Local News Archives

A man had to be rescued from his vehicle after an accident Friday night. Justin Greene ran off the side of Antioch Road near the race track and rolled his car after overcorrecting. The News Herald reports

Hickory police are requesting assistance in identifying a suspect connected to a larceny that occurred Wednesday at Valley Hills Mall. The Daily Record reports no description has been released, but anyone with information is asked to contact

A Granite Falls man is accused of breaking into a church in Lenoir yesterday morning. Clayton Darr was arrested quickly after officers responded to a burglar alarm at South Lenoir Church of God. Officers found Darr’s truck

Construction on the new Gamewell town hall will begin soon. Town officials held a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday for the nearly $1 million building. The project is estimated to take about 5 months to complete, but rain and

Important Message from Catawba County Schools: We have experienced some difficult weather conditions in the 2018-19 school year. This year our school calendar began with a total of 1070 instructional hours for students; we are required by the state

HICKORY, N.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary will welcome the Rev. Dr. Marty E. Stevens to its campus in Columbia, South Carolina, for an event titled Navigating Stewardship: Setting Sail on a Mission, Friday, Jan.

No injuries were reported after a fire at a fiber glass plant in Morganton yesterday morning. The News Herald reports everyone was able to make it out of the building after a fire started in an oven

Hickory’s water supply is safe after untreated wastewater spilled into Lyle Creek last week. Roughly 5,300 gallons spilled at the Murray Basin Outfall. The Daily Record reports the spill was caused by the recent heavy rainfall.

The Domino’s in Valdese closed its doors yesterday. The decision came from slumping business at the location. The Daily Record reports customers are invited to take their business to the locations in either Morganton or Connelly Springs,

A Brookford man is accused of shooting his son Tuesday afternoon. The shooting took place in a garage behind a home on South Center Street. WSOCTV reports the two had been drinking and that charges are pending