Lincolnton News

UPDATE: Police have charged Jerry Alvin Black Jr., 41, with first-degree murder in the Friday death of Jennifer Costner.

Investigators were called to a Lincoln County home for a suicide, but later found out the woman inside was killed, they said.

New Faith Baptist Church, 1244 May Berry Rd. in Alexis, is hosting "Back to the Bible Jubilee" Friday through Sunday.

More than a week after thieves targeted a number of businesses in downtown Lincolnton, police said they still remain empty-handed as far as case leads.

Lincoln County EMS officials said they responded to a 911 call about an unconscious woman at 1:35 p.m. When paramedics arrived at the home on Untold Way, located off South Generals Boulevard , they found a 42-year-old woman in cardiac arrest.

Three men were arrested after a neighbor spotted them stealing an A/C unit from an unoccupied residence in Lincolnton Thursday morning, according to deputies.

Nicole is the daughter of Bobby and Gail Chaney of Lincolnton. She is a 1996 graduate of Lincolnton High School and is the office manager for Custom Machine Company, Inc., Bessemer City.

Brandon Allen Carver, 23, of 1848 Ashley St. in Newton was charged Feb. 7 with four-counts of failure to appear.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office arrested three men accused of stealing an air conditioning unit from a home in Lincolnton.

BY JON MAYHEW February 9, 2012 - Firefighters have been called to a vehicle fire.

"Southern-Fried Dinner Theatre," a night of Southern food, comedy and live music presented by the Lincoln Theatre Guild, takes place at 7 p.m. tonight through Saturday The dinner theatre will feature a performance of the one act comedy "Y'all" directed by Diane Turbyfill.

A dozen suspects remain at-large in Operation .38 Special, a Sheriff's Office drug initiative that commenced late last month.

Alex Patton isn't ready to stop being a county commissioner yet. The two-term Lincolnton Republican and chairman of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners issued a statement Tuesday announcing that he expects to file for re-election later this month.

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Officers responded to 40-year-old Robert Keith Crawley's home at 420 S. Government St.

Mayor John Gilleland presented his "State of the City" address at the Rotary Club of Lincolnton's meeting on Monday afternoon.

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will conduct its zoning public hearings meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday on the third floor of the Lincoln County Citizens Center.

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Shanda Dianne Cauthen, 27, of 161 Lilly Tr. H in Denver was charged Feb. 2 with one-count of failure to appear.

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