Alexander County Deputies arrested 31-year-old Brittni Sky Lyons of Cedar Woods RD., Taylorsville, on Monday. She was served a larceny warrant from Catawba County on a charge of larceny. Lyons is not listed in custody in either county as of this report. Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

A Taylorsville man is in Catawba County custody. Early today, 61-year-old Keith Allen Franklin of Fireman’s LN., Taylorsville, was arrested by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office. He’s charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting a public officer. Photo: Catawba County Sheriff’s Office

Two people were airlifted to Charlotte hospitals, including a child, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

A Catawba County jury needed about an hour of deliberation to find a Sparta man guilty of breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The Honorable Nathaniel J. Poovey, Superior Court Judge from Catawba County, imposed the active sentence of 21 to 27 […]

Idalia Francisca Argueta De Cortez, 63, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Catawba County. She was born to the late Rosendo Hernandez and Virginia Soledad Argueta on April 12, 1962, in El Salvador. Idalia was a nurse and a member of Iglesia Casa de Oracion. Survivors include her…

Junior Ismael Guerrero died in a crash after his truck left the road and hit a tree. Speed was cited as a factor.

Conover- On Monday, June 29th at approximately 3:49 p.m., The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision on Emmanuel Church Road near Burris Road, in Catawba County. A 2008 Ford Pickup Truck was traveling East on Emmanuel Church Road, crossed the centerline and drove off the roadway to the left […]

Martha Mae Gwaltney Stikeleather, 87, formerly of York Institute in Hiddenite, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2026, at TerraBella Assisted Living in Catawba County. Born on May 26, 1939, in Alexander County, Martha’s life was characterized by devotion to her family, steadfast faith, and dedication to her…

Statesville Police Officers have charged a Catawba County man following the report of an armed robbery. 22-year-old Aydin Blair McHenry of 16th Street NE, Hickory, was arrested on Thursday June 25th. He’s charged with felony second-degree burglary, felony robbery with a dangerous weapon and injury to personal property. McHenry is being held without bond in […]

A deputy was hospitalized after a crash at Conover Boulevard and US 321 Thursday night.