Local News
On February 26, Animal Services responded to a call from a Newton resident whose dog was bitten by a skunk. The skunk was sent to the North Carolina Public Health Laboratory in Raleigh, which notified Animal Services
A U-Haul pickup truck driver died in an accident in Alexander County yesterday morning. The wreck happened around 5 a.m. on Willie McLeod Road just west of Taylorsville. WSOCTV reports Travis Bennett ran off the road and
A section of Harper Avenue between Beall Street and Steel Street will be closed tomorrow, March 2, from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm. According to a press release, Lenoir City Public Works staff will be removing the
A company that filed for Chapter 11 earlier this month could shut down its Morganton facility if it doesn’t find a buyer by April. The News Herald reports Duralee filed a notice with the state giving their
A new developer is seeking approval for an apartment complex on Lower Creek Drive in Lenoir. The News Topic reports The Lenoir Planning Board voted in favor of the conditional use permit, but the project is facing
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is holding a meeting for a proposed project in Granite Falls tonight, February 28. The Caldwell Journal reports the NCDOT is proposing to improve Highway 321 Alt. from Pinewood Road to
A single-vehicle accident caused Highway 127 in Mountain View to be shut down for an hour and a half Tuesday. Lisa Canipe of Hickory traveled off the side of the road and collided with trees after falling
A baby from Hickory was chosen as Gerber’s latest Spokesbaby. Gerber announced Kairi Yang was chosen from over 500,000 entries on Instagram. The Daily Record reports Kairi will be Gerber’s Spokesbaby for a year and will be
Police in Lincoln County found $1400 in counterfeit bills after a Lenoir woman led them on a high-speed chase yesterday. The News Topic reports police pursued Stacie McGuire for about 10 miles until stop sticks were used
A Catawba County woman won the state Cash 5 Jackpot. Jimmie Smith of Vale purchased the ticket through the Online Play. The Daily Record reports after taxes Smith was able to take home almost $78,000 of the
