JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer Narcotics officers uncovered a meth lab, a marijuana grow operation and an alcohol still in connection with two unrelated cases this month at county residences, the Sheriff’s Office said. On Monday, investigators said they seized 16 marijuana plants from a Diesel Drive residence…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer A Lincolnton woman will appear in court later this week after deputies charged her Tuesday with falsely reporting that her daughter had been kidnapped from their home, the Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies issued an Amber Alert Sunday night for 3-year-old Christina Grace Koonce…
Pairings for the 2013 baseball playoffs have been announced. No. 1 West Lincoln will host No. 3 Brevard at 7 p.m. Friday. No. 2 East Lincoln will host No. 2 Mountain Heritage at 7 p.m. Friday and No. 3 North Lincoln travels to No. 1 Bandys at 7 p.m. Friday.…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer Flames destroyed a one-story brick home in Lincolnton Tuesday afternoon, leaving firefighters puzzled. Crews with South Fork, Lincolnton and Crouse Fire Departments responded around 1:30 p.m. to the smokey scene at 1638 Roseland Drive, fire officials said. Fire was still shooting through…
A sewage spill in eastern Lincoln County late Monday night has resulted in a swimming advisory for one Lake Norman cove. An estimated 1,000 gallons of untreated sewage flowed into an unnamed cove at the 8000 block of Malibu Pointe Lane, in the Lucky Creek Subdivision in Denver, according to a notice issued…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer A Cherryville woman was rushed to a Lincoln County hospital after a Catawba County man allegedly broke into her home, raped her and tried to strangle her, various news media outlets have reported. The incident took place Saturday night at the woman’s home, outlets have said. Phillip Nathaniel…
The East Lincoln and West Lincoln baseball game for tonight has been postponed until Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 7 p.m. at West Lincoln.…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer At least one person has died following a head-on collision Thursday night on the county’s eastern end, troopers said. According to Trooper C. Cline with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Gary Errickson, 47, was killed just before 9:20 p.m. after his 1998 Honda civic, which was traveling North…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer Lincoln County SWAT officers busted down the door of a Denver residence late Thursday night and served a search warrant that led to the arrest of two men for alleged cocaine and marijuana use, the Sheriff’s Office said. The raid concluded…
JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer A Gaston County man is accused of engaging in sexual activity with a teen girl last year in Lincoln County, deputies said. Jeffrey Scott Callahan, 47, of the 200 block of Creekside Court in Bessemer City, is behind Gaston County bars under a $900,000 secured bond…
