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A man set his house on fire with his wife, five children and himself inside on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Morganton News Herald, Floyd Elmer Tate was taken into custody and charges are pending. When deputies
A young boy was injured after riding his bike off an embankment at a playground in Hildebran. According to the Morganton News Herald the boy fell into the road at the same time that a Long View
The town of Blowing Rock claims Caldwell County owes it almost $200,000 after a resort has mistakenly been Caldwell County a 3 percent occupancy tax for 10 years. The Gideon Ridge Inn was annexed by the Town
A Granite Falls man was charged in a Grace Chapel murder on Friday evening. Michael Vincent Osborne is accused of killing Edgar Mendoza Picazo last Monday. According to the Lenoir News Topic Osborne faces two charges murder and
Tomorrow the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is allowing people to fish for free. According to the Hickory Daily Record both residents and non-residents will be able to fish in public waters, but all other fishing regulations will
A Hudson man was taken to jail three hours after posting bail on Monday. According to the Lenoir News Topic an officer tried to pull over Triston Jay Gibson after running his plate when a chase ensued.
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in looking for a suspect after a shooting in the Chesterfield Area of Burke County Sunday evening. The Sheriff’s Office believes Sanford “Gary” Clark shot another man. According
A former Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Captain and Sheriff candidate was indicted on multiple misdemeanor and felony charges after a months-long investigation by the State Bureau of Investigation. Jason Reid faces five charges including embezzlement, larceny, and
A necklace on display at the Caldwell Arts Council was stolen last weekend. The necklace depicts a fish dangling from a hook and according to the Lenoir News Topic was last seen on display during the opening
The now former Caldwell County Superintendent was surprised with a state award on Thursday. According to the Lenoir News Topic Dr. Steve Stone was awarded the Order of the Pine Leaf, North Carolina’s highest civilian order. The
