boiling Springs roads see flooding from Thursday downpour
• Dog saved from flood: Owner narrowly rescues pet from overnight rain
• Truck crashes into Shelby house
• Court of appeals reverses 2008 conviction
• Former Shelby High swimmer rescues girl from rip current
• Police: SC mom killed kids, dumped car in river
• 'Hangover' comedian reads to hundreds at N.C. library
• Police: Man makes shrimp pizza, trashes restaurant
• Police: GPS, Playstation, prescriptions stolen from college parking lot
• Police: Stolen mail contained clothes sent from jail
• Shelby Jail Roundup: Who was charged with robbery, shoplifting, trespassing?
• N.C. Department of Transportation turns to Facebook, Twitter for job applicants
• McHenry airs tax, health care frustrations at Cleveland County town hall meeting
• Arrests made in Monday shooting
• Dance groups, ‘God’s poet’ to entertain crowd at Connect, Commit to Change event
• Cleveland named one of four 21st Century counties in N.C.
• Judge strikes down laws preventing Westboro Baptist Church from protesting troop funerals
• Radio station will be in county Thursday for 'A day of hope'
• Police: Suspected sock thief gives store clerk name before leaving
• Police: Puppy stolen from Shelby home
• School employee charged with molesting boy, 11
• Charlotte man faces murder charge in toddler's fatal shooting
• Volunteer leaders meet to pray Aug. 22 at area schools
• Police still seek suspect in Monday shooting
• $6 million science grant could help Cleveland County students, teachers
• Man accused of killing state trooper asks for new attorneys
• Town begins work of preserving its history
• 17-year-old recounts pulling man from fiery truck
• Want to help a child in need? Find out here
• Tragedy underscores need to help Cleveland County's children
• Husband accused of first degree murder has first court appearance (with 911 call)
• Autopsy conducted, findings incomplete: Officials investigate woman found in burning van
• High school football player dies after game
• Lock pick: Girl who had never cut her hair gives 24-inch ponytail to Locks of Love
• Shelby City Council gives go-ahead to youth baseball field project
• Man gets 36 to 44 years in child sexual abuse case
• Police: Purse snatched from Walmart employee
• Police: Woman throws hot grease at knife-wielding man
• Police: Woman choked by man who won’t leave
• Police: Pit bull puppy stolen
• "An amazing person" Family, friends remember counselor; husband faces murder charge
• Trooper: Passerby tried to save wreck victim
• CrimeStoppers board pays out for tips
• Police: Prisoner spits on officer - Man charged for malicious conduct
• Why do parts of Cleveland County see significantly less rain than others?
• Shelby native makes leap from Broadway to big screen with DVD release
• Border Showcase: A taste of football
• It’s easier to live while carrying a small backpack: Kings Mountain woman spends seven months
• Construction on N.C. 150?
• Town manager charged with stealing from abandoned hospital
• Company with 'near-monopoly' on N.C. ballot printing denies illegal dealings
• Police: Man threatens ER doctor's life
• Strongest storms yet to come this hurricane season
• New duplexes in the works for Shelby
• Students can take unrecognized religious holidays off from school under new N.C. law
• Deputies investigating possible meth lab in Lincoln County
• Four new Cleveland County businesses
• Singer-songwriter giving away 300 copies of her CD in Cleveland County
• Community rallies for double-lung transplant patient
• Cleveland Community College gets $1 million grant for student support
• Along Route 74: Being thrifty's not such a bad trait these days
• Police: Man helped woman sexually assault teen girl
• Police: Backpack of medications missing after Walmart trip
• Ellenboro man faces drug trafficking charges
• Shelby Jail Roundup: Who was arrested for larceny at Walmart, trespassing, having open container in
• Pair of hole-in-ones recorded at Pine Grove
• Stray bullet hits 2-year-old during Charlotte shootout
• Testimony for defense continues in child sex abuse case
• Cleveland County under hazardous weather outlook for several days
• Questions still unanswered in woman's death, 911 call paints picture of panic
• Federal judge: Gays can start getting married next month
• Nonprofit opens teen center Saturday
• Churches unite with Sunday sermon
• Union occupation: In wake of Civil War, soldiers took residence in Shelby courthouse (Part 2 of 5)
• Shelby family charged with threatening cop's life, biting, fighting security guards in Myrtle B
• Police: Dad says child abuse was rough play
• N.C. champion drops one-run decision in opening game of Legion World Series
• Landfill cited for employee’s death: Investigation details safety violations, fines
• Woman’s body pulled from scorched van: Investigation seeks answers into fiery incident
• Preaching change: Area pastors commit to helping area youth
• Gun range coming? Locals chime in on proposed county facility
• Agency offers parenting help, substance abuse services
• N.C. native, former wrestling CEO McMahon wins U.S. Senate primary
• Town considers ban on illegal immigrants
• Cleveland County DSS helping needy families with cooling bills
• Man accused of beating dog with baseball bat
• Firefighters rescue 2 from dryer
• Shelby native writes children's book with meaningful message for parents
• Spikes, Patriots win preseason opener
• Panthers get mixed results in preseason opener
• Shelby Jail Roundup: Who was charged with shoplifting, breaking and entering, possession?
• Tonight's Shelby scrimmage time changed
• Teen’s anti-violence concert raises hundreds for scholarship: What’s next for Silence th
• Odd News: Chef fined for licking toads in kitchen
• Man, 26, charged with child molestation in Kings Mountain
• Mayor motivates youth to dream big
• National Weather Service: Heat index could hit 103 today
• "He was the only senator we've ever known": Former Alaska legislator dies in plane cr
• Police: Washer, dryer stolen from home for sale
• Police: Brick mailbox knocked to the ground
• Police: Items in unlocked car thrown across the ground
• Police: Who was throwing rocks at cars from the overpass?
• Cars crash head-on at Shelby intersection
• Find out how many agencies will participate in "Connect, Commit to Change'
• Who reports the most suspected abuse and neglect in the county?
• Backpack giveaway: More than 1,000 book bags to be given away Saturday.
• FBI: Notorious 'Granddad Bandit' robs Charlotte bank
• High-speed wreck kills one calf, injures another
• Teen denies grabbing state trooper's crotch
• 'Idol' winner hospitalized in Charlotte after overdose
• NASCAR Hall of Fame attendance continues to drop
• Couple's home brings a bit of Broadway to Cleveland County
• Who’s buried here? The tale of the unknown soldiers
• Woman smashes McDonald's drive-thru window, punches employees
• Giving back to the community: GWU holds business event for local high school students.
• Burns High School damaged by lightning strikes. How much will repairs cost?
• 5 dead in Alaska plane crash; ex-senator aboard
• Girl testifies against alleged abuser in child molestation case
• ‘Queen for the day’: Carey Heavner, 11, forgets cancer for Bieber Fever
• Thrift's fish: Local a FLW Tour star
• Have you seen these faces? Multiple sex offenders added to Cleveland County's Most Wanted list
• Police: Missing Alzheimer’s patient found a half mile away
• Police: $40, cigarettes stolen in business break-in
• Police: Woman reports sexual assault in her home
• Rallies for, against gay marriage planned for NC
• Missing horse found - "Buddy" comes home
• Finding Sammie provides example of NetPosse.com response plan
• PETA offers reward to find Sammie: Organization lends help for missing Shelby horse
• New “60 Day” Weight Loss Program Attracts More Than 2,500 Participants
• Cleveland County Fair
• Stolen Horse International founder to speak at 4-H Club
• Chicago Christian Artist MEREDITH ANDREWS/Alaska Cruise 2008
• Power of one horse
• Hurricane Katrina Horses find home in Shelby, NC
• Riders of the Storm
• No ordinary horse opera

Americantowns.com Sitemap