Area News

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…

The Alexander County Commissioners’ public hearing planned Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at Stony Point School, regarding a sewer project, has been cancelled due to a power outage at the school, according to Chairman Milton Campbell. The date has been moved to November 6, at CVCC Alexander Center. Alexander County Commissioners will conduct the public hearing on…

Alexander County Schools hosted the second annual Community Partners Celebration on Monday, October 16, at 6:00 PM in the Alexander Central Auditorium. Board members, district leadership team members, and school administrators welcomed community partners with a reception honoring their commitment to the schools and school system. After the reception, business, civic, and faith community partners…

A Taylorsville woman was severely injured over the weekend when her vehicle crashed on Old Charlotte Road in the Hiddenite area. According to the wreck report filed by Trooper I.D. Hammer of the N.C. State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred about 10:09 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, on Old Charlotte Road about 0.9 mile…

Frost expected for much of Western NC Clear skies and light winds will permit temperatures to dip well below normal in the early morning hours of October 17, 2017. Across Western North Carolina, the combination of temperatures in the 30s and moist surface conditions will allow areas of frost to form, according to meteorologists with the National…

An intoxicated driver led an Alexander County Sheriff’s Deputy on a vehicle chase into Iredell County on Saturday, October 14, 2017. The deputy stated in his report that while patrolling in Stony Point he met a vehicle on Smith Farm Road that had an equipment violation, according to Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman. The deputy…

The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office is requesting information on an incident that occurred on October 12, 2017, at approximately 4:09 PM in the 200 block of Rocky Face Church Road, Taylorsville. The Alexander County 911 Center received a call stating that a white male, with long gray hair and a mustache, driving an older model…

Representatives from Catawba Valley Community College joined the Alexander County Commissioners and the Alexander County Board of Education in a meeting on Monday, October 9, to discuss the facility needs for Alexander Early College and also the local (Commission) allocation to Alexander County Schools. Alexander Early College, housed at CVCC but considered a campus of…

The Taylorsville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects who broke into the Verizon store in Taylorsville during the early morning hours of Thursday, September 28, 2017. The suspects smashed the front glass door at the store on West Main Avenue, entered the business, and took Apple iPhones and an…