| Shots Fired Into Residence Prompt Meeting on Rentals |
Shots fired into a Westport residence two weeks ago prompted a called meeting Thursday night (March 23rd) where the incident and the topic of short-term rentals was the principal discussion.
Sunday, March 26, 2023
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March 25, 2023 21:20
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| Local Airport Flies High In 2023 |
The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport is flying high these days. That’s the word from Karen Surca, editor-in-chief of Florida-based Business View magazine.
Friday, March 24, 2023
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March 23, 2023 09:24
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| Summer Internships With Local Industries |
The Lincoln County IMA (Industrial Managers Association) will be offering summer internships to Lincoln County college students home for the summer again this year.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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March 20, 2023 13:20
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| Jana Avilés Is New Animal Services Director |
Avilés brings more than 12 years of animal services welfare experience to the table. She has initiated and implemented lifesaving programs for two municipal animal shelters in North Carolina.
Thursday, March 16, 2023
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March 15, 2023 14:54
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| Update on Bank Failures |
Very few (if any) readers are old enough to remember how a run on banks in 1929 started the Great Depression; but most are familiar with the collapse in the housing market that started the Great Recession in 2008.
Monday, March 13, 2023
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March 13, 2023 22:17
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| Council Rejects Zoning Requests |
Even before the one person who signed up to speak at the public hearing spoke, the Lincolnton City Council had obviously already decided to reject a plan that would have allowed building duplexes on the old Police Station location at the corner of Main & Flint streets.
Friday, March 3, 2023
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March 2, 2023 06:45
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| Local Newspaper Changing Publication Days |
The Lincoln Times-News is changing its publication days. Instead of Wednesday and Friday, starting next week, the paper will change to Monday and Thursday.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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February 27, 2023 09:31
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| College, CaroMont Health Earn Excellence Award |
Gaston College and CaroMont Health were both honored by the North Carolina Community College System and the N.C. State Board of Community Colleges as the recipients of the Distinguished Partners in Excellence Award for 2023.
Thursday, February 23, 2023
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February 24, 2023 08:27
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| The Buying Power Of Women |
With Women’s History Month mere days away, it’s a good time to consider their economic importance. Women today control about a third of all household financial assets.
Thursday, February 23, 2023
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February 22, 2023 10:44
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| WHKY-TV Sold to SonLife Broadcasting |
Hickory televison station, WHKY-TV, channel 14, is being sold. The buyer is SonLife Broadcasting, a Louisiana-based ministry headed by the Reverend Jimmy Swaggart.
The transaction is expected to close during second quarter of this year.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
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February 15, 2023 06:37
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| About Gas Prices |
Gas prices have been increasing for the last several weeks, and they're likely to continue to increase over the next several months--but they aren't likely to approach last year's record highs.
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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February 31, 2023 10:21
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| Overcharged? |
Do you check your receipts? Computerized cash registers that rely on having the right price for items sometimes charge customers more than they should. The NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services Standards Division checks stores periodically to make sure customers are being overcharged.
Monday, January 30, 2023
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January 29, 2023 10:31
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| Stanley Country Fest 2012 |
The annual “Country Fest” was held in this past Saturday, October 6, in Stanley, N.C from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Monday, October 8, 2012
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October 7, 2012 14:08
