WACB-AM (Taylorsville, NC)

WACB (860 AM) is a radio station based in Taylorsville, North Carolina, USA. It is operated by Apple City Broadcasting Company.

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#198794

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#38917

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Lenoir-Rhyne Baseball Advances In DII Championship

6 days ago | 860wacb.com | Richard Gilbert

Cary, N.C.– Nothing comes easy at this stage of the game, and Sunday night proved that. Despite an early 6-0 lead, Lenoir-Rhyne had to work to fend off a late-inning rally from #2 seeded Central Missouri. In the end, Hickory native Gavin Marley came through with 2.2 innings of no-hit work to seal a 12-9 Bears win. Hogan Stallings launched a grand slam in the first inning to set the tone, and Sal Carricato hit his 26th home run of the year in the fourth to add to LR’s record breaking season total.
Taylorsville Woman Facing Charges In Alexander And Catawba Counties

6 days ago | 860wacb.com | Richard Gilbert

Taylorsville Woman Facing Charges In Alexander And Catawba CountiesJune 2, 2025 By Richard C. Gilbert Tammy Brown QuinnA Taylorsville woman is scheduled to appear in Alexander County District Court today. Tammy Brown Quinn, age 47, was arrested on May 16th on charges of felony obtaining property by false pretense and felony financial card fraud. She is no longer listed in custody. Quinn also has a pending 2024 charge in Catawba County for felony identity theft.
Taylorsville Woman Charged After Fatal Iredell County Collision

1 week ago | 860wacb.com | Richard Gilbert

One person was killed and additional injuries were reported in a crash in Iredell County Saturday (May 31). An Alexander County resident was charged in connection to the incident. The deceased is 18-year-old Shane Charles McCurdy of Kenly, N.C., which is located in Johnston and Wilson Counties. Saturday at approximately 10:20 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to I-77 North near mile marker 43.
Catawba County Authorities Investigating Mass Shooting

1 week ago | 860wacb.com | Richard Gilbert

Catawba County Authorities Investigating Mass ShootingJune 1, 2025 By Richard C. Gilbert One person is reported dead and multiple others wounded in what’s being termed a mass shooting south of Hickory in the Mountain View Community. The location is off Walnut Acres Drive. One media report says shots were fired in an area where a party attended by around 100 people was being held. This is a developing story…
South Caldwell Softball Wins State 4A Softball Title

1 week ago | 860wacb.com | Richard Gilbert

South Caldwell Softball Wins State 4A Softball TitleMay 31, 2025 By Richard C. Gilbert 4A Softball State FinalsGame IISouth Caldwell 6 Conley 3Lady Spartans win series 2-0 for the program’s 2nd state championship. They finish the season 32-2 with both defeats to Alexander Central.
South Caldwell And West Wilkes Win Opening Games In State Softball Finals

1 week ago | 860wacb.com | Richard Gilbert

South Caldwell And West Wilkes Win Opening Games In State Softball FinalsMay 31, 2025 By Richard C. Gilbert Softball State Final4ASouth Caldwell 3 DH Conley 1…South leads series 1-0. Game II is 2pm Saturday at Duke University2AWest Wilkes 9 North Lenoir 1…West leads series 1-0…Game II is 11am Saturday at UNC GreensboroBaseball State Final3AJH Rose 5 North Lincoln 4…Rose leads series 1-0…Game II is 11 am Saturday in holly Springs
Alexander County Schools Announce Multiple New Assignments

1 week ago | 860wacb.com | Richard Gilbert

Denita Dowell-ReavisAlexander County School Superintendent Dr. Bill Griffin announces several new hires and shifts as the district gets ready for the 2025-26 school year. Brian Lewis, CTE Director in Caldwell County Schools, will be the principal at Alexander Central High School. Jennifer Miller, assistant principal at Alexander Central High School will guide Ellendale Elementary, and Dina-Marie Spataro from Iredell-Statesville Schools will be at Hiddenite Elementary.
Hudson Man Facing Federal Charges Of Sexual Exploitation Involving Minors

1 week ago | 860wacb.com | Richard Gilbert

The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of 37-year-old Nathaniel Willard Byrd of Hudson. He was taken into federal custody following a joint operation involving the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Byrd was previously arrested in October 2024 by Detectives with the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office.
Man Sentenced To Serve Four-Months in Alexander County Jail

1 week ago | 860wacb.com | Richard Gilbert

Jamie Lee Fox, age 41 and listed as homeless, has been sentenced to serve a jail sentence of 4 months. He was convicted on Wednesday on charges of assault on a police officer, and resisting arrest. He will serve the time in the Alexander County Detention Center. Fox has pending charges awaiting trial in Catawba County for assault with a deadly weapon, going armed to the terror of the public, disorderly conduct and resisting a law enforcement officer.
Major Drug Bust In Catawba County

1 week ago | 860wacb.com | Richard Gilbert

ᴄᴀᴛᴀᴡʙᴀ ᴄᴏᴜɴᴛʏ, ɴᴄ- On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, investigators with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division and Special Enforcement Group stopped a vehicle on South NC 16 Highway. The vehicle was stopped due to a motor vehicle regulatory violation. Based on information obtained during the stop, investigators searched the vehicle and located approximately 12.4 grams of fentanyl and 87.9 grams of methamphetamine.