Local Law Enforcement Officer Graduates From FBI National Academy
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On December 12, 2025, Chief Brian R. Greene announced that Captain Tony Potts has graduated as a member of the 296th session ...
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Gaston County Police Make Arrest In Child Overdose Death
GASTONIA, N.C. — Gaston County Police have made an arrest in an overdose death of an infant that occurred on July 30, 2025. On Wednes...
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Lincoln County Animal Cruelty Case Investigation
LINCOLNTON, N.C.— Lincoln County Animal Services aided the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office in an animal cruelty case which...
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Melissa Culp is Regional Teacher of the Year
DENVER––Melissa Culp is the 2026 Burroughs-Wellcome Fund Southwest Region Teacher of the Year.According to Lincoln County Schools spokeswo...
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City of Lincolnton releases Christmas schedule
LINCOLNTON––The City of Lincolnton has released its schedule of services for upcoming holidays.According to City Manager Ritchie Hayn...
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Schedule for Christmas, New Year’s Day is set
LINCOLNTON––Lincoln County Government offices will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and 26 for Christmas.They will also be closed Jan. 1 for New Year...
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Gaston County sees year’s 18th, 19th rabies cases
CHERRYVILLE––Gaston County just saw its 18th and 19th cases of rabies for the year.According to a Tuesday statement from th...
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Stay Safe This Sick Season: Ways You Can Help Prevent The Spread Of Il...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., — As respiratory illnesses rise, Atrium Health is urging everyone to take steps to protect themselves and those around them. Si...
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David Carpenter running for county commission
EDITOR’S NOTE: We here present our ongoing coverage of the candidates running in local elections for 2026. Said coverage should not ...
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Area School Systems Announce Two-Hour Delay for Tuesday, December 9
With freezing overnight temperatures and lingering moisture on the roadways, several local school districts have announced schedule adjustments for Tu...
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Jedi Lykins running for Lincolnton City Council
EDITOR’S NOTE: We here begin our coverage of the candidates running in local elections for 2026. Said coverage should in no way be constru...
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Charlotte Man Arrested in Lincoln County Home Break-In
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On November 22, 2025, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 5384 Reepsville Rd. regarding a Residential B&E to...
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Missing Lincoln County Juvenile Located in Virginia
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—A report was taken by Lincoln County Sheriff’ s Office on December 5, 2025 that involved a 16-year-old runaway from Denve...
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Escaped prisoner captured in South Carolina
LINCOLNTON––A prisoner who escaped from a local correctional facility has been captured.According to a Monday afternoon announc...
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Conover man gets six to eight years for drugs
NEWTON––A Conover man was sentenced Wednesday to six to eight years in prison.According to a Thursday statement from Scott Reilly, t...
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Burgess escapes Lincoln Correctional Center
LINCOLNTON––A local prison escapee is believed to be somewhere in Gaston County.According to a Monday statement from the North C...
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