Area News

NCDMV Waives Road Tests for Some Drivers 18 and Older With the time frame for resuming road tests remaining unknown because of the continued impacts of COVID-19, starting this week the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has begun waiving road tests for regular Class C licenses for qualified drivers who are 18 or older. To…

The Alexander County Commission Chairman, Ryan Mayberry, received word this month from Raleigh about the continuing delay of repairs on the Liledoun Road culvert, which washed out due to torrential rains in June 2019. N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary J. Eric Boyette wrote the following letter to Chairman Mayberry, received on July 15, 2020, which…

Kanupp Kennels LLC will open its doors on Thursday, July 30, 2020. At 12:00 p.m., the red ribbon will be cut to officially open the one-stop shop for canine needs. The kennel is located at 8574 NC Hwy. 127 in Bethlehem (between Telephone Exchange Road and Heritage Farm Road). Owner and operator Marty Kanupp said…

The Alexander County Board of Elections met during a Zoom online meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, to discuss and adopt a one-stop early voting plan for the November 3 General Election. The one stop early voting period runs October 15 until October 31. The Board unanimously adopted a one-stop plan to operate early voting…

Owner Melinda Goforth has relocated her women’s apparel store, Mimi G’s Boutique, to 282 West Main Avenue in downtown Taylorsville. The building has been transformed into an inviting clothing store for all ages and all sizes. Melinda Goforth is working with the Alexander County Economic Development Corporation to host a ribbon cutting on Friday, July…

Multiple crews battled a brush fire last week south of Taylorsville. The fire began as a controlled burn of logging debris on property along Paynes Dairy Road, said David Huffman, Alexander County Ranger for the N.C. Forest Service. Huffman said the fire jumped out of containment Monday evening, July 13, and was slow to spread…

The current water line extension project in Alexander County is approximately 60 percent complete and should be finished in 45 to 60 days, according to R.J. Mozeley, Project Manager for McGill Associates. Mozeley presented an update to the Alexander County Board of Commissioners at their July 20, 2020, meeting held via Zoom. He said the…

(updated July 22 to reflect increase in reward amount) On Sunday, July 19, 2020, at approximately 2:18 a.m., Alexander County 911 Communications received a call in reference to a home invasion that had just occurred in the Hiddenite Community, near the area of Millersville Road and Liberty Church Road. Officers arrived on scene and began…

At their meeting on Monday, July 20, 2020, Alexander County Commissioners approved an ordinance to allow alcohol sales to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays. The action was considered due to a request from a local restaurant, The Vault. County Manager French said this approval doesn’t automatically allow restaurants and bars to sell at 10:00…

After three terms in the Senate and a term in the House, Sen. Andy Wells (R-Catawba, Alexander) announced on July 20 his retirement from the North Carolina General Assembly, effective July 27, according to a press release. Sen. Wells, a real estate developer and manager, leaves a lasting imprint in the Senate for cutting regulatory…