Kings Mountain

An international textile company has notified North Carolina officials that it plans to close its local facility in Kings Mountain, laying off 171 employees.

North Carolina's revival as a major source of lithium will take another step forward early next year. Albemarle Corp. expects to obtain permits and begin draining water in the next few months from the 168-foot deep lake at the former mine off I-85 in Kings Mountain.

A member of a motorcycle club has been sentenced for 27 years for armed drug trafficking.

An overflow crowd packed the Kings Mountain city council chamber Monday night to hear about a Charlotte company's proposal to reopen an old lithium mine.

Charlotte-based Albemarle Corp. is considering reopening an old lithium mine near Kings Mountain to supply electric vehicle battery makers.