Kings Mountain

A 20-year-old man, Damieon Keith Brinson, was killed in an ATV crash near the Gaston-Cleveland County line after colliding with a pickup truck during a four-wheeling event. The incident occurred near a construction site on Sara Lee Access Road in Gaston County, with witnesses reporting Brinson swerved into gravel and struck the truck. Investigations are ongoing.

An ATV operator died in a crash while four-wheeling in Kings Mountain on July 25. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Sara Lee Access Road.

A 10-day closure of a stretch of N.C. Highway 161 in Kings Mountain due to a sinkhole repair project caused some businesses to lose up to half their customers. Business owners reported significant revenue losses and difficulty recovering, with traffic diversion impacting operations for two months.

Ashley Moore, an EMT, died in a high-speed car crash at the intersection of Shady Grove Road and Highway 74 near Kings Mountain. Community members, including retired medic Mike Howard, have long raised safety concerns about the intersection, citing dangerous traffic patterns and speeds. No official requests for a traffic light have been submitted to the Department of Transportation in the past five years.

Kings Mountain and Morganton have secured $900,000 in FEMA funding to support infrastructure repairs, utility restoration, and recovery efforts following the 2024 storm Helene. The funding aims to address damage in communities affected by the historic storm.

A Gastonia man was accused of crashing into an ambulance while impaired, killing paramedic Ashely Moore. The driver, Jared Logan, was charged with second-degree murder and other offenses. The incident occurred on Highway 74 near Interstate 85 in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

One EMS worker was killed and another injured in a crash involving a Cleveland County EMS vehicle in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 8 a.m., leading to the closure of US 74 eastbound near Rea Const Road.

A Cleveland County paramedic died and another was injured after an ambulance flipped on Highway 74 near the Gaston-Cleveland County line on July 6. A damaged car was also involved in the crash, and Highway 74 was closed in the eastbound direction during the investigation.

An ambulance flipped during a crash near the Gaston-Cleveland County line on Highway 74 on July 6. A damaged car was also involved, and the ambulance was righted by a wrecker. No injuries or fatalities have been confirmed, and the highway was temporarily closed during the investigation.

A woman was struck and killed by a Norfolk Southern train in Kings Mountain after failing to acknowledge warning signals. The incident occurred approximately half a mile south of West Gold Street, with the train's engineer reporting they attempted to stop but were unable to avoid the collision. An investigation is ongoing.

A young black bear was spotted in Kings Mountain, reported as a transient animal traveling through the area. Wildlife authorities have been notified.

Cleveland County Habitat for Humanity is seeking to expand its housing efforts to Kings Mountain but has encountered obstacles, including being outbid for land. Local leaders in Kings Mountain are exploring ways to facilitate the nonprofit's purchase of land to build more homes. The organization has constructed 40 houses since its founding in the 1980s.

A Charlotte-bound bus involved in a deadly crash on Virginia's I-95 traveled nearly half a mile after striking 10 vehicles in a work zone. The incident, which killed five people, led to the driver being charged with involuntary manslaughter. The NTSB reported clear weather and a 1.6-mile work zone for pavement resurfacing.

CaroMont Health plans to build a $115.7 million hospital in Cleveland County, North Carolina, between Kings Mountain and Shelby to address the state's need for 86 additional acute care beds. The facility will include 18 acute-care beds, six observation beds, a full-service emergency department, and other medical services, with a site near the U.S. 74 and Shelby Road interchange.