The Latest Breaking News from Rutherford County

Who Is Brendan Doughtie? The 22-Year-Old Bagel Shop Worker Who Just Flipped a Red Tennessee Seat

Brendan Doughtie, 22, flipped a red Rutherford County seat on a renter's platform of affordable housing, landfill closure, and a data centre ban.

International Business Times UK · Aug 13

FEMA Workers Forced To Evacuate From North Carolina's Rutherford County Amid Violence Threat

The U.S. Forest Service had emailed federal responders in the county, warning them to stop their work for now. This happened after National Guard soldiers met armed militia members, who said they were "hunting FEMA."

Latin Times · Oct 15, 2024

North Carolina hurricane recovery team relocated amid threat of ‘armed militia’

Hurricane Helene federal emergency workers told to evacuate Rutherford county, Washington Post reports

The Guardian - US · Oct 14, 2024