(third-person singular simple present grapples, present participle grappling, simple past and past participle grappled) 1  To seize something and hold it firmly. ( 2 figuratively) to ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; normally used with with. ( 3 intransitive) To use a grapple. ( 4 intransitive) To wrestle or tussle.
Selma, North Carolina. Selma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2010, the population was 6,073. Selma is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary Combined Statistical Area, and the Raleigh-Cary Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area has a population over 1.7 million residents, though the town of Selma is able to maintain its rural character.
Cleveland County, North Carolina. Not to be confused with Cleveland, North Carolina. Cleveland County is a county located in the western Piedmont and on the southern border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,078. Its county seat is Shelby. Cleveland County comprises the Shelby, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area. This is included in the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area.