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The Catawba County Manager has announced his retirement.  Mick Berry will retire at the end of the county’s fiscal year which is in June.  Berry has been the county manager since 2016 and has served in Catawba

Vehicle theft charges were filed against a Hickory man. 32 year old Stephen Wayne Bryden was arrested by Hickory Police.  He faces larceny of a motor vehicle and possession of stolen goods.  He was placed under a

The unemployment rate fell across the state in November.  The rate in Caldwell County was 3.3%, in Burke and Catawba Counties it was 3.1%.  The rate for the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metro area was 3.1%.  The unemployment rate for

A Morganton man is facing theft charges.  68 year old Roger Dale Junior Brown was charged with breaking and entering, larceny among other charges.  He was arrested by the Hickory Police Department and placed under a $26,500

Due to the possibility of inclement weather and heavy rain Burke County Schools are on a 2 hour delay, today.  Monday January 3, 2021.

The Burke County Sheriff’s Office investigated the theft of two John Deere Gator UTVs from the East Burke football complex. Jesse James Shull was arrested and faces felony larceny charges.  The investigation is continuing.  Shull was under

The Bill McDonald Scholarship Fund Committee donated $4,000 to local charities to benefit children this holiday season.  Hickory Fire Department’s Bikes for Tykes program and Hickory Police Department’s Cops for Tots program each received a $2,000 donation.

An investigation is underway after a man died in jail.  61 year old John Howard Lambert of Drexel, was arrested December 24th on assault on a female charges.  He was found unresponsive on December 26th at the

A Morganton man was charged after a chase.  36 year old John Allen Merrell Jr faces trafficking methamphetamine among other charges.  He was placed in jail in Burke County under a $25,000 secured bond.  A court date

The City of Lenoir City Council approved a bid to replace more than 3,800 feet of sewer line that runs from Mayflower Seafood Restaurant to the Lenoir Golf Club parking lot.  Public Utilities Director Radford Thomas said the