The Shelby Star

SHELBY — Threats of flooding loomed over the Piedmont midday Tuesday, with severe weather alerts still popping up as Tropical Depression Ida faltered. National Weather Service Meteorologist Bryan McAvoy said flood watches stemming from the former... Full Story »

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The execution was set Tuesday night for John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind three weeks of sniper attacks in 2002 that left 10 dead and beset such fear people were afraid to go shopping, cut grass or pump gas. The... Full Story »

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities are searching wooded areas near a mobile home community in southeastern North Carolina for a 5-year-old girl. The Fayetteville Police Department issued an Amber Alert for Shaniya Nicole Davis. She was reported... Full Story »

SHELBY — With the 2009 school year well underway, plans to adopt the 2010-2011 academic calendar are now in the beginning stages. A committee composed of faculty and parent representatives from each school in the district discussed and debated four... Full Story »

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Rebounding stock markets helped boost returns for North Carolina’s public employee pension funds during the third quarter. State Treasurer Janet Cowell said Monday the retirement systems recorded a 10.4 percent increase... Full Story »

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Health officials in North Carolina say two pregnant women were among five people who died of pandemic H1N1 flu or similar symptoms in one week. A spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services would not say where... Full Story »

CLINTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina pork producer has filed for bankruptcy after complaints from unpaid vendors and falling pork consumption tied to swine flu fears. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that Coharie Farms of Clinton filed for... Full Story »

KINGS MOUNTAIN — A Mooresville man has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault incident in Kings Mountain that happened on Sunday. Scott David Michel, 36, of 117 Camfarth Drive, has been charged with first-degree sexual offense,... Full Story »

The Cleveland County Veteran's Council has moved their observance inside because of the expected rainy weather from Tropical Storm Ida. The event will be held in the gym at Shelby City Park. What: Cleveland County Veteran’s Council observance When:... Full Story »

Three of the four county high school football teams qualified for the playoffs, and two of those, Shelby and Burns, will be staying at home on Friday. Here’s a glance at this week’s county playoff foes. Northeast Guiford (8-3) won the... Full Story »

BOILING SPRINGS — Gardner-Webb linebacker Mario Brown has been named first-team Academic All-District III by ESPN the Magazine. Brown, a Greenville, S.C. native, will now be eligible for the 2009 Academic All-America ballot. The 6-foot-2,... Full Story »

KINGS MOUNTAIN — A Mooresville man is behind bars for allegedly breaking into a woman’s home and sexually assaulting her, police said. The arrest might have been aided by the suspect possibly wrecking his car near the location of the crime,... Full Story »

The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida are expected to bring heavy rain to Cleveland County and the region on Tuesday into Wednesday, weather forecasters said. Although rapidly weakening, the storm continued to produce winds near 70 mph on Monday. The... Full Story »

The first time the notion that, as an open society, American citizens could be so vulnerable came when I watched that chilling Kurt Russell movie on television back in 1975. “The Deadly Tower” was a docudrama about Charles Whitman (played by... Full Story »

UPDATED 11/9/09 These individuals are listed on the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office Web site as being wanted for various charges. The following individuals are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you have any information about the... Full Story »

What: Soprano Samantha Staton in concert When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m. Where: Blanton Auditorium, GWU Details: Accompanied by Dr. Cindy Swicegood, Staton graduated from the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a masters... Full Story »

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Lowe’s home improvement stores are offering a special 10 percent discount to military personnel and retirees over the Veterans Day holiday. A statement from the Mooresville, N.C., firm says the company is offering the... Full Story »

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina’s largest city say shoplifting has risen more than 20 percent in 2009, and statistics indicate the trend is accelerating. The Charlotte Observer reported Sunday that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police... Full Story »

KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (AP) — A pepper spray prank at a McDonald’s restaurant in North Carolina sent six people to the hospital while 25 others were treated by emergency medical personnel at the scene. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that... Full Story »

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Billy Graham Library will close for three months next year for renovations. The Charlotte Observer reported Monday the museum-style library honoring the North Carolina evangelist will close Jan. 9 and reopen April 1.... Full Story »

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A legislative watchdog agency says North Carolina needs to better monitor how hundreds of millions of dollars sent annually to nonprofit groups is spent. The General Assembly’s Program Evaluation Division also said in a... Full Story »

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Beverly Perdue has released a plan to complete the outer loop around North Carolina’s largest city. Perdue was in Charlotte on Monday to announce the construction and finance plan to complete the last segment of... Full Story »

Click here for the 911 call placed this morning from the home SHELBY — Family members sat dazed and grief-stricken, wrapped in blankets to ward off the morning chill. From a neighbor’s yard, they gazed at the charred remains of their home... Full Story »

A Kings Mountain man allegedly failed to get veterinarian care for a male Shar-Pei canine known as Mr. C in order to prevent the dog's pain and suffering, according to an arrest warrant. Ronald Heffner of 551 Bumblebee Court faces charges of cruelty... Full Story »

A Cherryville man allegedly admitted to police that he killed his neighbor's dog on Sunday because the animal was barking. Larry Franklin Hartman, 65, of 235 Doc Wehunt Road, allegedly told Gaston County Police Officer J.D. Bryant the he shot the dog... Full Story »