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Two People Charged In Eastern Lincoln County Break-Ins
LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | Comments: 0 | Leave a comment. LINCOLNTON, N.C. - Two people are facing charges for separate business break-ins that occurred in the Denver and Stanley areas. One break in occurred on June 10, at a restaurant near the 500 block of Brentwood Rd in Denver. The suspect entered through a door after hours and stole an electronic gaming machine. The other break-in occurred on July 10, near the 6000 block of Old Plank Road. In that case the suspects entered the business after hours and stole an ATM machine that had several thousand dollars in cash inside.
I-26 to close overnight this week to move eastbound traffic onto new concrete
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Parts of Interstate 26 will close overnight the week of July 22 so crews can work to shift eastbound traffic onto new concrete. The North Carolina Department of Transportation says each night this week, a section of the interstate will close no earlier than 8 p.m. then reopen by 6 a.m. the next day.
UNCA fundraising for $4 million tennis facility
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The tennis ball has taken a funky bounce for UNC Asheville. Asheville Racquet Club Downtown, where the Bulldogs play now, will be taken out by the Interstate 26 Connector Project. On Thursday, UNCA announced plans to build a $4 million tennis facility on campus. Fundraising...
'He believed he could save the world:' Hit-and-run victim's father speaks on son's legacy
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Alexander Rozos has always been an active person. "He was a walk-on athlete for any sport," said his dad, Michael. "You could put a golf club, baseball bat, anything in his hands. [Alex's] younger brother, Evan, idolized him. He regards any fitness advice that comes from Alex as athletic gospel."
Contract for repairing Thomas Wolfe Auditorium HVACs up for vote
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Described as “the most well known event venue in Western North Carolina,” the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium has been in need of some major renovations for many years. Over 80 years old now, the auditorium that sits in Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville was...
Son of Holocaust survivor threatened following attack at Asheville library
Over the weekend, self-described “Zionist,” David Moritz, received an anonymous threat in the mail. It comes nearly a month after he and two others were assaulted while attending an event entitled “Strategic Lessons from the Palestinian Resistance.”. On June 29, Moritz attended the event along with Monica...
NCHSAA participation rises in almost every sport, surpasses 200,000 total student-athletes
For the first time since the 2017-2018 school year, the N.C. High School Athletic Association saw more than 200,000 student-athletes compete in sports last school year. The NCHSAA released its participation data from the 2023-2024 school year on Monday morning, and it shows a significant amount of growth overall and in most sports year-over-year.
NC health workers detected lead contamination in applesauce that led to a nationwide recall, several lawsuits
Quick work from a North Carolina pediatrician and Catawba County public health authorities helped detect mass lead poisoning that has affected more than 500 children in at least 44 states. Their action helped get the word out quickly to unsuspecting parents across the country about tainted applesauce. In a new...
Wilkes County man accused of killing wife who was found dead in Little Elkin Creek
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Wilkes County man is accused of killing his wife and is being charged with murder, according to the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office. At around 7:33 a.m. on Saturday, Wilkes County deputies and the Elkin Police Department came to the 100 block of Hilltop Circle in Ronda after getting a […]
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