Area News

Snow in weekend forecast According to the National Weather Service, the following is forecast for Thursday night (Dec. 7) through Sunday (Dec. 10), 2017: Thursday night: slight chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low…

A winter blast is approaching the area, so Department of Transportation crews in Division 12 (Alexander, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, and Lincoln counties) are mobilizing to treat interstates and primary divided roads today. The division maintains more than 12,700 miles of primary and secondary routes. More than 200 employees are trained to respond to winter…

An 8-year-old child was seriously injured in a crash that involved a local fire chief on Monday, November 20, 2017. According to Trooper T.C. Hayes of the N.C. State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred about 6:30 a.m. Monday on 64/90 East near Adams Pond Road. There were two vehicles involved. One vehicle was a dark…

The Parade Committee is still accepting last minute entries for the 71st Annual Christmas Parade. It is imperative that individuals, groups, businesses, and manufacturers make their commitments this week, stated Dwaine Coley, Coordinator of the Alexander County Christmas Parade. In 1947, the local business community sponsored a Christmas Parade to bring potential customers into the…

At their November 6, 2017, meeting, the Alexander County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution to apply for a $894,750 grant to extend sewer service to Stony Point Elementary School. If the grant is awarded, Alexander County would commit $89,250 to the project, for a total project cost of $984,000.   The Community Development Block Grant…

On October 31, 2017, at approximately 2:00 PM, members of the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office and North Carolina Probation and Parole conducted a Compliance Check for Sex Offenders living in Alexander County. Officers went the residence of each Registered Sex Offender in the county and did a face-to-face check, to insure that they were in…

Danny T. Dyson, Alexander County Clerk of Superior Court, has announced the 2017 list of unclaimed property for residents of Alexander County. You may log on to www.nccash.com or call 919-814-4200 and select option #1 to claim the property. Dyson asks that if anyone sees names of people they know, to please pass along the information…

Meteorologists and storm surveyors have released a preliminary survey of the severe storm of Monday, October 23, 2017, which ravaged western Alexander County and other areas and resulted in tornado activity in the region. According to the National Weather Service’s Greenville/Spartanburg Office, an EF2 tornado touched down near the Hickory Regional Airport in extreme eastern…

Severe winds and a possible tornado passed through western Alexander County about 4:20 p.m. through 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 23, 2017, leaving much damage in its wake and many families without electricity. “We have had multiple reports of trees and power lines down and structures damaged. Emergency crews, along with DOT employees and private…