The following winners were drawn in the 2025 Buy Local Challenge, brought to you by Alexander County Economic Development ...

The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office has been actively investigating a string of breaking and entering incidents in the ...

The two affected businesses are Captain’s Galley and J’s Pizza, said Captain’s Galley co-owner Tanna Minton. She and her ...

“Like father, like son” — that saying holds true for Alan Bentley, 67, and his son, Travis, 44, of the Sugar Loaf Community.

Barbara Wier Jenkins, 95, of Taylorsville, departed for her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 3, 2025. Barbara was born in ...

Randy Lee Nichols, known as “Cracker,” 62, passed away on July 4, 2025, at his home in North Wilkesboro. Randy was born on ...

Emma Jean Hollar, 84, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Taylorsville House following a brief ...

James Ashley Sweet, 45, born on April 3, 1980, in Alexander County, passed away in the same county on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

The 48th Annual Vashti Day Celebration was held on Saturday, June 28, and it was as festive and patriotic as it always is!

Bruce Elmore Benfield, 90, of Taylorsville, passed peacefully on July 2, 2025, at Carolina Caring Hospice in Newton. He was ...

Following a strong and courageous seven-year battle with cancer, Phyllis Ann Robinette Fox has been reunited with her beloved ...

Two local men face charges following an altercation which led to a stabbing, according to Alexander County Sheriff Chad ...