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Dustin Thomas Rhodes, 28, of 1638 Roseland Dr. in Lincolnton was charged May 10 with one count of driving while impaired.

Twins Jed Smith 6 and brother Charlie Smith 6, both of Charlotte, eat a free sample of watermelon at S & J Produce of Concord,NC booth at Charlotte Regional Farmers Market.

TODAY Diabetes support group CMC-Lincoln will host a "Keeping on Track with Diabetes" support group meeting 6 p.m. at the Sally's YMCA, 1601 Forney Creek Pkwy.

Shane Gray and the Gray Motorsports Pro Stock team are making a habit of venturing to the final round of eliminations in NHRA's Mello Yello Drag Racing Series this year, and for the third consecutive event, the second-generation racer saw the inside of the closing act - this time at the rain-delayed 33rd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern ... (more)

TODAY Senior appreciation Lincoln County Senior Services will host The Older Americans Celebration 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Betty Ross Park in Lincolnton.

A no-swim advisory issued earlier this week following a sewage spill in one Lake Norman cove in eastern Lincoln County has been canceled.

One month following the conclusion of a heavily publicized civil trial concerning a fatal boat explosion, the Lincoln County Fire Marshal's Office is working to better enforce state fire and building codes for marine and land-based fueling systems based on what fire officials say is a new interpretation of an already existing law.

A Mecklenburg County man and a Gaston County man are accused this month in two unrelated incidents of falsely obtaining property from Lincoln County businesses, the Sheriff's Office said.

Daniel Scott Moore, 30, of 2031 Alexis Lucia Rd. in Stanley was charged May 7 with one count of failure to appear.

Lincoln County will soon be home to a second Brazilian company, bringing with it the creation of almost 130 jobs over the next three years.

WEDNESDAY Senior lunch Senior Citizens in the Iron Station community are invited to attend a covered dish luncheon at noon at Ironton Presbyterian Church in Iron Station.

Contributed April Dillon, 4-H agent, Lincoln County; Margo Lee, Gaston County; Rosa Shanton, Carteret County; Gabrielle Venturini, Wilkes County; Sarah Kotzian, N.C. 4-H Program associate.

On Monday, May 6, 2013, in the 8000 block of Malibu Pointe Lane in Denver North Carolina, in the Lucky Creek Subdivision, a wastewater spill occurred due to construction in the area.

TODAY Commissioners' meeting The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will meet 6:30 p.m. on the third floor of the Citizens Center in Lincolnton.

Hundreds of eager second graders bounced from one educational booth to another at Wednesday's 22nd Annual Adopt-A-Cop picnic at Betty Ross Park in Lincolnton, learning about safety topics from police, firefighters and additional first-responders throughout the region.

After months of investigating and surveilling a residence in Denver, narcotics officers and the Lincoln County SWAT team busted an illegal operation resulting in two arrests and the seizure of tens of thousands of dollars worth of drugs.

Kimberly Spring Brittain, 21, of 409 Tot Dellinger Rd. in Cherryville was charged April 27 with one count each of trafficking heroin, possession of a schedule III controlled substance, sell or deliver a schedule III controlled substance, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and distribute a schedule IV controlled substance and sell or ... (more)

TODAY Adopt-A-Cop The 22nd Annual Adopt-A-Cop event will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for county second-graders at Betty G. Ross Park in Lincolnton.

There are nearly 600 boats moored at the Bluestone Harbor community in Cornelius.

Small houses called zitanica used to house families but now are places to spend a little time in the vineyards.