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Turning a NC prison into a trade school? A Charlotte nonprofit strives to be first to try
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA decade ago, one afternoon at the Brown Creek Correctional Institute, around a dozen children ran...
ACLU sues NC Department of Public Safety for denying gender-affirming care to trans inmate
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance The ACLU, its North Carolina affiliate and the law firm Patterson Harkavy LLP on...
72-year-old woman wins $1M on scratch-off bought from Cabarrus County gas station
WSOC via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolly Burns, of Polkton, Anson County, said she couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw a $1 million...
Inmate at NC prison hospitalized for burns after oven gas ignites during maintenance work
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAn inmate at a North Carolina correctional facility was hospitalized after sustaining burns during a...
Inmate burned when oven ignites during maintenance at Anson prison
WSOC via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAn inmate at a North Carolina prison was burned after gas inside an oven ignited earlier this week,...
‘Hidden treasure’: Overgrown historic Polkton cemetery gets attention from community
WSOC via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA cemetery in Polkton with graves that date back to the 1700s has grown unkempt with weeds. These headstones hold so many stories, dating back to the 1700s when North Carolina was just a colony ...
Truck crashes, spills logs onto Anson County road
WSOC via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA rural road in Anson County was blocked Monday afternoon after a truck crashed and spilled logs on the roadway. It happened around 3 p.m. on Ansonville...
Hands of a Sportsman to provide 30 youth with hunting opportunity this weekend
The Anson Record, Wadesboro, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 5—POLKTON — This Saturday, Hands of a Sportsman will hold their 3rd annual Anson County Youth Deer Hunt. At 5:00 a.m., 30 kids and a family member will partner with a local guide to hunt ...
Commissioners answer Polkton man's plea for public hearing on methane pipeline
The Anson Record, Wadesboro, N.C. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDec. 21—WADESBORO — Local environmental crusader Bobby Johnson once again appeared before county commissioners to discuss concerns he and fellow Polkton residents have regarding the newly unveiled ...
County leaders and transportation officials break ground on Anson County's new ACTS Facility
The Anson Record, Wadesboro, N.C. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 8—WADESBORO — Anson County Commissioners, along with a few notable North Carolina Department of Transportation officials, broke ground on the future location of the Anson County Transportation ...