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The cause of a fire in Hickory has been determined to be electrical.  The fire occurred at 607 11th St Place SW on Thursday.  Heavy smoke damage was done to the duplex.  3 cats were found deceased

The newly completed wooden arches over the Rudy Wright Bridge in Hickory have collapsed.  The cause has not been released; no injuries have been reported.  Main Ave NE has been closed; NC 127 was also closed Friday

The Black History Month Service will be this Sunday, February 20th at 3pm.  The event, sponsored by the Greater Hickory Ministerial Alliance will be at Mt Pisgah AME Church at 624 First St SW in Hickory.  Several

At a press conference yesterday, Gov Cooper encouraged schools and local governments to end mask mandates.  He said the Covid 19 metrics were moving in the right direction.  The Governor also noted 71% of North Carolina’s adult

Stolen vehicle charges are brought against a Granite Falls man.  34 year old Justin Isaiah Raby was arrested by Caldwell County officers.  He faces felony counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle, driving while license revoked

The staff of the North Carolina Department of Revenue is working on certification requirements to open tax season.  The target date is the week of February 28th.  Taxpayers can expect to begin receiving refunds in April.  The

At approximately 12:21 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, a Caldwell County EMS ambulance — transporting a patient emergency traffic to an area hospital — was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The accident occurred at the intersection

A man is facing multiple charges after a chase in Catawba County.  45 year old James Cully Lineberger faces felony possession of a stolen firearm, various drug charges including methamphetamine possession, fleeing to elude arrest and reckless

Heroin charges were brought against a Tennessee man.  30 year old Ethan Raymond Clawson was arrested by Granite Falls police.  He faces felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of heroin among other charges.  He

 On Monday, February 14, at approximately 6:05 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Wilkes County on NC 268 at Edwards Lakeview Drive.  A 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada was towing a