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Christmas in July at Conover Farmers Market this Saturday
A “Christmas in July” event will be held this Saturday (July 20) from 8 a.m. until noon at the Conover Farmers Market, 109 1st Street East in Conover. A Santa Train will be on site for the kids. The Conover Library Bookmobile will be available for kids to check out books and there will be other free activities for children. A Slushie Truck and Kona Ice will also be on site. Chuck Boozer, the host of WHKY’s “On 2nd Thought,” will be at the event from 10 a.m. until noon.
Suspect In Officer-Involved Shooting Released From Hospital, Placed In Jail
The suspect in an officer-involved shooting in Newton has been taken into custody. On Wednesday (July 17) at approximately 1:30 p.m., 24-year-old Keon Jemez Leach of East 1st Street in Newton was released from Atrium Health Medical Center in Charlotte and arrested without incident. Leach was transported back to Newton where he was processed by Newton Police for four felony counts apiece of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm.
Garden at Catawba Correctional Promotes Growth & Supports Community
Men within the Catawba Correctional Center are responsible for The Garden of Hope. The prison has recently started a new program where 75% of the produce they grow is given to the community, and 25% is kept for meals at the prison. A portion of the 75% is given to the Corner Table in Newton to support their various feeding programs. On June 5, 2024 Corner Table Executive Director and Food Service Manager stopped by the Catawba Correctional Center to meet the guys responsible for the beautiful 1.2 acre garden that they have been receiving produce from.
Longtime Landis police officer reflects on half-century career
LANDIS — Buddy Porter Sr. began his career in law enforcement more than 50 years ago. While he has not always been in the same department or agency, he has spent every one of those years serving in various capacities in Rowan County. Porter is 72, but he wants to keep working in his position […] The post Longtime Landis police officer reflects on half-century career appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Lexington man killed in accident on I-85 Business
DAVIDSON COUNTY — A 71-year-old Lexington man died in an accident on Interstate 85 Business on July 11. Billy Joe Burcham was driving a pickup on Radio Drive attempting to cross over I-85 Business, now called U.S. 29, about 12:20 p.m. and failed to yield to a Cadillac Escalade traveling north on the highway, according to the N.C. State Highway Patrol. After the collision, the pickup overturned ...
And Another One! Mystery Donor Blesses Livingstone College With Its 7th $1M Donation
North Carolina’s Livingstone College is officially celebrating its seventh $1 million donation in less than a year. As one of the nation’s private historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Livingstone is located in Salisbury, North Carolina. Thanks to an anonymous donor, Livingstone has received its seventh $1 million donation in seven months. This marks the most significant monetary gift received by Livingstone in the college’s 145-year history.
Deputies: Charlotte pair tied to Lincoln Co. theft ring
LINCOLNTON, N.C. (WBTV) - Two Charlotte residents were arrested Thursday in connection with a theft ring in and around the Denver, N.C. area. Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit linked Laura Bell Redden and William Alexander Munoz-Pineda with four separate cases involving the theft of trucks, trailers, a side by side, a zero-turn lawnmower, and the attempted theft of a motorcycle.
15 Suspects charged in online child predator sting
More than a dozen suspects have been arrested after a large scale online child predator sting in North Carolina. The Mooresville Police Department says 15 men are all facing charges in the largest operation of its kind in department history.
Alexander County Woman Facing Felony Drug Trafficking Charges
Kadi Woodman Laws, age 34 of Stony Point, was arrested on July 7th by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. She was charged with felony possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine, felony possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Laws has been released from custody. Her next court date in Statesville is scheduled for July 29th.
Blotter for July 17
In Salisbury Police Department reports: A larceny of automobile accessories occurred in the 300 block of Long Meadow Drive between noon on July 5 and noon on July 6. It was reported on July 15. The total estimated loss was $35. In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: A stolen vehicle was recovered in the 200 […] The post Blotter for July 17 appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Teenager is youngest Black person to earn private license in his state, mother says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WSOC) – A teenager in North Carolina is making aviation history. Ryan Garner is a 17-year-old pilot and the youngest Black person ever to earn his private license in the state. Garner took lessons at a small airport in Indian Trail. At first, his sights were set...
Could speeds come down on Bethel Church?
July 17. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board is asking the NC Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) to reduce the 45 mph speed limit on Bethel Church Road, between West Catawba and Staghorn at the end. The request will be reviewed and analyzed by the NCDOT. The town has actually...
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