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Shelby, NC
94Events this week
16Free things to do
81New spots
95New stories

● Checked Friday, October 23, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Shelby

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 94 events, day by day →

Sun & Ski Sports - Charlotte Group Ride

Sunday 8am · Sun & Ski Sports (Charlotte, NC)

Qigong With Yadi Alamin

Sunday 12:30pm · Charlotte Acu Bodywork

Fall Festival

Sunday 4pm · Floyd’s Creek Baptist Church

October Soul

Sunday 4pm · Myriad for Children

New in Shelby

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Newton's Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo

Health & Wellness

Kick with purpose: Newton's Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo brings the real deal Okinawan karate and kobudo to Shelby, with a Top 20 ranked club in the US and ties to an international association.

newtons-karate.com ↗

Pleasant City Wood Fired Grille

Restaurants

Brick-oven bliss, local taps: Pleasant City Wood Fired Grille has been filling Uptown Shelby with wood-fired goodness since 2008, serving a brick-oven menu, pizzas and wings, plus the most beer taps in Cleveland County.

pleasantcitywoodfiredgrille.com ↗

Salon Planted

Beauty

Natural hair, dialed in: Salon Planted is the spot locals rave about for healthy curls, trendsetting styles, and loc journeys guided by licensed natural hair instructor Shamone Barnes.

salon-planted.com ↗

Shelby’s best businesses

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The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in Shelby

The five stories Shelby readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Every new Buc-ee's opening in 2027, from Florida to Kansas. See list

    Buc-ee's, the popular Texas-based convenience store and gas stop, plans to open 11 new locations across seven states in 2027.

    Full story at ocala.com ↗

  2. Extension: They prey on our bees

    The yellow-legged hornet (YLH), (Vespa velutina), a native to Asia, has found its way to North America where it targets honeybees and native bees.

    Full story at robesonian.com ↗

  3. Cleveland County lands $129,000 grant to create new home for Shelby business

    Cleveland County, North Carolina, has received $129,000 in state Rural Infrastructure Authority grants to create a new home for Safety Test & Equipment Company in Shelby.

    Full story at qcnews.com ↗

  4. Shelby church destroyed by fire

    A fire destroyed a local church in Shelby, Ohio, hours before church services began on Oct.

    Full story at shelbystar.com ↗

  5. Cleveland County women basketball players set to be honored

    Cleveland County's women basketball players will be honored at a special wall of fame induction ceremony on Oct.

    Full story at shelbystar.com ↗

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