Yet another accused paedophile taken off streets
GASTONIA––“Off the streets!”That’s how the Gastonia Police Department put it Wednesday. In a same-day statement, GPD lea...
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Armed drug-trafficker sentenced to 11.5 years
CHARLOTTE––An armed drug-trafficker was sentenced to 11 and a half years in prison on Tuesday.According to spokeswoman Lia Bantavani ...
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Board gets update on water-main improvements
LINCOLNTON––Water improvements are ahead for the former Boger City and eastern Lincoln County.That’s the word from Lincoln County En...
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Gun-related stand-off in Hickory on Monday
HICKORY––A gun-related stand-off ended in hospitalization and a mental-health evaluation, Monday. According to a same-day state...
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Friday the 13th unlucky for accused drug thug
GASTONIA––Friday the 13th turned out to be most unlucky indeed for an accused drug-trafficker.That’s the word from the Gastoni...
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Maiden Man Charged After Alleged Assaults at Lincolnton Walmart
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — A Maiden man has been arrested following an incident Friday night at Walmart that led to multiple felony charges involving tw...
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Morganton man dies in Wednesday collision
LENOIR––A Morganton man died Wednesday in a fiery crash in Caldwell County.According to Senior Trooper Jake Macchia of the North...
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Man leads CCSO deputies, NCSHP on chase
LINCOLNTON––A man driving erratically on US-321 was halted by stop-sticks Tuesday night.Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Public ...
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Reward Offered in Fatal Shooting of Two Pet Animals
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fatal shooting of two pet animals and a reward is now being of...
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Danny Hester running for county commission
EDITOR’S NOTE: We here present our ongoing coverage of candidates running in the upcoming local elections. Said coverage is not an endorsement o...
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Claremont man dies in Tuesday crash
CATAWBA––A Claremont man died Tuesday night in a crash near Catawba.According to Senior Trooper Jake Macchia of the North Caroli...
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Improvements may come to Little Creek Access
LINCOLNTON––Improvements may be on the way for the Little Creek Access Area in Denver.Located off Burton Lane in Denver, the area gives ac...
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School Counselor Appreciation Week
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C.—This past week was School Counselor Appreciation Week. Although they were out of school most of the week, schools rec...
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Cpl. Seth Canipe is GPD Employee of Month
GASTONIA––The Gastonia Police Department is congratulating Cpl. Seth Canipe.According to a Tuesday statement from the GPD, Canipe is ...
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Suspect arrested in death-by-distribution case
NEWTON––A Florida man has been indicted in connection with the drug-related death of a Catawba County man.According to a Monday ...
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GCPD Capt. Billy Downey retires after 28 years
GASTONIA––After more than 28 years, Capt. Billy Downey is hanging up his spurs.According to a Monday statement from the Gaston County...
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