Polkton NewsLocal news for Polkton, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Byrum's General: Historic store will stay for now- February 11, 2008 "Fun stuff for children (and) more child-friendly businesses open in the new area" Developer JDH Capital has given new details about the Shopton Square shopping center it plans to build near the historic 118-year-old Byrum's General Store.And while it's still in doubt whether the beloved general store will stay open long-term, for now the building will not need to move or be torn down.The new shopping center will begin site work in May, said Sheri Faulkner, director of marketing and research...http://www.topix.net/city/polkton-nc/2008/02/byrums-general-historic-store-will-stay-for-n... Serial rapist sentenced to 50 years- February 3, 2008 A serial rapist who forced his way into homes to prey on sleeping women has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after the nearly 20-year-old cases were re-opened by investigators.Donald Pruitt pleaded guilty to five counts of second-degree rape and five counts of first-degree burglary on Thursday. None of the victims knew Pruitt and detectives ran out of leads in the cases, which happened between November 1989 and November 1991. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department's sexual assault...http://www.topix.net/city/polkton-nc/2008/02/serial-rapist-sentenced-to-50-years?fromrss=1 |