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A Granite Falls woman reported missing last week was found dead Saturday morning at the bottom of an embankment near Blowing Rock, where she wrecked her vehicle according to The News-Topic.

The second annual Mill Vill Fest will be taking place on May 4th. It’s the perfect opportunity to explore the village while supporting the Henry River Preservation Fund. Admission to the festival is free.

A new scam seeks to scare people into paying money to avoid trouble with immigration authorities or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The scammers use what is called “spoofing” technology to make it appear to caller

The bleachers at Fred T Foard High School’s soccer field were severely damaged by Friday’s high winds, according to WSOC-TV.

No one will face criminal charges in connection with tens of thousands of dollars from American Legion Post 209 in Granite Falls that reportedly were misspent. The News-Topic reports the District Attorney’s Office decided not to prosecute

A warrant has been issued for a Vale man in connection with the murder of his wife on Tuesday. Joseph Barker is considered armed and dangerous. Hickory Daily Record reports police were searching for a car that

A man had to be airlifted to an area hospital after a Wednesday afternoon motorcycle crash on Interstate 40. Robert Wells had just gotten onto the interstate when he was ejected from his bike, landing in the

Granite Falls will install a new sewer line this summer in preparation for the renovations at Granite Falls Middle School. The Granite Falls Water and Sewer Committee awarded a contract for the project to M&M Construction of

A teenager from Maiden was killed and three others were injured in an automobile accident on Startown Road in Lincoln County yesterday afternoon.  17-year-old Nicole Taelor Kennett was driving her Chevrolet Cobalt south on Startown Road when

A Morganton man was charged after police say someone caught him breaking into a vehicle Tuesday evening. The News Herald reports James Staley was charged after police were dispatched to 100 Carbon City Road when a car