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Watauga County man dies after Saturday crash News

Watauga County man dies after Saturday crash

Lincoln Herald Staff 2025-09-08 23:15:15

 VILAS––A Watauga County man died Sunday, following a Saturday collision in this mountainous, rural region.According to Master Troope...

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Narcotics investigation leads to arrest News

Narcotics investigation leads to arrest

Lincoln Herald Staff 2025-09-08 23:00:19

NEWTON––A Hickory man faces multiple charges in connection with a recent drug-related arrest.According to a Monday statement from Catawba ...

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Deputy-involved crash in Wilkes County News

Deputy-involved crash in Wilkes County

2025-09-08 22:49:34

 NORTH WILKESBORO––A deputy-involved collision occurred Sunday in Wilkes County.According to Master Trooper Christopher Casey of the ...

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GCPD seeks help in local larceny case News

GCPD seeks help in local larceny case

Thomas Lark, Editor 2025-09-08 17:01:32

 KINGS MOUNTAIN––The rash of robberies at local Dollar General stores continues.And just this morning (Monday, Sept. 8), the DG in Ki...

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“Shine a Light on Domestic Violence,” Sept. 25 News

“Shine a Light on Domestic Violence,” Sept. 25

Lincoln Herald Staff 2025-09-08 13:40:36

 LINCOLNTON––The annual “Shine a Light on Domestic Violence” fundraiser is coming up on Sept. 25, 6-9:30 p.m.According to...

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2025 LC Sheriff Citizen’s Academy Gets Underway News

2025 LC Sheriff Citizen’s Academy Gets Underway

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office 2025-09-05 16:33:34

LINCOLNTON, N.C. - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office began the Citizen's Academy on September 2, 2025, the first night of a 12-week program. Eleven ...

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Lincoln County Schools see student growth News

Lincoln County Schools see student growth

Lincoln Herald Staff 2025-09-05 11:20:13

LINCOLNTON––The Lincoln County Schools are seeing growth in student achievement and graduation rates.According to LCS spokeswoman Shanti C...

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Deputy Drew Yarbrough: from wrench to badge News

Deputy Drew Yarbrough: from wrench to badge

Lincoln Herald Staff 2025-09-04 09:42:24

SHELBY––At the age of 30, Deputy Drew Yarbrough began his law-enforcement journey.But after some time on the beat with the Cleveland Count...

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Lincoln County sees ninth rabies case of year News

Lincoln County sees ninth rabies case of year

Lincoln Herald Staff 2025-09-04 08:44:00

LINCOLNTON––Lincoln County just saw its ninth positive case of rabies for the year thus far.That’s the word Wednesday from Lincoln C...

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Blowing Rock man dies in Tuesday crash News

Blowing Rock man dies in Tuesday crash

Lincoln Herald Staff 2025-09-03 17:53:42

 BOONE––A Blowing Rock man died Tuesday, following a collision in a mountainous, rural region just outside Boone.According to Master ...

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GCPD seeks public’s help in local larceny case News

GCPD seeks public’s help in local larceny case

Lincoln Herald Staff 2025-09-03 16:10:23

 MOUNT HOLLY––The Gaston County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in a Mount Holly larceny case.According to a Wed...

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Catawba County Schools Celebrates Growth in 2024-25 State Testing Results News

Catawba County Schools Celebrates Growth in 2024-25 State Testing Resu...

 NEWTON, N.C. – Catawba County Schools students continue to make academic gains, according to the 2024-25 statewide accountability results ...

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KMPD officer suspended without pay News

KMPD officer suspended without pay

Lincoln Herald Staff 2025-09-02 20:03:49

KINGS MOUNTAIN––A Kings Mountain Police Department officer was taken into custody following a domestic incident.According to a joint state...

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Labor Day marred by murder in Shelby News

Labor Day marred by murder in Shelby

Lincoln Herald Staff 2025-09-02 19:43:17

SHELBY––A Shelby man is facing a first-degree murder charge.According to a Tuesday statement from the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Off...

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Hiddenite boy dies in Saturday crash News

Hiddenite boy dies in Saturday crash

Lincoln Herald Staff 2025-09-01 12:44:56

 HIDDENITE––A Hiddenite youth died Saturday, following a collision in Alexander County.According to Master Trooper Christopher Casey ...

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Woodmill Winery burns down Sunday News

Woodmill Winery burns down Sunday

Lincoln Herald Staff 2025-09-01 01:32:14

VALE––The regionally renowned Woodmill Winery is no more.According to a Sunday statement from Chief Colt Henderson of the Union Volunteer ...

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