WATCH (Exclusive): Top Ten Takeaways from the October Lake Lure Town Council Meeting

WATCH: Rutherford County School Board Holds Lengthy October Meeting

Forest City Council Draws Line in the Sand Over Property Rights and Government Reach

Rutherford County Commissioners Grapple With FEMA Delays, Tourism Decline, and a Local News Void

Rutherford DSS Struggles With Security Gaps, Staffing Losses as State Lures Away Workers

In Case You Missed It: NCGA Holds Rare Hurricane Helene Oversight Hearing

Rutherfordton Council Meeting Spotlights New Mental Health Partnership and “Gerrymandered” Social D

Lake Lure Mayor’s Statement on Storm Deaths Raises Questions

Fact check: Chimney Rock Mayor Lied to Congress on SBA Timeline as Helene Anniversary Nears

Exclusive: Chimney Rock Board Backs Bubba O’Leary’s Rebuild, Expands Short-Term Rentals

Exclusive video: Spindale Council Approves Highway Agreement, Celebrates Centennial Milestones

Hundreds Gather in Forest City, Thousands More Watch Online to Honor Charlie Kirk’s Life

Exclusive Video: Lake to Reopen by May 2026 in Lake Lure

WATCH: NC GOP Leaders Pledge Crime Crackdown After Charlotte Killing, Kirk Assassination

Top Ten Takeaways: Sept. 8 Rutherford County Commissioners Meeting

Exclusive: Rutherford County Airport Faces “Safety Issue That We’ve Had for Years,” Manager Says

ICYMI: Rutherfordton Council Talks Housing, Road Projects, and R-S Central’s Centennial Parade

Rutherford County School Board Approves Budget, Recovery Projects, and New Diploma Rules

WATCH: Stein Launches AI Council, Warns Hurricane Helene Recovery Will Take Years

Exclusive video: FEMA Scrutinizes Duke Energy's McGuire Nuclear Plant Emergency Preparedness

Exclusive video: Moffitt Tells Rutherford GOP Energy Will Define Political Battles for Decades

NCDOT Ride-Along Reveals Chimney Rock and Bat Cave $25M Temporary Repairs

Exclusive: Chimney Rock Village Approves Recovery Plan

Exclusive: Rutherford Social Services Board Confronts Security Gaps as Leadership Faces Absences

Exclusive: Chimney Rock Planning Board Eyes Temporary Signage to Guide Visitors Amid Village Changes

From Neighborhood Disputes to Big Funding News, Forest City Town Council Covers It All

Exclusive: Spindale Board Weighs Housing, Infrastructure, and New Website in Busy Meeting

SCOOP: Chimney Rock State Park Alarm Triggers Emergency Response

WATCH: Crime Radar Maps and the Hunt for Truth in Rutherfordton and Beyond

Forest City town council meeting, Aug. 4, 2025

Exclusive: Town Council Holds First Meeting at New Location

Rutherfordton Town Council Weighs Infrastructure, Zoning, and Storm Recovery in August Session

President Trump Declares Crime Emergency, Federalizes D.C. Police in Sweeping Crackdown

East Rutherford Champions Honored as School Board Tackles Budgets, Boundaries, and Bus Routes

WATCH: Rutherford Co. Commissioners Approve Public Safety Software Switch

WATCH: Rutherford County Commissioners meeting (their version)

NC House Overrides Governor’s Veto, Enacts Immigration Detainer Law Amid Protests

Exclusive: Sheriff Ellenburg Launches Re-election Bid as 2026 GOP Primary Race Takes Shape

Special report: Delayed emergency aid, missing answers, and a growing chorus for change

Exclusive: Rep. Jake Johnson speaks plainly on guns, FEMA, and more

Exclusive video: Governor Stein touts progress, urges patience at GROWNC meeting

Exclusive video: Lake Lure officials move forward on recovery, regulation and relocation

Exclusive: Chimney Rock Village planning board approves vacation rental permits

Top 10 takeaways from the July Rutherford County Commissioners meeting

Rutherfordton town council eyes federal grants and gears up for high school centennial

Exclusive details: Rutherford County Animal Services enters new era under Heart of the Foothills

Exclusive details: School Board approves $62M interim budget amid closures and mounting questions

Grand jury returns indictments in Catawba Co. mass shooting: Six men face dozens of new charges

Exclusive: Chimney Rock Village adopts new budget, pursues $5.5M grant funding

Chimney Rock State Park reopens nine months after Hurricane Helene

Exclusive: Chimney Rock planning board grapples with zoning questions amid short-term rental boom

School board votes to close two schools, keeps one open after four hour long meeting

Rutherford County school board considers closing three schools amid budget crisis

Exclusive: Congressman rallies Rutherford Co. Republicans with bold agenda

ICYMI: Today at the NCGA - Eddie Buffaloe, Jr. NCDPS Secretary reconfirmation hearing

ICYMI: Governor Josh Stein unveils budget during a stop in Rutherford County

RCS School board meeting June 4, 2025

NC House passes resolution supporting Israel

May 21, 2025 Rutherford County Social Services Board meeting

Exclusive: Chimney Rock planners move forward with major recovery vision after Hurricane Helene