Lincoln County Post-Overdose Response Team To Address Ongoing Opioid E...
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Over the past decade, Lincoln County and the State of North Carolina have participated in national litigations and settlement...
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Voluntary water-conservation efforts advised
LINCOLNTON––Officials are calling for voluntary water-conservation efforts.That’s the recent word from Lincoln County Public I...
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Six arrested on Cleveland County drug charges
SHELBY––Six people were arrested on drug charges in Cleveland County this week.According to a statement from the Cleveland County Sheriff&...
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Wednesday drug bust nets four arrests
SHELBY––A Wednesday drug bust resulted in multiple arrests in Shelby.According to a same-day statement from the Cleveland County Sher...
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Conover man faces exploitation charges
NEWTON––A Conover man was charged Tuesday with the sexual exploitation of a minor.According to Catawba County Sheriff’s Of...
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Arrests Made In Theft Of Copper Wire In Lincoln County
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has charged four individuals in connection with a series of copper thefts that ...
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Stolen Riding Mower Recovered; One Arrested
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office recovered a stolen riding lawn mower and arrested one person following a theft repo...
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Bulla Donates $25K to Sheriff’s Crisis Team
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the receipt of a $25,000 donation from Mr. Ross Bulla du...
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GCPD investigates sexual assault case
MOUNT HOLLY––The Gaston County Police Department is investigating a case of sexual assault.According to a Monday statement from the G...
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Federal Government May Redefine Professional Degrees Pressuring Colleg...
----By Jay Dellinger, Publisher ----LINCOLNTON, N.C.—A proposal from the U.S. Department of Education is raising concerns across multiple gradua...
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GCPD celebrates latest BLET grads
DALLAS––They’re Gaston County’s finest.They’re the members of the Gaston County Police Department’s latest Basic L...
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Lincoln County Man Sentenced in October 2023 Murder
LINCOLNTON, N.C. —A Lincoln County man was sentenced this week in the death of a 63-year-old woman in October of 2023. Michael Steven Ricker, 38...
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Multiple Arrests in Large-Scale Utility Line Theft Investigation
CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. — The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Gaston County Police Department, has announced s...
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Indiana woman sentenced for embezzling
CHARLOTTE––An Indiana woman was sentenced Wednesday for embezzling nearly $1.2 million from a Charlotte company.According to sp...
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Commission approves senior center funding
LINCOLNTON––The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners has approved the acceptance of two State grants.According to the action a...
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Four-Wheeler Rider Arrested After Attempting to Flee Deputy
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - On November 14, 2025 a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to stop Franklin Luther Beam IV, 45, as he traveled o...
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