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The Morganton News Herald reports Three people were injured after a single-car wreck on Monday evening. David Lee Brittain, 34, lost control of the car, over-corrected and hit a tree before coming to a stop on the

A car fell on a man while he was working on his car in Catawba County Monday evening according to WBTV. Officials confirmed that a jack collapsed while the man was under the car parked in the

Two confirmed cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, were reported in Caldwell County earlier this week. The Caldwell Journal Reports the individuals are being treated and those who have come in close contact have been

A Conover man accused of shooting a woman and her son inside their Catawba County home faced a judge yesterday. WSOCTV reports deputies responded to a 911 call  Monday night and found two victims suffering from gunshot

A Morganton man was charged with child solicitation charges on Monday. The News Herald Reports Anthony Joseph Cramer is accused of setting a meeting with a child that was either 16 or at least 5 years younger

Law Enforcement training offered through CCC&TI has expanded to Appalachian State University.  This comes after a year of planning between the two schools. The New Topic Reports the programs is 17 weeks long and teaches students the

A Caldwell County inmate was found dead after an apparent suicide. The News Topic Reports Michael Thomas Anderson was found dead around 9 o’clock last Thursday night. According to LeeAnn Kincaid the county’s public information officer the

A suspected heroin dealer was arrested in Lenoir on Tuesday.  Dorian Michael Morgan of Morganton was taken into custody after investigators found heroin and thousands of dollars in his motel room. The News Topic reports agents from

A Gamewell Man riding a stolen motorcycle led deputies on a high-speed chase Monday afternoon. Deputies pulled behind Cody Dale Adkins because the motorcycle did not have a license plate. According to The News Topic, Adkins then

Two Caldwell County Businesses plan to expand and create a total of 35 news jobs. The Caldwell County Board of Commissioner approved job creation incentives for Automated Solutions LLC and BRUEX Inc. According to the News Topic,