Suspected paedophile, child-trafficker caught
SHELBY––A suspected paedophilic, child-trafficking criminal was apprehended in Burke County on Tuesday.According to a statement from...
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Suspect ID’d and arrested in murder case
BESSEMER CITY––The Gaston County Police Department is continuing a local murder investigation.And those efforts bore fruit Tuesday, ...
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Religion
Church Events For August 16 – August 24
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – Check out upcoming events at our local churches during August. If you would like to have your event included please Ema...
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Obituaries
John Phillip Locklear
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - John Phillip Locklear, 56, of Lincolnton, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Atrium Health. He was born on September 15, 1...
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Obituaries
Patricia “Pat” Lawing
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Patricia “Pat” Lawing, a longtime and cherished resident of Lincolnton, passed away peacefully at Brookridge Communi...
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News
Circulated video allegedly shows student racism
WEST LINCOLN––A social-media video allegedly shows some West Lincoln High School students exhibiting racism. According to Lincoln County S...
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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests, Drug Seizure
DENVER, N.C. – On Saturday August 9, 2025, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people for drug charges after a traffic stop...
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South Carolina man kills self in Kings Mountain
KINGS MOUNTAIN––A man killed himself in a Kings Mountain hotel room on Saturday.According to City of Kings Mountain spokesman Gabrie...
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County sees seventh rabies case this year
LINCOLNTON––Lincoln County has just seen its seventh case of rabies for the year so far.That’s the word from Lincoln County Pu...
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Community
What’s Happening August 15 – September 27
Forest City Car Show, August 15-16: The 33rd Annual Hot Nights Cool Rides Cruise-In and Car Show will be held on Main Street in Forest City, N.C....
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Obituaries
Desola Yoder Bishop
HICKORY, N.C. - Desola Yoder Bishop, 86, of Hickory died Sunday, August 10, 2025. Born June 23, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Davi...
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Obituaries
Dale Fitzhugh Elmore
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - Dale Fitzhugh Elmore, of Lincolnton, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025.Dale was born February 8, 1947, and was preceded in de...
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Obituaries
Petre Capraru
HICKORY, N.C. - Petre Capraru, 80, of Hickory died Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at The Greens at Hickory. Born Thursday, April 26, 1945 in Romania he was t...
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GCPD Make Three Arrests in Meth Trafficking
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. – The Gaston County Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit has arrested and charged three individuals in conn...
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Features
From the Resolves to the Regiment
Of the 49 signers of the Tryon Resolves, sixteen of them served in the Tryon County Militia. Let’s take a look at these men and learn a bit abou...
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Classified
Current NCWORKS Jobs For Week Of August 10
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - You must currently be registered with NCWorks to be referred for any job. Visit www.ncworks.gov to register or update an exis...
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Sheriff’s Detectives Locate Missing Man
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has located missing person. Jamie Islas-Ramirez, 39, of Vale who was last heard from by his fam...
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Missing Woman Located and Safe
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – Lincoln County Sheriff’s Detective T. Glover reports a missing woman has been located and is safe.Sheila Alice Sm...
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