Area News

District Court Judge Bryan Corbett has tendered his resignation, according to local court officials. Chief District Court Judge Edward L. Hedrick, IV, announced Corbett’s resignation recently in a letter to the 32nd Judicial District Bar, stating, “I regret to inform you that Bryan Corbett has resigned. I enjoyed working with Judge Corbett and always observed…

An Alexander County man is facing charges in Iredell County involving the alleged rape of a juvenile. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell stated that on January 24, 2025, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the Rowan County Department of Social Services regarding a possible sexual offense involving a child. The incident was…

By ANGELA FARR KING The Taylorsville Town Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. Public Utilities Manager Aaron Wike and Town Manager Nathan Hester updated the Council on the final bids for a large Culvert Replacement and Street Improvement Project that has been in the consulting phase…

Alexander County Schools will be on a two hour delay on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, due to high winds and heavy rain passing through the area.

The Alexander County Fire Marshal’s Office has issued a local open Burn Ban due to extreme fire danger conditions throughout Alexander County, effective Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of this burn ban is to protect life and property. The burn ban will apply to all outside burning that is being conducted…

There were multiple grass fires in Alexander County this week, with low humidity, dry vegetation, and brisk winds contributing to fire formation. As of Friday, Feb. 28, in Alexander County, in the previous five days, there were nine grass and woods fires and five to six others that were called in as illegal burns or…

Good news for area drivers heading to Tennessee and parts west: a section of Interstate 40 is set to reopen this weekend after months of being closed, say NCDOT officials. The section of I-40 connecting North Carolina to Tennessee was forced to close in late September when Hurricane Helene caused significant damage to the road.…

The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of Taylorsville Police Department, executed a search warrant at 14 Willow Court in the Bethlehem Community. During the search, officers located approximately 52 pounds of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a handgun, and cash, according to Sheriff Chad Pennell. Officers arrested and charged the following: • Dalton Lee Lindsey,…

A local manufacturer will be closing its doors later this year, causing the loss of 58 jobs. The news came from a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed with the NC Department of Commerce. “On February 20, 2025, we notified employees at our bearings facility in Hiddenite, North Carolina, that we will gradually wind…

By ANGELA FARR KING The NAACP and the Hiddenite Arts and Heritage Center hosted a Black History Celebration and Banquet on Saturday, February 22, at 4:00 p.m., at the Hiddenite Center Education Complex. The emcee for the evening was Rev. Sterling Howard, the president of the Alexander Chapter of the NAACP. He welcomed guests to…