Area News

  The National Weather Service visited Alexander County on Friday, March 25, 2022, to survey the damage sustained during a storm on Wednesday night, March 23. The NWS confirmed that an EF1 Tornado touched down in the northwest section of Alexander County that night. It appears there was a 5-6 mile stretch of wind damage…

Investigators believe a body found this week is that of a Hiddenite man reported missing in late February. On Monday, March 21, 2022, decomposed human remains were located in the Hiddenite Community of Alexander County, stated Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman in a press release. The remains were found in a wooded area located approximately…

  Sample ballots for the May 17, 2022 Primary Election have been posted on the Alexander County Board of Elections webpage at the links below.   Democrat Primary Sample Ballot: https://s3.amazonaws.com/ncsbesb/20220517/535_2_D0001.pdf   Republican Primary Sample Ballot: https://s3.amazonaws.com/ncsbesb/20220517/545_2_R0011.pdf   A partisan primary determines the political party nominees who will appear on the ballot in the General…

Keyley Shae Design Co., owned and operated by Keyley Shae Sigmon, is now open for business in Alexander County offering a variety of personalized items including apparel, signs, magnets, mugs, phone cases, keychains, and much more. The new business is located at 117 East Main Avenue in downtown Taylorsville, next to Jackson Hewitt Tax Service.…

A head-on collision is being blamed on a driver falling asleep at the wheel, according to state authorities. Master Trooper Jeffrey S. Swagger of the N.C. State Highway Patrol related that on Monday, March 21, 2022, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the N.C. State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated an injury collision in Alexander County…

Two Taylorsville residents are facing charges after running their vehicle through a highway checkpoint and attempting to elude officers. On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at approximately 10:00 p.m., a traffic checkpoint was being conducted by Alexander County Sheriff’s Office at the intersection of Millersville Road and County Home Road. A vehicle approached the checkpoint but…

By MICAH HENRY The Taylorsville Business Association met recently and has begun to reconnoiter and reestablish itself following setbacks during the COVID pandemic. TBA formed and adopted by laws in 2018, growing quickly to include a few dozen members before the pandemic. “We wanted to reestablish the TBA and the role it should play in…

By MICAH HENRY At high noon on Tuesday, March 29, the Taylorsville branch of Truist (formerly BB&T Bank) at 21 Main Avenue Drive will close and be consolidated into a Catawba County branch. A sign on the door of the Taylorsville branch announces the closure date and time and refers clients to visit the Conover…

Recommendations include keeping birds indoors, if possible State Veterinarian Dr. Mike Martin has extended his strong recommendation to poultry owners to continue strict biosecurity measures due to the threat of High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI). These recommendations include keeping birds enclosed/indoors, if possible. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, along with the United…

  Alexander County Commissioners held a public hearing at their March 7, 2022, meeting on a proposed county ordinance to establish child safety zones in Alexander County.   Sheriff Chris Bowman said he received a call several months ago from a concerned parent regarding a registered sex offender parking at school bus stops. Detectives Buddy…