Local News
The new district attorney for Caldwell, Catawba and Burke counties was sworn in yesterday. Scott Reilly has been practicing law for nearly 30 years. The News Topic reports that among Reilly’s top priorities will be addressing the
A Cajah’s Mountain man was sent to the hospital after a fire destroyed the inside of his home yesterday. The New Topic reports the fire appeared to have started on a mattress in a back bedroom possibly
The City of Lenoir will be offering free curbside Christmas Tree pickup starting Wednesday and running until the 11th. According to a press release to be eligible trees must be placed behind the curb or ditch line.
The Morganton Kmart will be closing in March. The News Herald reports the store had survived multiple rounds of store closures but learned Thursday it would be part of 80 additional stores closing. The Liquidation sale is
A Lenoir man is accused of stabbing his girlfriend and beating her in the head with brass knuckles during an argument in November. The News Topic reports Kelvin Dula was arrested after his girlfriend went to the
Police are seeking a suspect who broke into a man’s home on Christmas. The Homeowner called Lenoir Police Wednesday after coming home to find items in his yard that were not his. The News Topic reports the
A Lenoir man is accused of beating a woman and breaking her ribs and holding her face to a space heater. The News Topic reports Joseph Sumlin was arrested on Wednesday morning after Malia Coffey told police
One person died in a single car crash on I-40 Yesterday. The Daily Record reports the driver was traveling east when the vehicle ran off the road near exit 130 and hit the light pole. The driver
A Morganton man was charged with statutory rape on Friday. Corey Hicks was charged after the News Herald reports he admitted to allegations of sexual misconduct between a juvenile and an adult. His bond was set on
A three-car collision on Interstate 40 slowed traffic yesterday morning on I-40 during post-holiday traffic. The accident occurred when Vernon Love failed to stop and hit the back of another vehicle causing a chain reaction. The Daily
