Shelby man killed in motorcycle accident (The Charlotte Observer)
A 49-year-old Shelby man died this weekend in a motorcycle accident in Gaston County. The N.C. Highway Patrol said Ricky Ivey was traveling west on state Highway 279 about 1.5 miles east of Cherryville when he attempted to pass a car and struck another vehicle head on. The accident occurred around 7:30 p.m. Saturday. One other person was injured in the wreck, but details about that person and ...