6+ hour, 58+ min ago   (844+ words) Forest City residents looking at an ordinance labeled around urban archery may want to read well beyond the title. The proposal before the Town Council on Monday, Sept. 14, does not simply set rules for bow-hunting deer inside town limits. It…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (665+ words) When a major fire is extinguished in North Carolina, another job often begins: figuring out how it started. Fire investigations can involve local fire departments, law enforcement agencies and, in some cases, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)....

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1005+ words) A United States Supreme Court case involving commercial fishermen and federal regulators changed a decades-old rule governing federal agencies, with implications reaching far beyond the fishing industry to businesses, farmers, taxpayers, and local governments nationwide, including in western North Carolina....

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (321+ words) Occasionally, I’ll be highlighting the most significant cases moving through the courts in Rutherford County and beyond — cases that shape how justice is served in our communities and catch my attention. From indictments to local hearings and appellate rulings, Court…...