Area News

A Hiddenite man has died and a Taylorsville man has been charged in an impaired driving crash over the weekend near Taylorsville. On Saturday, January 9, 2021, at approximately 7:10 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Alexander County on Church Road near Sipe Road, according to Jeffrey…

Alexander County Schools will operate with a remote instructional day tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 8, 2021) due to forecasted winter weather conditions. Students and staff will not report to the school buildings but will work remotely from home, a notice on the school system stated. Please refer to the district website for additional information. www.alexander.k12.nc.us/delaysandclosures

  The following is an URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE from the National Weather Service Office in Greenville-Spartanburg SC: 233 PM EST Wed Jan 6 2021 WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY… A storm system moving from the Deep South through the coastal plain of Georgia and…

The Alexander County Health Department is beginning to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to those in Phase 1b – Group 1 (citizens ages 75+) on Wednesday, January 6. The health department has received more than 2,000 doses of the vaccine. Call volume at the health department to schedule a vaccination appointment has been extremely high; therefore,…

By TOSHA BROWN The Taylorsville Town Council met for the first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at Town Hall. Commissioner Kim Brown opened the meeting in prayer. Commissioner Jack Simms was not present. Mr. Matt Braswell from Martin Starnes and Associates presented the 2020 audit for the Town. The report…

Alexander County now has its first Local Historic Landmark as the Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance at their January 4th meeting that designates the Lucas Mansion for the prestigious distinction, according to a county press release. Connie Kincaid, Business Development Manager for the Alexander County EDC and staff liaison for the Historic Preservation Committee,…

The Alexander County Health Department has received notice from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) that they can begin Phase 1b – Group 1 of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. The health department has received more than 2,000 doses of the vaccine. Phase 1a was…

A nighttime crash in the fog has claimed the life of a long-time Alexander County orchardist and caused injuries to three other people over the weekend. On Saturday, January 2, 2021, at approximately 7:15 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision in Alexander County on NC 16 near the Wilkes County…

A Bethlehem man has been charged with impersonating an officer after an incident this week at a Lake Hickory access point, said Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman. On the night of Tuesday, December 29th, 2020, at approximately 9:25 p.m. Sheriff deputies responded to the area of the Wittenburg Wildlife Access, off of Shiloh Church Road…

Four teenagers and an adult man have been charged in a burglary and subsequent shooting that occurred over the Christmas weekend, according to Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman. On Saturday, December 26, 2020, at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers with the Alexander Co. Sheriff’s Office and Taylorsville Police Department responded to a residence on Gravel Hill…