Lincoln County News

David Todd Martin, 38, 156 Antelope Drive , is accused of fleeing authorities in a white Mercedes after Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy R.D. Richard initiated a traffic stop on N.C. 16 N., according to a news release from the Sheriff's Office.

An eight-hour day for Lincolnton Police ended with more than 30 arrests and 210 felony charges.

Sheriff's deputies charged a Charlotte man Thursday with child molestation in Lincolnton.

A Denver woman is accused of backing over her husband with a van Thursday afternoon.

Snooper, a basset hound, touches down at Lincoln County Airport near Iron Station after a flight on 'Hound Dog One' from Charleston, S.C. He is greeted by new owners, Ray and Vicki Pearson of Lawndale.

A Gastonia teenager attacked his ex-girlfriend when he found her talking to another boy Tuesday, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.

By Melany Dawn Crouse CATAWBA COUNTY - A fire destroyed a barn located at 5595 Highway 16 on Monday afternoon in Catawba County, not far from the Catawba-Lincoln County line.

Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies responded to a disturbance call at 2157 Stanley Drive in Lincolnton on Sunday morning and found an 18" tall marijuana plant growing behind the residence.

By Jason Saine LINCOLN COUNTY - On Saturday, Lincoln County Schools held graduation ceremonies at all four of the area high schools.

This accident occurred this morning on the Maiden Highway just in front of the One Stop convenience store.

Lincoln County is now operating without a full-time emergency management director.

By Jason Saine LINCOLNTON - The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners passed the budget for the next fiscal year last night.

Alamance County's attorney filed a counterclaim against the appraisal company suing the county.

A Lincoln County teenager has been charged with felony first-degree rape involving a 14 year old girl.

Alamance County officials have taken the gloves off in a dispute over payments made to RS&M Appraisal Services, alleging that the Lincolnton company broke state law and is entitled to no more than $275,000 of the $595,327 the county paid for work on the 2009 revaluation.

With no tax increases looming this year in Lincoln County, it was what could be cut that drew attention Monday night when the board of commissioners conducted a public hearing on the county's proposed budget.

STAFF REPORTS CHERRYVILLE / LINCOLN COUNTY - The North Carolina Highway Patrol said that a teenage boy who was involved in a four-wheeler ATV accident on Sunday evening has died.

As a state probe into the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office continues, a fired deputy has gone public with allegations of discrimination and racial profiling against his former employer and several co-workers. In recent days, he has contacted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the District Attorney with his claims, he said.

The Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse will continue to operate in multiple offices rather than under one roof after its request for a conditional use permit was denied by Lincolnton City Council Thursday.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is now taking applications for the Citizens Police Academy.