On November 13, 2025, Tyree Delante Boyce of Rutherfordton was served with multiple indictments, including three counts of trafficking opium or heroin. Boyce was issued a secured bond of $750,000.

However, Leavitt said she didn't have a timeline for mailing the checks, something that would likely require congressional approval.

The nation’s No. 2 producer – 1 in 5 of all grown in America by more than 900 farmers overseeing 53 million trees on more than 33,000 acres come from the state – won’t be plagued by a hurricane disrupting the industry.

The end of the shutdown marks the resumption of essential federal services for communities nationwide, including Rutherford County.

Of all tests taken, 72.1% were scored a 3, 4 or 5 – demonstrating that a student is qualified to receive college-level credit for that subject. Since 2021, the number of exams with qualifying scores has roughly doubled to an all-time high of 123,394 qualifying scores in 2024-25.