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Court dates are set for April 14th for 3 Morganton residents.  64 year old Kathy Benfiled Cook, 33 year old Stacy Rachelle Mayfield and 51 year old Allen Lee Henson were all arrested by Burke County Sheriff’s

Hwy 321 South will likely close at the bridge over Lake Hickory beginning Wednesday.  Work will be done from 7pm to 7am on weeknights and the road will narrow to one lane in each direction.  The project

Vehicle larceny charges were brought against a Hickory man.  36 year old Joseph Randy Lee Sheffield was arrested by Catawba County officers.  He also faces possession of a stolen motor vehicle charge.  He was placed in the

A section of Lower Creek Drive will be closed again this Saturday. Contractors are installing a water line connection to the new Kattz Corner apartments. Lower Creek Drive NE between Eastover Circle NE and Tywood Street NW

Two people were injured in an Alexander County plane crash.  The NC Highway Patrol responded around 720pm Saturday to Smith Farm Rd near US 64.  A single engine plane had crashed in a wooded area.  The 2

Bond was set at $27,000 for a Lenoir man.  34 year old Brandon Scott Harris was arrested by Lenoir Police.  He faces felony maintaining a vehicle, dwelling or place for controlled substance among other charges.  He was

The City of Hickory parks will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.  To maximize available daylight, the City of Hickory seasonally changes the hours of operation for all city-owned parks. Effective now through September

A public meeting will be held before the regular Morganton City Council meeting tonight.  Plans for Bethel Park will be discussed.  The park is known for flooding and may have a stream restoration conducted to alleviate the

The City of Hickory invites the public to attend a ribbon cutting for Bruce Meisner Park on Friday, April 8, at 1 p.m. The ceremony will celebrate the grand opening of the new 73-acre park and the