Gaston County Has 1st Positive Rabies Case of 2026
CHERRYVILLE, N.C.—On Tuesday May 12, 2026 at approximately 3:30 p.m., Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement received a call in ...
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Man Arrested For Attempted Break-In To West Lincoln County Business
VALE, N.C.—On February 19, 2026 the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office took a report of an Attempted Breaking and or Entering at West L...
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Home invasion suspect caught in Bessemer City
BESSEMER CITY––A suspect wanted in connection with a home invasion was apprehended Tuesday.According to a Wednesday statement f...
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Bakersville man dies in Tuesday crash
BOONE––A Bakersville man died Tuesday, following a collision in mountainous, rural Watauga County.According to North Carolina S...
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Commission, council hold joint meeting
LINCOLNTON––Explosive growth in still-unincorporated Denver is driving local sales tax distribution changes.That’s the upshot ...
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Search Warrant Leads to Arrest on Drug Charges
VALE, N.C.—On May 11, 2026, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, Drone team, and Lincoln County Sheriff's Office SWAT team ...
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Sherrill’s Ford teacher faces assault charges
CATAWBA––A Catawba Elementary School teacher was charged with assault Monday.According to a same-day statement from the Catawba ...
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KMPD investigates home invasion
KINGS MOUNTAIN––A suspect wanted in connection with a Saturday home invasion is still at large.According to City of Kings Mountain sp...
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LCS Surprises Nine Employees During Annual “Of the Year” Recogniti...
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—Lincoln County Schools district leaders traveled across the county Thursday to surprise and recognize eight employees during th...
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Jake Jacobs Receives Appointment to United States Merchant Marine Acad...
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—North Lincoln High School senior Jake Jacobs has received an appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (US...
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North Myrtle Beach woman dies in local crash
TERRELL––A woman from North Myrtle Beach, S.C. died Friday, following a collision in Sherrill’s Ford.According to a Satur...
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Sherrill’s Ford woman dies in Friday crash
TERRELL––A Sherrill’s Ford woman died Friday, following a collision in Catawba County.According to a Saturday statement f...
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Lincoln County Burn Ban Lifted
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—After consideration of recent rainfall, the Lincoln County Fire Marshal has made the decision to lift the burn ban of ope...
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Man Wanted in Lincoln County Extradited from South Carolina
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On May 7, 2026, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office extradited Jaylin Khalil Carter, age 26, from Greenwood County detention cent...
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Council hears comments about budget cuts
LINCOLNTON––The Lincolnton City Council heard comments about proposed budget cuts Thursday.At its regular meeting, the council heard...
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Lincoln County Detectives Arrest Shelby Man on Child Exploitation Char...
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On May 7, 2026, Lincoln County Detectives arrested Charles Dover Hamrick, of Shelby, on charges of Promoting Prostitution of ...
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