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Rutherford County Ranks 10th Lowest in Wages
Rutherford County sits near the bottom of North Carolina’s wage scale for service-sector jobs, according to newly released data, highlighting the uneven impact of the state’s long-running economic shift away from manufacturing.
Annie Dance
7 hours ago3 min read
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Public Help Needed
The Rutherfordton Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the subjects below.
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Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child abuse month in Rutherfordton.
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Rutherfordton Council Approves Projects, Hears Request to Review Police Pursuits
A Rutherfordton Town Council meeting earlier this month featured sweeping infrastructure approvals tied to FEMA funding from Hurricane Helene, alongside a deeply emotional plea calling for changes to police pursuit policies.
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Local News
Public Help Needed
The Rutherfordton Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the subjects below.
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Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child abuse month in Rutherfordton.
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Rutherfordton Council Approves Projects, Hears Request to Review Police Pursuits
A Rutherfordton Town Council meeting earlier this month featured sweeping infrastructure approvals tied to FEMA funding from Hurricane Helene, alongside a deeply emotional plea calling for changes to police pursuit policies.
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Regional News
Rutherford County Sheriff Speaks on Chimney Rock Recovery
Following Homeland Security Secretary's visit to Chimney Rock on April 7, Rutherford County Sheriff Aaron Ellenburg said it reinforced that Rutherford County remains a priority in Washington.
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Governor: 'Division' Still True Today, 250 Years After Halifax Resolves
Speaking at a milestone celebration of one of North Carolina’s most defining historical moments, Governor Josh Stein honored the 250th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves while urging modern Americans to embrace unity in an increasingly divided era.
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Rutherford County Ranks 10th Lowest in Wages
Rutherford County sits near the bottom of North Carolina’s wage scale for service-sector jobs, according to newly released data, highlighting the uneven impact of the state’s long-running economic shift away from manufacturing.
3 min read
Business News
Supreme Court Voids Trump Emergency Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 20 struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs imposed under a federal emergency powers law, ruling 6-3 that the Constitution gives Congress — not the president — the power to levy import taxes.
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Report: Tariffs are $695M Risk to North Carolina Farmers
Plausible reductions in agricultural exports because of retaliatory trade policies stemming from aggressive U.S. tariffs could cost North Carolina farmers $695 million, a new report says.
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North Carolina Tops Nation for Workforce Development
North Carolina has been named the number one state for workforce development in 2026 by Site Selection magazine, following its 2025 ranking as “America’s Top State for Business.”
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Obituaries
Linda Kay Jenney
Linda Kay Jenney, age 78, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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Brenda Dills Bridges
Brenda Dills Bridges 71yrs old of Forest City, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 8th 2026, at her home in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Danny Wofford Thompson
Danny Wofford Thompson, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
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