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The Alexander County Board of Education met Tuesday evening and approved plans to begin a process to reduce staff in the system. The board decided to move forward with the recommendation from the finance committee to reduce
By Kevin Griffin Catawba County commissioners unanimously voted to provide $10,000 in funding to help the Lake Norman Marine Commission control algae in the lake. County Manager Mary Furtado said the commission had put together a $60,000
Hildebran – On Monday, February 12, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Burke County on US 70 near Icard School Road. A 2017 Hyundai Elantra was traveling
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In conjunction with the 2024 tax season kicking off today, the IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) Charlotte Field Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina urge taxpayers to be
A property exchange between the City of Morganton and Western Piedmont Community College was approved by the Morganton City Council at last week’s monthly council meeting. The trade would see the city’s 28.67 acres located near the
Each winter, the Wildlife Commission conducts prescribed burns on its game lands to restore and maintain wildlife habitat. Don’t be alarmed if you see smoke on a game land. Learn more about the benefits of burning by
Investigators announced Friday that 16 arrests have been made, including a Caldwell County man, in a North Carolina child predator sting. Operation Winter Guardian was a collaborative effort involving 44 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies,
Morganton– On Friday, February 9, at approximately 9:10 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Burke County on US 64 near Fisher Davis Road. A 2017 Chevrolet Cruze was traveling
Lexie Carroll Alexis.carroll@wataugademocrat.com BLOWING ROCK — The portion of Main Street in Blowing Rock from Chetola Lake Drive to U.S. 321 will be closed starting on Feb. 12. The closing is a part of the ongoing sewer
Officers with the Lenoir Police Department discovered a man who had died at The JE Broyhill Walking Park Wednesday morning at around 9:30 am. Officers later identified the deceased male as Ervin Gene Bradshaw Jr, 33 of
