Medical personnel determined the children had not ingested the substances. The pills were collected and field-tested as illegal narcotics, with samples sent to the State Crime Lab for confirmation.

On August 25, 2025, Nathan Carpenter Beason pleaded guilty to two counts of Death by Distribution in Rutherford County Superior Court. He...

The crash occurred around 3:11 p.m. when a 2012 Jeep, driven by Elizabeth Hope Wray of Maiden, N.C., attempted to park in the post office lot and instead struck the building. The Jeep sustained approximately $2,500 in damage, while the post office building suffered an estimated $7,500 in repairs.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, working under FEMA, reports more than 1 million tons of silt, sediment, and debris removed. Since October 2024, crews from AshBritt Environmental and local contractors have worked seven days a week, 12 hours a day. By mid-August 2025, nearly 908,000 tons of sediment and more than 97,000 cubic yards of debris had been cleared, with over 46,000 tons removed in just one week.

The truck’s driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a medical center in Shelby for treatment. None of the four passengers on the school bus were injured.