🌱 How a $1.5 million gift will reshape Gardner-Webb’s campus life
Boiling Springs, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Boiling Springs! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $1.5 million gift will reshape Gardner-Webb’s campus life
- Gardner-Webb track stars chase Big South titles and records
Also on today's calendar: Gardner-Webb University Baseball vs Presbyterian and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 41.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Anonymous $1.5 Million Gift Advances Student Experience and Faith‑Centered Mission at Gardner‑Webb University (gardner-webb.edu) — Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs is getting a major boost from an anonymous $1.5 million gift that will upgrade residence halls, athletic facilities, and academic spaces right on campus. Students can expect refreshed housing, a renovated football weight room, a new crime-scene simulation lab, and a streamlined one-stop shop for key services, all aimed at strengthening their faith-centered, day-to-day experience in town. 
• Dawgs Add to Accolades on Day Two of 2026 Big South Outdoor Championships (gwusports.com) — Gardner-Webb’s Boiling Springs-based track and field teams are piling up podium finishes at the 2026 Big South Outdoor Championships, with the men sitting second overall and the women third. Multiple Bulldogs advanced to sprint and middle-distance finals, while standout throwers and jumpers broke records and claimed individual titles, showcasing strong conference-level success for local student-athletes.
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Gardner-Webb University Baseball vs Presbyterian →
Gardner Webb John Henry Moss Stadium, Stadium Dr, Shelby
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Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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RED Route A Recycling Day →
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Gardner-Webb University Baseball vs Presbyterian →
Gardner Webb John Henry Moss Stadium, Stadium Dr, Shelby
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Ronnie McDowell →
Don Gibson Theatre, 318 S Washington St, Shelby
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Percussion Move-In — Carolina Crown →
Decker Hall, 118 Decker Ct, Shelby
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CCC Small Business Center at Town Hall →
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Board of Planning & Adjustment Meeting →
Boiling Springs, NC Calendar, Town Hall 114 East College Avenue, Boiling Springs
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CECHS Graduation
Cleveland ECHS Shelby, NC 28152
6:00 pm
Friday May 15
Monday May 18
Tuesday May 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Reading EOG
Shelby Middle Shelby, NC 28152
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Genre-Inclusive Book Club — BOX TURTLE BOOKS | SHELBY, NC →
Box Turtle Books, 104 E Warren St, Shelby
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CECHS Graduation
Cleveland ECHS Shelby, NC 28152
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Adult Romance Book Club — BOX TURTLE BOOKS | SHELBY, NC →
Box Turtle Books, 104 E Warren St, Shelby
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Saturday May 16
Tuesday May 19
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Shelby
- New developments have been approved for Shelby (shelbystar.com)
- Man charged with murder in stepfather's death, deputies say (wyff4.com)
- Kings Mountain October 7, 1780 And Then There Were Thirteen (1976) (scetv.org)
Kings Mountain
- Police searching for man wanted in Kings Mountain home invasion (qcnews.com)
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