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2 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Rebecca Sitzes |Shelby Star
Ruth Dela Cruz Ruiz, overwhelmed by emotion, struggled to speak around the tears. The 18-year-old said she has family members who work at Buckeye Fire Equipment in Kings Mountain, and she doesn't know their whereabouts or what's going to happen to them. She hadn't heard from them in several hours and was afraid they wouldn't be coming home again.
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3 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Rebecca Sitzes |Shelby Star
Rebecca Sitzes, Shelby StarTue, June 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM UTC1 min readWashington Square Apartments, located near Shelby Middle School, suffered heavy damage after a fire broke out early Tuesday morning. Washington Square Apartments, located near Shelby Middle School, suffered heavy damage after a fire broke out early Tuesday morning.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Diane Turbyfill |Shelby Star
A Kings Mountain man was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for carrying concealed weapons including what’s referred to as a ghost gun. The conviction stems from an altercation with Charlotte Mecklenburg Police in the fall of 2023. According to court records and proceedings, in the fall of 2023, police were monitoring an area in Charlotte for criminal activity.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Rebecca Sitzes |Shelby Star
Rising up from the red earth on the outskirts of the city of Kings Mountain and right off Interstate I-85's Exit 5 is the skeletal shape of the towering hotel that is part of the Two Kings Casino resort. The hotel, which will be 24 stories high and contain 385 rooms once complete, offers a view of Crowders Mountain and Kings Pinnacle to the east.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Rebecca Sitzes |Shelby Star
Students planning to take drivers education next year through Cleveland County Schools might need to be prepared for delays ahead due to DMV roadblocks. Walter Spurling, Cleveland County School Board member, gave an update during a recent meeting after attending a safety and operations committee meeting. Spurling said there are growing issues with staffing the CCS drivers ed program because DMV will not allow school employees to attend the certification classes.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Rebecca Sitzes |Shelby Star
SafeKids Cleveland County has helped install lifejacket stations at five key points around the county to help prevent drownings, held medicine drops to prevent potentially lethal medications from falling into the hands of children or teens, safely installed car seats for countless families and provided bicycle helmets for kids. For three decades, they have saved lives through evidence-based programs. But all of that is in danger of going away.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Rebecca Sitzes |Shelby Star
Cleveland County Commissioners approved the 2025-26 fiscal year budget last week in a three to two vote. Budget documents will soon be made available on the Cleveland County website for public viewing. David Cotton, county manager, said the budget is revenue neutral with the actual tax rate down 14 and a quarter cents over the current fiscal year's tax rate. "We do have a lean budget for sure, there are definitely obligations that have to be made," he said.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Rebecca Sitzes |Shelby Star
Food lovers can experience a taste of Colombia at Viva la Empanada, a recently opened food truck in Shelby. The family-owned and run business offers diners all the flavors of popular dishes from the South American country, located at the north east side of the continent. Entrees include the Bandeja Paisa, which is a traditional dish packed with protein and featuring grilled steak, pork rind, sausage, rice, beans, sweet plantain, egg and avocado.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Rebecca Sitzes |Shelby Star
Cleveland County Schools summer meal kit program has officially started and provides free, healthy food to local families. The initiative was started two years ago and last year, 300 families signed up, according to Cleveland County Schools.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Rebecca Sitzes |Shelby Star
Rebecca Sitzes, Shelby StarWed, June 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM UTCPolice lights pictured during the daytime. A section of U.S. 74 was shut down near Lattimore Wednesday afternoon following a multi-vehicle wreck, according to North Carolina Highway Patrol. There were three commercial motor vehicles and two passenger cars involved in the incident, which happened near Peachtree Road, according to Highway Patrol. The incident happened around 1 p.m.As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, no further information was provided.
