It’s back to school time for Gaston County Schools
GASTONIA, N.C. – It’s back-to-school time in Gaston County! On Wednesday, August 12, approximately 30,000 students (pre-kinder...
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LC Board of Education Approves Two Asst. Principals & One Dean of Inst...
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—The Lincoln County Board of Education approved the appointments of two assistant principals and one dean of instruction during ...
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Man arrested in connection with cocaine
SHELBY––A Saturday traffic stop resulted in a major drug bust by the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office.According to a Monday stateme...
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Arrest made in case of murdered woman
NEWTON––An arrest has been made in connection with the evident murder of a missing Hickory woman.According to public information officer L...
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Bo the bloodhound does it again!
BELMONT––You might say he has an amazing track record.Yes, literally, and he’s doggone good at it. Bo the bloodhound has some amazin...
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Swim advisory issued for Lake Norman cove
DENVER––Lincoln County Health Director Lena Jones issued a swimming advisory Monday afternoon.According to Lincoln County Public Inf...
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Two Individuals from Florida Arrested in Fraud Investigation
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—In May of 2026, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received reports involving two local construction businesses ha...
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Taylorsville Man and Woman Charged with First Degree Burglary
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—On the evening of July 20, 2026, two individuals, one armed with a baseball bat, entered a residence located in the 900 b...
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Arden man gets 11 years for fraud scheme
ASHEVILLE––An Arden man was sentenced last week to 11 years in prison in connection with defrauding people.According to spokeswoman Lia Ba...
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SBI arrests Charlotte-Meck police officer
CHARLOTTE––A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer was arrested Wednesday.According to a same-day statement from Chad Flowers, t...
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Woman faces federal fraud charges
CHARLOTTE––A Rockingham woman faces federal fraud charges in connection with a multimillion-dollar scheme.According to spokeswoman L...
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Local National Night Out is Aug. 5 in Dallas
DALLAS––It’s time once again for the annual National Night Out.The celebration of law-enforcement agencies and the communities...
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Thomas Mathis Pleads Guilty to 2021 Murder
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—On Monday, July 13, 2026, Thomas Wayne Mathis pled guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the July 2021 death ...
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LCSO Arrests Suspect in Pitchfork Stabbing
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—In the late evening hours of July 20, 2026, deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported sta...
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Woman Charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—On July 21, 2026, deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence in the 200 block...
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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Missing/Runaway Juvenile
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing runaway male juvenile, Treyvan Grier.Treyvan ...
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