Man Wanted in Lincoln County Extradited from South Carolina
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On May 7, 2026, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office extradited Jaylin Khalil Carter, age 26, from Greenwood County detention cent...
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Council hears comments about budget cuts
LINCOLNTON––The Lincolnton City Council heard comments about proposed budget cuts Thursday.At its regular meeting, the council heard...
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Lincoln County Detectives Arrest Shelby Man on Child Exploitation Char...
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On May 7, 2026, Lincoln County Detectives arrested Charles Dover Hamrick, of Shelby, on charges of Promoting Prostitution of ...
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CCSO arrests man on meth-related charges
SHELBY––A Tuesday night traffic stop resulted in methamphetamine-related charges for a Shelby man.According to a Wednesday statement...
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Fugitive Found Guilty to Drug and Weapon Seizure Charges
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C.—Dylan Lee Gates,24, pled guilty on Monday (May 4, 2026) to Trafficking in Meth, PWISD Meth and two counts of possession of ...
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Wilkes County man dies in Tuesday crash
NORTH WILKESBORO––A North Wilkesboro man died in a Tuesday night crash.According to a Wednesday statement from North Carolina S...
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Water advisory issued for section of Denver
DENVER––A water advisory was issued Tuesday for a pond in a section of Denver.According to a Wednesday statement from Lincoln C...
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Charlotte Man Arrested in Numerous East Lincoln County Vehicle Break-i...
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C.—The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection with multiple vehicle break-ins in eas...
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Lincolnton Man Arrested on Forgery Charges
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – Eric Michael Garrison, of 144 Tin Lane, Lincolnton, NC was arrested and charged with two counts of Common Law Forgery a...
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County enters Stage II drought restrictions
LINCOLNTON––It may be 2007 all over again.As was the case during the once-in-a-century drought of 19 years ago, in which grass grew ...
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Statesville man dies in Friday crash
STATESVILLE––A Statesville man died Friday night, following a collision in Iredell County.According to a Saturday statement fro...
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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested
CHARLOTTE––A Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested Sunday in connection with alleged threatening behavior.Accord...
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Gaston County High Schools to Conduct Graduation Ceremonies for Class ...
GASTONIA, N.C. – Graduation for Gaston County Schools is Friday, May 22, and ten high schools will conduct ceremonies that day to present diplom...
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LCSO Investigates Hidden Camera Incident; One Arrested
DENVER, N.C.—On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a report of suspected secret peeping involvi...
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FAST Team Arrests Wanted Drug Trafficking Suspect
GASTON COUNTY, N.C.—On May 1, 2026, officers with the Gaston County FAST Team located and arrested Helen McKnight after receiving assistan...
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Man Sentenced on Break-in and Larceny, Habitual Felon Charges
LINCOLNTON, N.C.—On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 28-year-old Lance Vaughn Alton pled guilty to Breaking and Entering, Larceny after Breaking a...
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