Cleveland County voters can begin flocking to the polls when early voting starts Oct. 15 and select who will serve on local boards and who will be their state representatives for the 2026 General ...

Shelby football hosted Lincolnton in a key Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A matchup at George Blanton Memorial Stadium on Oct. 9, ...

Shelby football standout and 2026 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas nominee Kendrick Raper discusses the Golden Lions' 9-7 win ...

Billed as a matchup between two of the state's more potent offenses, it was the Shelby and Lincolnton defense which instead took center stage. Here's how the game was decided.

Mikey Madison explains why she was "surprised" to be cast in "The Social Reckoning" and recalls her brother's freaky Oscar ...

A Mooresboro man has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for drug and gun trafficking in Cleveland and Rutherford ...

The Association for the Welfare of Animals in Cleveland County is closing after nearly three decades of service. A lack of new volunteers to replace an aging core group is the primary reason for the ...

Crest football standout Paxton Dobbins remains a key pillar in the program's pursuit of another state championship.

See where these six candidates for Cleveland County Board of Education stand on issues before the Nov. 3 election.

The Cleveland County school board has hired a new superintendent in a 6-3 vote that sparked debate over the process.