A benefit of being old, which I am, is I’ve lived through many events that have repeated. As a result, senior citizens like me have a longer perspective than younger ...

During the past three months the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division conducted Operation Full Compliance. This operation focused on Catawba County’s Registered Sex ...

On Tuesday, October 13th at approximately 5:41 p.m., The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision on Shuford Road near Buffalo Shoals Road, in Lincoln ...

On Thursday October 15th at 11:33 a.m., The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a single car collision resulting in serious injuries on US 321 near the ...

At approximately 9:19 p.m. on October 14, 2026, South Fork Fire Department was dispatched to reports of a tree that had fallen onto a residence, with a report of one ...

North Carolina history is replete with a long line of remarkable people who have called Lincoln County home. Over the past three-and-a-half years, this series has ...

On Friday evening, Oct. 16, Main Street Cherryville will once again be transformed into “Scary-Ville,” a family-friendly festival that has become a local Halloween tradition. City of Cherryville Event ...

Early voting across North Carolina for the 2026 general election begins Thursday, Oct. 15 and ends Saturday, Oct. 31, at 3 p.m. Gaston County has set up five early voting sites where any person ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports appearing in Lincoln Times-News are obtained from the online records department of the LCSO by Lincoln Times-News. All reports are a matter of ...

The political season is heating up, with early voting set to open in the Nov. 3, 2026 General and City of Lincolnton Elections. Early voting opens on Thursday, Oct. 15, at three sites: Lincoln County ...

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Southern comfort food lovers in Lincoln County have a massive reason to celebrate. The KFC restaurant located at 1916 E Main St, Lincolnton, NC 28092 has finalized an expansive, scratch-style ...