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No School for Students on Tuesday, October 1 News

No School for Students on Tuesday, October 1

Lincoln County Schools 2024-09-30 16:34:42

No School for Students on Tuesday, October 1  Lincoln County Schools will be closed for students Tuesday, October 1 due to power outages and dama...

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Lincoln Herald Thanks Emergency Personnel & Volunteers For Tireless Efforts Following Hurricane Helene News

Lincoln Herald Thanks Emergency Personnel & Volunteers For Tireless Ef...

Jay Dellinger, Publisher 2024-09-30 16:21:36

LINCOLNTON, N.C. — In the wake of the severe storm powered by Hurricane Helene, Lincolnton and the surrounding Lincoln County communities have f...

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Hurricane Helene Among Nation’s Deadliest News

Hurricane Helene Among Nation’s Deadliest

Thomas Lark, Editor 2024-09-29 20:48:19

Hurricane Helene will go down in the record books.In the annals of meteorology, it will be listed among the deadliest storms in American history. Duri...

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Arrest Made In Armed-Robbery Case News

Arrest Made In Armed-Robbery Case

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-29 20:42:16

BELMONT––The combined efforts of the Belmont and Gaston County police departments resulted in arresting a robbery suspect.According to a j...

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Conover Car Crash Proves Fatal News

Conover Car Crash Proves Fatal

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-29 20:32:27

CONOVER––A Friday morning crash proved fatal for a Hickory man.According to North Carolina State Highway Patrol Master Trooper Christopher...

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Storm Hits Lincolnton, Causing Widespread Damage and Power Outages News

Storm Hits Lincolnton, Causing Widespread Damage and Power Outages

Jay Dellinger, Publisher 2024-09-27 20:14:16

Lincolnton, NC — September 27, 2024 — A severe storm powered by the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit Lincolnton and the surrounding Lincol...

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State of Emergency for Lincoln County News

State of Emergency for Lincoln County

2024-09-27 19:34:36

(Lincolnton) Lincoln County Board of Commissioner Chairwoman Cathy Davis has declared a State of Emergency for Lincoln County effective at 10:15 a.m. ...

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Fatal Crash In Catawba County, Thursday News

Fatal Crash In Catawba County, Thursday

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-26 19:57:24

CLAREMONT––A Thursday morning collision proved fatal in Catawba County.According to Master Trooper Christopher Casey of the North Carolina...

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No School for Students on Friday, September 27 News

No School for Students on Friday, September 27

2024-09-26 16:28:14

No School for Students on Friday, September 27 Due to the threat of inclement weather associated with Hurricane Helene, Lincoln County Schools wi...

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Helene Walloping Florida And More News

Helene Walloping Florida And More

Thomas Lark, Editor 2024-09-26 13:05:19

Well, Hurricane Hugo it ain’t.At least not yet. As I write this, Thursday morning, Hurricane Helene is pelting the Piedmont with related rain; n...

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Update On Recent Convenience Store Shooting News

Update On Recent Convenience Store Shooting

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-24 16:28:49

GASTONIA––The Gaston County Police Department has released an update on a shooting incident that occurred two weeks ago.According to a Tue...

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Fatal Collision Friday In Burke County News

Fatal Collision Friday In Burke County

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-23 12:21:28

VALDESE––A Valdese man is dead, following a fatal collision in Burke County, Friday afternoon.According to Master Trooper Christopher Case...

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Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy Weeks Two & Three News

Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy Weeks Two & Three

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office 2024-09-21 09:41:32

LINCOLNTON, N.C. - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Citizen’s Police Academy participants learned about crime scene processing, during their ...

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Fatal Crash In Caldwell County, Thursday News

Fatal Crash In Caldwell County, Thursday

Lincoln Herald Staff 2024-09-21 09:06:06

GAMEWELL––A Lenoir man is dead after a Thursday morning collision proved fatal.According to Master Trooper Christopher Casey of the North ...

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Board Passes Policy On Fats, Oils & Grease News

Board Passes Policy On Fats, Oils & Grease

Thomas Lark, Editor 2024-09-21 08:53:07

LINCOLNTON––Bet you don’t think much about fats, oils and grease.At least until your kitchen sink gets clogged up. And if you don&rs...

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North Carolina's August Employment Figures Released News

North Carolina's August Employment Figures Released

RALEIGH, N.C. - The state’s seasonally adjusted August 2024 unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from July&rs...

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