Three Plead Guilty in 2024 Murder of 16-Year-Old
On Thursday September 24, 2026, three people accused in the killing of a 16-year-old in December 2024 pleaded guilty to 2nd Degree Murder in Lin...
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Charlotte Man Charged with Attempted Breaking and Entering of a Motor ...
On September 23, 2026, deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Hwy 16 and Optimist Club Road in referen...
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Catawba County Schools Announces Principal Transition at Maiden High S...
Catawba County Schools confirms that Brian Hefner resigned as principal of Maiden High School effective September 24, 2026.Assistant Principals ...
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LCSO Citizen's Academy Participants Get Hands-On Experience
LINCOLN COUNTY—The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Citizen's Academy participants spent the past two weeks getting hands-on experience with a fe...
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Lincoln County Schools Celebrate Constitution Day, Arts, Athletics and...
LINCOLN COUNTY — Lincoln County Schools is taking time this week to recognize the many people, programs and accomplishments that help make the s...
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Going big with your holiday decorations? Don’t fall for this scam!
If you plan to get festive with your Halloween, Christmas, or other holiday decorations, keep your eyes open for this scam. Each year, BBB Scam ...
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Carolina Caring Social Worker Named Hyundai Hometown Hero
NEWTON, N.C.—Carolina Caring Social Worker Christie Mullins, of Lincoln County, has been selected as a Hyundai Hometown Hero.Only four individua...
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Guilty Plea to Operating a Drone in Prohibited Area Near Charlotte Air...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte man appeared in federal court today and pleaded guilty to operating a drone in a prohibited area near the Ch...
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Lincoln County Commissioners Face Full Agenda Monday
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. with a full agenda that includes develo...
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Lincoln County SRO Marcus Miller Named President of Statewide Associat...
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — A Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy who has spent nearly two decades in law enforcement has been selected to lead ...
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Iron Station Man Charged After Narcotics Operation Yields Over 18 Poun...
On September 15, 2026, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, in partnership with the Gastonia Police Department, conducted a narco...
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NOTICE OF NOVEMBER 3rd, 2026, GENERAL AND CITY OF LINCOLNTON ELECTION ...
Notice is hereby given that general elections will be held in Lincoln County on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. All qualified registered voters will ...
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Armed Gastonia Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Prison
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Matthew Olando Allen, 35, of Gastonia, N.C., was sentenced today to 51 months in prison followed by three years of super...
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Marion Woman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding FEMA After Hurricane H...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Today, Chief U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Peggy Lee Cantrell, 41, of Marion, North Carolina, to three ...
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Union Elementary Holds Student Lighthouse Team Election
Union Elementary students took part in a special “Election Day” this week as they cast their votes for the school’s new Studen...
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Lincoln County Man Sentenced for Voluntary Manslaughter in 2021 Death
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C.—Jacoby Alexander Brooks, 24, pleaded guilty on September 8, 2026, to Voluntary Manslaughter in connection with the de...
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