Missing Teen Found Safe, Armed Robbery Suspect Still on the Run
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------CATAWBA COUNTY – The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday morning that 15-year-old Hope Car...
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70-Year-Old Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of His Wife
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------A 70-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly admitting to fatally shooting his wife ...
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Rabies Threat Growing Fast Underscores Urgent Need for Pet Vaccination...
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher ----------Lincoln County has confirmed its third rabies case of 2025, involving a raccoon that tested positive on Ma...
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Hope Carroll Missing; Public Urged to Help Locate Teen Believed to Be ...
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------The Catawba County Sheriff's Office is actively searching for 15-year-old Hope Carroll, who has been reported missi...
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Seventh Rabies Case Confirmed in Gaston County After Sick Raccoon Foun...
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------The Gaston County Police Department’s Animal Care and Enforcement Division has confirmed the seventh rabies c...
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The Artistic Legacy of Dr. John T. Biggers to be Celebrated at Gaston ...
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------Kenlontae Turner, curator of collections at Hampton University Museum in Virginia, will present an in-depth ta...
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Gaston County Schools Set to Graduate Over 2,000 Seniors on May 23
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------Gaston County Schools will honor the Class of 2025 during graduation ceremonies scheduled for Friday, May 23,...
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Traffic Stop Leads to Felony Drug Charges in Statesville
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------A routine traffic stop in Statesville turned into a drug arrest for a 48-year-old woman after deput...
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Catawba County Man Arrested in Child Exploitation Case
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------Catawba County, NC — A Hickory man is facing ten felony charges following an internet tip that led...
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East Lincoln’s Season Ends with 6-1 Loss to Enka
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------East Lincoln’s softball season came to an end Friday night as the Mustangs fell 6-1 to Enka in the third...
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Obituaries
Jose Luis “Chepelin” Garcia Lopez
Jose Luis “Chepelin” Garcia Lopez, 61, of Hickory, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 10, 2025. He was born on March 20, ...
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Tyler McClain Signs to Play College Basketball at Warren Wilson
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher ------- This past Friday, May 9 at 2:30 p.m., Lincolnton High School senior Tyler McClain signed his national letter ...
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East Lincoln Dominates Hibriten 9-0, Advances to Round 3
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------In a decisive playoff performance, the East Lincoln Mustangs shut out the Hibriten Panthers 9-0 on Friday night to ...
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June 2nd Joint Meeting to Address Land Use Requests Across Lincoln Cou...
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and Planning Board will hold a joint meeting and public hearings on Monda...
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Gaston County Officials Warn of Fake Summer LIEAP Scam Targeting Elder...
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher ------- Gaston County authorities are sounding the alarm about a dangerous new scam targeting older adults with fake ...
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Sixth Rabies Case of 2025 Confirmed in Gaston County
By Jay Dellinger, Publisher -------Gaston County, NC – Gaston County has reported its sixth confirmed case of rabies this year following an inci...
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