Jeff Melton

US 74 Wreck near Mooresboro

2008-11-06T06:08:00.001-08:00

MOORESBORO -- A wreck involving at least two cars and a motorcycle held up eastbound traffic from Rutherford County for almost an hour this morning.

The wreck, which occurred just before 8 a.m., did not involve any fatalities, but a few people were transported from the scene to Cleveland Regional Medical Center, said Cleveland County Communications.

At one point traffic stretched for more than a mile back toward the county line past the intersection of U.S. 74 and U.S. 74 Business.

Check www.shelbystar.com for updates.

Election Night: Election Watch 2008

2008-11-04T18:23:00.000-08:00

People watch results at Election Watch 2008 at Deer Brook Country Club

Local Election Coverage tonight

2008-11-04T10:40:00.001-08:00

Check back tonight for photos of local election coverage.
For local election coverage go to:
www.shelbystar.com

Election Coverage photos: Lattimore

2008-11-04T10:36:00.000-08:00

Election Coverage: Mooresboro-Young

2008-11-04T10:33:00.000-08:00

Election Coverage: Boiling Springs

2008-11-04T10:21:00.000-08:00

Election Photos

2008-11-04T10:17:00.000-08:00

We are on our way to Lattimore. Check Back soon for more photos.

Jeff

Election Day Coverage: Shanghai

2008-11-04T10:06:00.000-08:00

Shanghai

Election Coverage: Election Quiet Day

2008-11-04T09:53:00.000-08:00

Election Quiet Day at

Sharon United Methodist Church.

From 11 am until 1:00 pm on election day

Election Coverage

2008-11-03T16:55:00.000-08:00

Reporter Rebecca Clark and myself will visit polling sites in Western Cleveland County from noon to 3 p.m. today. Please check back for photos. City Editor Graham Cawthon is in The Star Car traveling to polling sites in Upper Cleveland County now.
Please check out his blog:
http://gcawthonstar.blogspot.com/

Jeff

Action from Shelby vs. R-S Central Football

2008-10-24T18:13:00.000-07:00

Last update for this week. Please check back next week.

Senior Night at Shelby High

2008-10-24T16:05:00.000-07:00

It's senior night at Shelby High School. Check back later for action photos from Shelby vs. R.S. Cental.

Forestview at Crest Photos

2008-10-03T18:01:00.001-07:00

Last Update

Forestview vs. Crest

2008-10-03T13:16:00.001-07:00

Photos before game. Check back soon for actioin photos.

Long Lines for gas in Forest City

2008-09-20T13:47:00.000-07:00

Cars in line for gas at Wal-Mart in Forest City. Many stations in the Forest City are were out of gas Saturday afternoon.

Fall Foothills Antique & Artisan Show-Downtown Spindale

2008-09-20T13:27:00.000-07:00

Photo from the Fall Foothills Antique & Artisan Show in Downtown Spindale

September 20th, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

September 21st, 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m.

For more information go here:

http://www.rutherfordtourism.com/events/index.php?VIEW=DETAIL&EID=1509&M=9&D=20&Y=2008

Scores

2008-09-19T16:18:00.003-07:00

Crest 7 KM 2
Lincolnton 14 Shelby 10
Cherryville 33 Madison 6
South Point 54 Burns 0

Crest at Kings Mountain : LAST UPDATE

2008-09-19T16:18:00.002-07:00

This is the last update from the Crest at KM game. Check back next week.

Crest at Kings Mountain Half Time Score: Crest 7 KM 0

2008-09-19T16:18:00.001-07:00

The game is about to Start at Gamble Stadium in Kings Mountain. Check back for more photos and update on scores.

High School Football: Crest vs. Kings Mountain

2008-09-19T12:44:00.000-07:00

Please check back tonight. I will be blogging from Kings Mountain.

Crest at Shelby Football: Last Update

2008-09-12T15:48:00.003-07:00

Photo from the Crest at Shelby High School football game.

Check out Alan Ford's blog for scores:

http://alanfordstar.blogspot.com/

Gas Prices

2008-09-12T06:41:00.000-07:00

Ingles store in Shelby was out of gas on Friday morning. Some stores in Shelby have raised their pices to $4.09.

Football Thursday night

2008-09-03T09:08:00.001-07:00

I will not blog from Crest this week. Please check Alan Fords blog for updates on the Freedom Crest game on Thursday. I will be back to blogging next week at the Crest at Shelby game.

FINAL SCORE: Crest 28 Burns 0

2008-08-29T19:26:00.001-07:00

Photo from the Burns at Crest game

Burns at Crest Half Time Score Crest 21 Burns 0

2008-08-29T17:36:00.000-07:00

Photos from the first half of the Burns at Crest football game.

Burns at Crest Football

2008-08-29T16:16:00.003-07:00

Here are a few photos before the game. Please check back for action photos.

Football Friday Night

2008-08-29T15:17:00.001-07:00

I will blog from the Burns at Crest game tonight. The game starts at 7:30 p.m.
Please check back later for photos.
Check out Sports Editor Alan Fords blog at
http://alanfordstar.blogspot.com/

Hot Nights & Cool Rides Car Show-Downtown Forest City

2008-08-16T15:08:00.000-07:00

For more info http://www.rutherfordtourism.com/events/index.php

Hot Nights & Cool Rides Car Show-Downtown Forest City is going on until 10 p.m. on tonight. ( Sat. Aug 16)

Suspects taken in custody at Hams in Shelby after shots fired at Mi Pueblito's in Kings Mountain

2008-07-27T11:56:00.000-07:00

Police were on the scene of shots fired at Mi Pueblito's in Kings Mountain and took 2 in to custody at Ham's in Shelby.

Two Wreck in Western Cleveland County before 10 a.m.

2008-07-25T07:16:00.000-07:00

One wreck around 8 a.m on Gin Road.

Another Wreck around 10 a.m. on Skinner Road in Boiling Springs

go to http://www.shelbystar.com/ for more details.

Firefighters battle blaze behind trailer park

2008-06-17T12:12:00.000-07:00

No. 3 Volunteer, Cleveland, Bethlehem and Shaghai fire departments are fighting a large grass fire behind a trailer park on Hamrick Road. The N.C. Forest Service is also on the scene.

Forest City Owls

2008-06-09T08:34:00.000-07:00

I went to see the Forest City Owls last week. If you plan to go you need to be there at least a hour before the game starts. Most of their games have sold out before game time.

For more information go here.

http://www.forestcitybaseball.com/

House Fire in Boiling Springs

2008-06-08T08:39:00.001-07:00

Boiling Springs, Boiling Springs Rural , and Shanghai Vol. Fire Departments responded to a house fire at 112 Green Ave. around 10:15 a.m.

North Shelby Graduation

2008-05-23T06:52:00.000-07:00

Mobile Home Fire

2008-05-21T06:04:00.001-07:00

Sherri Blanton returned from taking one of her children to school to find her residence in Anthony's Mobile Home Park billowing with smoke.
She returned inside the smoke-filled trailer to rescue two cats, three kittens and a dog.
go to www.shelbystar.com for more info from reporter David Allen

Wreck at Sedgefield Apartments in Shelby

2008-05-16T15:56:00.001-07:00

Photo from a wreck at Sedgefield Apartments .

Photos from Law Enforcement Memorial Day

2008-05-16T14:49:00.001-07:00

To see more photos from the memorial service go here:

http://community.shelbystar.com/heroes/

Speaker Capt. David Allen Troop H Commander N.C.S.H.P

Kings Mountain Police Chief gives a rose to the wife of George Allen.

Shooting at Ramblewood Apartments

2008-05-16T14:16:00.000-07:00

Three people were shot at Ramblewood Apartments around 1:30 pm today.

For more information please go to http://www.shelbystar.com/

Inside Movie Set at Shelby Cafe

2008-05-07T06:43:00.000-07:00

Above are photos from the movie set at Shelby Cafe this morning.

Voting in Cleveland County

2008-05-06T08:32:00.000-07:00

check http://www.shelbystar.com/ for more info.

Movie in Uptown Shelby

2008-05-05T04:23:00.001-07:00

Above are photos of movie crews from the movie "Blood done Sign My Name" in uptown Shelby.

Kings Mountain shuts down furniture giveaway for safety

2008-05-01T09:40:00.000-07:00

Photo from the Kings Mountain furniture giveaway.

see http://www.shelbystar.com/ for more info.

Strom Damage

2008-04-20T09:23:00.000-07:00

Most photos are from the Royster Road area.

Barn is on Fallston-Waco Road

check www.shelbystar.com for more information.

House Fire near Cliffside

2008-03-28T14:45:00.000-07:00

A house on NC 120 was destroyed by fire near Cliffside Friday afternoon.

House fire in South Cleveland

2008-03-26T14:30:00.000-07:00

Cleveland, Number Three and Shanghai Fire Departments are on the scene of a mobile home fire off of Community Road south of Shelby.
Check www.shelbystar.com for more details

Wreck on NC 182

2008-03-26T11:34:00.000-07:00

A State trooper is on the scene of a 2 car wreck on NC 182 at Harris
Creek Road in Upper Cleveland. CCEMS, NCHP and Polkville
Fire dept are on the scene as of 2:30 pm

check http://www.shelbystar.com/ for details later in the day.

Good Friday

2008-03-21T07:24:00.000-07:00

Rev. Mike Carper and James Moore walk to Shelby Freewill Baptist Church along US 74 on good Friday.

Fatal Wreck in Toluca on NC 18 at NC 27

2008-03-20T14:17:00.000-07:00

Check http://www.shelbystar.com/ later for more details on a fatal wreck at the Cleveland - Lincoln County line.

2008 Winner of The Shelby Star Spelling Bee

2008-03-20T07:52:00.000-07:00

Bryson McKee of Washington Elem. School is the Spelling Bee winner.

Runner up is Anna Marie Vagnozzi with Cleveland County Home Schools.

To buy photos from the spelling bee click here. http://shelbystar.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=479270

UPDATE: DOWN TO 2: SPELLING BEE

2008-03-20T07:50:00.003-07:00

Check back for winner of bee.

DOWN TO THREE: SPELLING BEE 10:47 a.m.

2008-03-20T07:47:00.000-07:00

UPDATE: 10:43 AM-Spelling Bee- Round 3

2008-03-20T07:43:00.002-07:00

Down to 5 spellers

UPDATE: 10:35 AM- Round 2 has started.

2008-03-20T07:35:00.000-07:00

They are 11 spellers left in round 2.
Check back for updates.

Update: Spelling Bee- Round 1 has started

2008-03-20T07:19:00.000-07:00

Check back for updates.

UPDATE: Spelling Bee- Practice Round has started

2008-03-20T07:01:00.000-07:00

Skip Foster talks to spellers just before the pratice round.

The
Practice round has started. Check back for updates.

Update: Spelling Bee - All students are on the stage.

2008-03-20T06:54:00.004-07:00

The Bee will start soon.

Check Back.'

The Star Spelling Bee

2008-03-20T06:21:00.000-07:00

The Star Spelling Bee will start at 10 a.m. Check back for updates.

Spelling Bee

2008-03-20T04:31:00.001-07:00

Check back here during the morning for updates on the spelling bee.

Train hits truck in Kings Mountain

2008-03-14T06:37:00.001-07:00

8:40 am- I am on my way to a wreck in Kings Mountain. Scanner traffic indicates that a train hit a truck near downtown Kings Mountain.
9:00 am- Crews from Kings Mountain are on the scene removing a power pole.
9:00 am- Police and fire are on scene.
9:10 am- Star City Editor on the scene will report information soon.
9:30 am - I am leaving the scene and will post more photos soon.

10:30- I posted more photos.
11:30- Kings Mountain Police will provide more information this afternoon.

go to http://www.shelbystar.com/ and http://gcawthonstar.blogspot.com/ for more info.

For info and photo of a wreck this morning on Marion Street go to reporter Cherish Wilson's

blog. http://cherishwilsonstar.blogspot.com/

More Photos from Yellowtop Mountain

2008-02-14T10:35:00.001-08:00

Video: Home Owner from Yellowtop Mountain

2008-02-11T13:01:00.000-08:00

Robert Balken of the Yellowtop Mountain Community in Rutherford County talks about the fire near his home.

Photos from Yellowtop Mountain

2008-02-11T12:43:00.000-08:00

Red Flag Warning: Photo of Fires and down powerline

2008-02-10T13:43:00.000-08:00

Photo of from a fire on Mooresboro road and a powerline down on Polkville Road.

This is the Red FlagWarning from the National Weather Service
weather.gov National Weather ServiceWatches, Warnings & Advisories

3 products issued by NWS for: 2 Miles N Shelby NC
Red Flag WarningRED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
316 PM EST SUN FEB 10 2008
...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO THE LATE EVENING
HOURS...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
FOR MUCH OF THE WESTERN CAROLINASVERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUEINTO THE EVENING HOURS...MAINTAINING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHERCONDITIONS OVER THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDSWILL GUST OVER 50 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND WESTERNFOOTHILLS...AND UP TO 40 TO 45 MPH FARTHER TO THE EAST. WINDSWILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET...THOUGH LOCATIONS IN THEMOUNTAINS AND ALONG THE EASTERN ESCARPMENT WILL REMAIN WINDY WELLINTO THE EVENING HOURS

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONSARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OFSTRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILLCREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

LAST UPDATE: Fire Photos

2008-02-07T15:13:00.001-08:00

Information below by City Editor Graham Cawthon. See his blog here: http://gcawthonstar.blogspot.com/ Also check http://www.shelbystar.com/ for more info.
Neighbors stood outside and watched as two, possibly three, mobile homes became engulfed in thick, ash-filled white smoke following a fire Thursday afternoon. Ashley Murray, who lives nearby the mobile homes on Gaffney Road, south of the Broad River Greenway, said she had just returned home from work when she saw the flames. Firefighters were called to the sparsely populated mobile home park around 4:30 p.m. In all, about a dozen emergency vehicles responded from the Boiling Springs Rural and Shanghai volunteer departments as well as the Grassy Pond volunteer department from just across the South Carolina border. Initial reports indicated no one was inside the homes at the time of the fire. Thick bushes blocked the damaged homes from the rest of the mobile home park. Christopher Speicher, 15, said he was nearby playing basketball with friends when he heard a loud boom. He said he then called 911. “I think there’s another one back there,” Speicher said of the homes damaged. “I think there’s three.” Speicher, who lives close to the homes damaged Thursday, said he didn’t know the people who lived there and rarely saw them. Firefighters at the scene were unavailable for comment. Attempts to contact the Boiling Springs Rural Fire Department - which led the investigation - were not successful Thursday.

Please check http://www.shelbystar.com/ for updates on this story.

Video of Neighbors talking about fire.

2008-02-07T14:44:00.003-08:00

Neighbors talk about the two mobile homes on fire south of Boiling Springs.

Christopher Speicher, 15, said he was nearby playing basketball with friends when he heard a loud boom. He said he then called 911. “I think there’s another one back there,” Speicher said of the homes damaged

Two Mobile Homes on Fire near Boiling Springs

2008-02-07T14:34:00.000-08:00

Two Mobile home on fire of Gaffney Highway south of Boiling Spring.

see http://www.shelbystar.com/ for more info.

Train Wreck near Mooresboro

2008-01-28T12:38:00.000-08:00

Check back for more photos.

Breaking News: Body found

2008-01-27T21:09:00.000-08:00

The body of a woman was found in an abandoned house at 1971 N. Lafayette St. a little after 5 p.m. Sunday, according to the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office. Investigators were still at the scene late Sunday night. A Crime Scene Investigation van was parked outside the house, a two-story house with an overgrown yard. Most of the yard was roped off with crime scene tape. Investigators were in the house late Sunday. No further details were available.

Check back in the morning for more details.

Morning Fog

2008-01-23T10:44:00.001-08:00

Photo of morning fog near Shelby.

Pedestrian Struck on East Marion

2008-01-23T10:22:00.000-08:00

A pedestrian has been struck by a car at the intersection of Marion Street and Maple Street, near Pizza Hut, according to scanner reports. Check back for more photos

Snow Photos from Boiling Springs

2008-01-17T09:09:00.000-08:00

Weather Conditions: Grover

2008-01-17T04:54:00.000-08:00

Above are photos of I-85, Drew Brooks measuring snow on Main Street in Grover. Also a photo of a group of retirees eating breakfast at Carolina Crossing Restaurant.

At 8 a.m. I-85, Main Street and Cleveland Ave are in good shape.

The Star Car is on its way to Shelby, them Boiling Springs.

Road Conditions

2008-01-17T04:30:00.001-08:00

Road conditions on I-85 and Battleground Ave in Kings Mountain are good. Freezing rain is coming down at 7:15 a.m.

Weather Conditions: Kings Mountain

2008-01-17T03:59:00.001-08:00

The Star Car is in Kings Mountain. Road Conditions on US 74 business and US 74 Bypass are good. Above are a few photos from West Elem. School in Kings Mountain.

Weather Coverage: Road Conditions

2008-01-17T03:36:00.000-08:00

Here are some photos from the drive from Boiling Springs into Shelby this morning.

Reporter Drew Brooks and I are in The Star Car. We are on our way to Kings Mountain.

Weather Coverage

2008-01-16T15:30:00.000-08:00

Reporter Drew Brooks and I will be out in The Star Car after 6 a.m. in the morning. Check Back here for photos.
Check http://www.shelbystar.com/ for information about winter weather in the morning.

Here are some good weather links
http://www.clevelandcountyschools.org/Inclement/snoannounce.htm
http://www.shelbystar.com/sections/weather/
http://apps.dot.state.nc.us/tims/RegionSummary.aspx?co=23
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/coldweather.html
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_595_,00.html

Car hits House near Patterson Springs

2008-01-10T04:09:00.001-08:00

Car hit the carport of a home around 6:11 a.m. on Davis Road near Patterson Springs. Please go to http://www.shelbystar.com/ for more details.

Breaking News:Motorist pulls wreck victim from truck

2008-01-03T10:01:00.000-08:00

Wreck on Mount Sinai Church Road in southern Cleveland County.

Check www.shelbystar.com for updates.

Photographer's Choice

2007-12-30T11:22:00.001-08:00

Above is the favorite photos of The Shelby Star Photographers for 2007.The photographers are Jeff Melton, Brittany Randolph, Kristy McSwain, Katie Bryant and Sandra Coats. In 2008 I will try to do this each month.

Jeff

Daylight Photo of uptown Shelby Fire

2007-12-27T08:17:00.000-08:00

Investigators from Shelby Fire Dept and the SBI are on the scene at Ichabod's Eatery on 235 S. Lafayette Street.
Jeff Melton/ The Shelby Star

Fire in Uptown Shelby

2007-12-26T22:15:00.000-08:00

Ichabod's Eatery on South Lafayette Street is on fire in uptown Shelby. It appears as if both floors are involved. Flames aren't visible but heavy smoke is pouring out of the structure and traffic signals are blinking in the area. About eight fire vehicles are on the scene, including several ladder trucks .

Please check back during the morning for more photos and updates. Also check http://www.shelbystar.com/

Merry Christmas

2007-12-25T07:19:00.000-08:00

Here are some photos that The Star photographers have made this holiday season.

Photo by Jeff Melton, Brittany Randolph and Sandra Coats.

House Fire

2007-12-02T05:27:00.000-08:00

Firefighters from Casar, Fallston and Polkville responded to a working house fire around 7 a.m. on Sunday December 2nd. Dewey Cook the Chief of Casar Fire Dept. said that no one was at home at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

Check http://www.shelbystar.com/ for more details.

Shelby is going to the 2AA Championship Game : Final Score Shelby 17 MP 0

2007-11-30T18:30:00.002-08:00

2007-11-30T18:30:00.001-08:00

2007-11-30T18:29:00.001-08:00

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2007-11-30T18:18:00.001-08:00

Shelby Football Photos: Score Shelby 17 MP 0

2007-11-30T17:19:00.000-08:00

Check often for more photos. Be sure to keep up with game on Gabe' s Blog.

2007-11-30T17:06:00.000-08:00

2007-11-30T17:02:00.000-08:00

Shelby Game: Score Shelby 14 MP 0

2007-11-30T16:39:00.001-08:00

Check back soon for more photos. Check Gabe's blog.

2007-11-30T16:32:00.000-08:00

2007-11-30T16:26:00.000-08:00

Mount Pleasant at Shelby Football Photos

2007-11-30T15:35:00.000-08:00

Star photography intern Sandra Coats will upload photos to this blog tonight.

Check back for new photos every few minutes.

Football Coverage

2007-11-29T19:04:00.000-08:00

I will blog photos this Friday night at Shelby High.
I am going to try posting new photos every 10 minutes tonight.
Please check back often.

Fire on US 74 near Kings Mountain

2007-11-19T10:05:00.001-08:00

Firefighters from Cleveland, Bethlehem Grover and Oak Grove were on the scene of a working fire on E. Dixon Bld near Kings Mountain.

Check http://www.shelbystar.com/ for more details

Crest at Mount Tabor: Final Score Crest 14 Mt. Tabor 40

2007-11-16T18:55:00.000-08:00

Next week The Star Car will be at Shelby High School.

Crest at Mount Tabor Football

2007-11-16T17:39:00.000-08:00

Check back for more photos.

Crest at Mount Tabor: Before the Game

2007-11-16T15:48:00.000-08:00

Photo before the game. Check back for action photos.