Lincolnton City Council drops investigation involving city manager
The Lincolnton City Council decided to drop its investigation into alleged gifts the city manager received. Council members told Eyewitness News they didn't want to base the investigation involving manager Jeff Emory on an anonymous letter. The letter claims he illegally received free corporate tickets from a company that works ...
Anonymous letter leads to investigation of Lincolnton city manager
The mayor of Lincolnton is investigating whether the city manager traded political favors for gifts. “I just want to make sure the right thing is done,” Mayor John Gilleland said. “We want to make sure we keep the public's trust.” Two weeks ago, all council members received a copy of ...
Lincolnton man charged with raping 13-year-old girl
Lincoln County detectives arrested a man Thursday on child sex assault charges. According to the sheriff’s office, 26-year-old Daniel Ray Jones was arrested on felony charges of statutory rape and taking indecent liberties with a child. The victim was a 13-year-old girl. Deputies said Jones knew the victim. The assault ...
Investigators looking for people behind recent rash of thefts
Thieves are targeting riding lawn mowers and power tools in a recent rash of thefts, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said. Most of the thefts have happened during the daytime, while homeowners are away, investigators said. Seven riding lawn mowers have been reported stolen in western Lincoln County since April. ...
Lincolnton family’s home destroyed by fire after lightning strike
As a Lincoln County home burned to the ground on Wednesday morning, a concerned neighbor watched with only one thought. "I was scared for her and her kids," said Mary Beth Robertson, who lives about 30 yards from Doris Sears. As it turned out, Doris was at a doctor's appointment ...
Police investigate cause of Lincoln Co. playground fire
A playground in Lincoln County caught fire Saturday evening. When firefighters arrived, the flames and smoke appeared to be coming from a building, but they later discovered it was the playground equipment behind the building. Although the fire was quickly brought under control, the playground was left completely destroyed. The ...
Lincoln County man arrested on drug charges
An Iron Station man was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with drug and drug paraphernalia possession. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Robin Gale Rowe was arrested when officers found 44 grams of marijuana, $241 in cash and several items of drug paraphernalia. Deputies raided Rowe’s Low ...
Shelter works to save more animals’ lives
The Lincoln County Animal Shelter has a new strategy to save more pets’ lives. A dog named Joshua recently had surgery he needed to remove one of his legs. He is alive today because new programs at the Lincoln County Animal Shelter have helped cut down on euthanasia. Joshua has ...
Neighbors watch out for one another after arsons
Neighbors in Lincolnton are keeping watch after someone torched cars and a home with Molotov cocktails. This weekend, the porch lights in the community around Forney Lane stayed on as a message to the person who set fires there last week. “They got their lights on to shine a light ...
Lincoln County partnering students with area industries
Dr. Sherry Hoyle hopes that partnering students with area industries will satisfy an educational as well as economic necessity. Superintendent of Lincoln County Schools, Hoyle recently toured some local businesses with Kara Brown of Lincoln Economic Development Association. Both women talked about the benefits of introducing students to industry within ...
NC flags at half-staff Monday to honor local senator
All North Carolina flags will be flown at half-staff Monday in honor of a local senator. State Sen. Jim Forrester died from health complication in October. He will be buried at Arlington National cemetery on Monday. Arlington National cemetery is where most fallen heroes and prominent political figures are laid ...
Lincoln factory adds 10 jobs, spends millions on equipment
Estimates call for 10 new jobs as the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation adds to the products it rolls out of the Lincolnton plant. Those jobs will pay average weekly wages of $400, according to county documents detailing incentive plans for around $47,000 in grants from the county. And because a ...
Lincoln Co. police looking for arsonist who targeted homes, cars
Molotov cocktails were thrown at homes and cars Thursday night, police in Lincoln County said. The homes were all hit in a matter of minutes around 9:30 p.m., officials said. Of the three homes hit, the house set ablaze on Forney Avenue bothers police most because the arsonist started the ...
Man accused of sexually assaulting girl 19 years ago
A Charlotte man faces three felony counts of second-degree rape in connection with incidents that happened in 1993 in eastern Lincoln County. Stephen Eugene Malcolm, 60, of 452 Rhyne Road was arrested Tuesday and placed in the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center in Lincoln County and held under a $40,000 ...
County approves $8.9M school renovation
Cleveland County commissioners approved funding to begin renovations on the former Shelby Middle School Tuesday night, the final step before work on the estimated $8.9 million project can begin. The historic building, located on Shelby’s Marion Street, will house the Turning Point Academy and central offices for the school district. ...
Tax fraud lands quartet in federal prison
Four Lincoln County residents will soon be headed to federal prison after being sentenced this week. The four men and women are among seven people charged with filing fraudulent tax returns that yielded millions of dollars over the course of two years, according to the U.S. District Court office. Of ...
Store employees accused of stealing lottery tickets
Two former convenience store employees are accused of playing the state lottery, but failing to pay for tickets. Lincoln County Sheriff’s officers filed embezzlement charges against James Michael Crouch, 40, of 5432 Helen’s Way in Denver and Patricia May Reynolds Hairston, of 5791 Boxer Drive, Iron Station. Hairston faces six ...
Former youth pastor facing charges
Brandon Carter, a former youth and music pastor, resigned his post Tuesday, not long after his first appearance on charges of statutory rape and indecent liberties with a minor. Carter's pastor cautioned the public to reserve judgment. “Let he that is without sin among you cast the first stone,” said ...
Woman arrested after high-speed chase, sheriff’s office says
A Stanley woman was arrested after a chase early Wednesday morning, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said. A deputy tried to stop a vehicle shortly after midnight after seeing it speed by the intersection of McIntosh Road and South Business Highway 16, the sheriff’s office said. Officials said the driver ...
Deputies looking for grave robbers in Lincoln County
Lincoln County deputies are investigating a string of thefts from a local cemetery over the last two months. According to deputies, thieves are stealing burial vaults, the container that holds the casket or remains at the time of burial, from Forest Lawn Cemetery on Highway 150 in Lincolnton. Since Dec. ...
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