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40% of primary voters choose 'No preference' over Obama
Fri, 18 May 2012 11:30:18 -0700

SHELBY — President Barack Obama won Cleveland County’s Democratic presidential primary this month by a 3-2 margin. Trouble is, he ran unopposed. About 40 percent of Democratic voters selected “no preference” over Obama, according to primary...

Amendment 1 fight was just a foundation for Neighbors for Equality
Sat, 19 May 2012 11:40:40 -0700

BOILING SPRINGS — They marched through uptown Shelby, organized voter registration drives and hosted community events. It was all to fight the passage of Amendment 1 — the constitutional amendment defining marriage in North Carolina as a union...

*Cleveland County under Severe Thunderstorm Warning*
Mon, 14 May 2012 16:38:17 -0700

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 815 PM EDT * AT 719 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR...

Will Cleveland County see a second primary?
Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:27 -0700

SHELBY — Nearly 38 percent of Cleveland County voters participated in the May 8 primary, according to official election figures released after Tuesday’s vote canvass. County Elections Director Debra Blanton had predicted 40 percent voter turnout...

North Carolina gay marriage foes have a slight lead ahead of Tuesday vote
Fri, 11 May 2012 14:37:38 -0700

Supporters of gay marriage in North Carolina have out-raised and out-advertised their opponents ahead of a vote on May 8 over whether the state constitution should be amended to specifically bar same-sex couples from marrying or entering into domestic partnerships. Despite this effort, 55 percent of North Carolinians say they plan to vote for the amendment [...]

Marriage amendment drives record voter turnout
Tue, 08 May 2012 19:40:54 -0700

SHELBY — Cleveland County voters came to the polls in record numbers to cast their ballots on the North Carolina marriage amendment. Cleveland County Elections Director Debra Blanton said Tuesday’s primary had one of the highest voter turnouts...

Gaston, Lincoln, Cleveland charter schools sue Cleveland County school board
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:23:45 -0700

SHELBY - Three charter schools are suing the county's board of education for allegedly shortchanging charter school students by more than $100,000. Attorney Richard Vinroot said he has accused the Cleveland County Board of Education of "playing a shell game" with about $103,000 owed...

Mission teams offer free Cleveland County home repairs
Sat, 05 May 2012 10:05:14 -0700

Cleveland County and western North Carolina residents can receive minor home repairs free of charge this summer from the Carolina Cross Connection mission group. Youth and adult volunteers will be offering their services to the elderly,...

Voters say ‘I do’: Marriage amendment passes
Tue, 08 May 2012 19:56:06 -0700

SHELBY — North Carolina voters amended the state constitution Tuesday to ban gay marriage — an initiative supported by 80 percent of people casting ballots in Cleveland County. Eighty percent of county voters supported Amendment 1, the referendum...

Romney wins GOP presidential primary in North Carolina
Tue, 08 May 2012 17:07:08 -0700

Mitt Romney wins GOP presidential primary in North Carolina, the Associated Press is reporting.