Local News
Granite Falls may expand its downtown apartment living. The Granite Falls Planning Board voted in favor of changing a rule so apartments on the second floor of a downtown building can be lived in by anyone. The Granite
HICKORY, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne A Cappella Choir and Brass Ensemble announce their annual spring semester tour, Feb. 15-17, 2019, with performances in Morganton, Wilmington, and Burlington, North Carolina. Choir and brass will also participate in Sunday
An East Burke High School student was killed in a car crash yesterday. Myles Davis ran off the road, overcorrected and hit a power pole on U.S. 70 near Hickory. The News HErald reports the accident took
Two roads in Hickory were closed yesterday morning after a gas leak. Portions of North Center Street and Fifth Avenue were closed around 10 am. The leak also led to the evacuation of Medical Specialties Center and
With the cold weather still upon us, the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind everyone of the warming stations. The following have been designated as warming stations for the homeless this winter. They provide activities, food
Rescuers had to use a sled to pull a driver to safety in Burke County after several wrecks due to icy roadways yesterday. Mineral Springs Road was shut down for hours after more than a half-dozen crashes
Detectives searching for drugs on a Gamewell Property found a connection to crimes from earlier this month. Narcotics detectives were investigating a house on Cantelmo Road when they discovered a camper on the property. While searching the
A Morganton man charged with murder will not face the death penalty. Tony Odum was charged in the shooting death of his son back in November. The Daily record reports his next court date will be on
A high-speed chase ended in a head-on collision on Connelly Springs Road yesterday. Troopers tried to pull over Christy Baker of Claremont on Mineral Springs Mountain Road in Burke County when she sped away. The chase crossed
A six-year-old was injured at a Hickory trampoline park after he jumped onto a deflated landing zone. The boy jumped from a 15-foot platform to a 20-foot platform when he landed on the deflated bag and broke
