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Two people were charged and police are looking for two more after a robbery in Morganton on Nov. 3. The News Herald reports Emily Garrison and Kalone Maxwell are accused of robbing a man at knife and

A Morganton man was charged after threatening a woman in front of police on Monday. Officers responded to a disturbance at a home off of Concord Street and escorted Eric Whisnant out of the house. Whisnant claimed

If your looking to travel over Thanksgiving be prepared. The State Highway Patrol is increasing patrol from Nov. 21 to Nov. 25 in hope to reduce crashes. The News-Herald reports about 48.5 million people are expected to

A Caldwell County business is still in ruins after Hurricane Florence. The cinder block walls below the Black Bear General Store caved in during the storm leaving a hole under the building. The Building still sits unused,

A trash truck collided with an 18-wheeler on NC 10 yesterday afternoon. Early reports from the Daily Record reports say the female driver of the trash truck is in critical condition.

Next time you visit Union Square in Hickory, it may look different. That’s because the city council voted unanimously to approve the $3.2 million redesign plans for Union Square on Tuesday, reported by the Daily Record. New

One man was rescued from the Linville Gorge on Wednesday morning after being injured while hunting, according to the Morganton News Herald. He has been out hunting on the Brushy Ridge Trail when he lost his footing

Jason Earl Cook has been charged with two felony counts after firing shots into his neighbor’s home Tuesday night. The News Herald reports that Cook was also charged with two misdemeanors of ethnic intimidation and damage to

A woman is recovering from mild burn injuries after her home caught fire Wednesday afternoon in Morganton, according to the News Herald. Three fire departments responded to the scene and we able to keep the fire from

The Lenoir News-Topic reports that several complaints were filed Caldwell County Board of Elections over this year’s voting period by Caldwell County Republicans. Lynette Ramsey, treasurer of the Caldwell County Republican Party, filed six complaints against the