Bobbie Gilbert Ferguson, age 88, a manager in the banking industry and a devoted member of her community, passed away peacefully at her home in Alexander County on April 17, 2026. Born on October 30, ...

Drought conditions have expanded in North Carolina. Forty-seven counties are now experiencing extreme drought, and most of the rest of the state is in severe drought, according to the North Carolina ...

A Taylorsville man has died following a single car crash in the Bethlehem Community. On Thursday, April 23, 2026, at approximately 2:12 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to and ...

On April 21, 2026, at approximately 11:03 p.m., the Alexander County 911 Communications Center received a call reporting a civil disturbance at 71 Fairmont Court in Stony Point. The caller ...

Communities throughout the Catawba River Basin are asking customers to conserve water due to reduced lake storage across the region, decreasing streamflows, and current drought conditions. Both the ...

The Alexander County Board of Commissioners held a budget work session on Monday, April 20, 2026, to review preliminary projections and priorities for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget. County Manager ...

Carson Chapel and cherished family man, passed away unexpectedly on April 21, 2026, in Alexander County. Born on September 10 ...

Alma Jean Payne, 93, a cherished attendee of the Parson of the Hills Christian Outreach, passed away peacefully at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation in Wilkes County on April 19, 2026. She was ...