Reward for info in Brittany Ferguson murder
MORGANTON––Gov. Joshua Stein has issued a $25,000 reward in connection with Brittany Elizabeth Ferguson’s murder.According to a...
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LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C.—The 2025 Property Tax Notices were mailed mid-July and should be fully paid by January 5, 2026 to avoid interest, add...
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Man Arrested on Multiple Child Sexual Assault Charges
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—On December 22, 2025, Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Owensby, of Lincolnton fol...
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Thomas LaVerde running for school board
EDITOR’S NOTE: We continue here our ongoing coverage of candidates in the 2026 local elections. Said coverage is by no means an endorsement of a...
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Salisbury woman dies in Tuesday crash
STATESVILLE––A Salisbury woman died Tuesday, following a collision in rural Iredell County.According to Senior Trooper ...
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Father of NASCAR racer dies in house fire
STANLEY––The father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died in a Sunday house fire in Stanley.According to the Associated Press, Den...
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Drug ring member gets 5.5 years in prison
ASHEVILLE––A member of an Asheville-based drug ring got five and a half years in prison for her illegal activities.According to ...
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Armed drug-trafficker gets 21 years in prison
ASHEVILLE––The drug and gun-related activities of a Candler man recently won him 21 years in prison.According to spokeswoman Li...
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Arts council to sponsor photographic contest
LINCOLNTON––Calling all shutterbugs!The Arts Council of Lincoln County and the Lincoln Cultural Center are co-sponsoring their annua...
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“Relentless Justice” op nabs 293 offenders
CHARLOTTE––A nationwide crackdown has resulted in indictments for 293 people accused of child sexual abuse.According to spokeswoman L...
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Trump taps Ferguson to helm top attorney office
CHARLOTTE––It’s official.According to spokeswoman Lia Bantavani of the North Carolina Western District United States Attorney&r...
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Roaring River man dies in Tuesday crash
RONDA––A Roaring River man died in a collision on Tuesday night.According to Senior Trooper Jake Macchia of the North ...
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LCSO 2025 Officers of the Year Awards Announced
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement officers of the year awards were presented on December 16, 2025, at...
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Gaston County sees 21st case of rabies for year
GASTONIA––Gaston County just saw its 21st case of rabies for the year.According to a Tuesday statement from the Gaston County Po...
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Jill Tipton running for mayor of Lincolnton
LINCOLNTON––Lifelong Lincolnton resident Jill Tipton is running to be her city’s mayor.A veteran of the Lincolnton City Council...
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Six arrested on Cleveland County drug charges
SHELBY––Believe it or not, methamphetamine has actually been around since 1893.But it has only been in the past 20 years or so that it has...
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