A local man and woman are facing multiple charges in connection with methamphetamine trafficking following an investigation ...

Two local men face charges following an altercation which led to a stabbing, according to Alexander County Sheriff Chad Pennell. On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at approximately 10:42 a.m., Alexander ...

On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, the Taylorsville Police Department, and the North Carolina Secretary of ...

The Hickory Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on North Center Street on Sunday, July 20, ...

Federal money for Alexander County Schools was released on Monday, July 21, 2025, according to Central Office staff.

By MICAH HENRY With a mind for engineering, former Alexander Central High School student Luke Kiziah, 21, is going places. Currently, he is in Texas, taking part in a NASA internship with a private ...

With a mind for engineering, former Alexander Central High School student Luke Kiziah, 21, is going places. Currently, he is in Texas, taking part in a NASA internship with a private business in the ...

The Times began printing this feature in the paper on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

A Taylorsville man is in custody after authorities say an argument led to a shooting. On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at approximately 11:14 a.m., Alexander County 911 received a call of a domestic ...

During the Alexander County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meeting recently, it was announced that the N.C. Dept. of Transporation is having resurfacing done on several roads. Some projects ...

Sheryl Jean Sargent Nicholson, 62, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Wilkes Regional ...