Local News
A Lenoir Police Officer will be spending the school year in three Caldwell County Schools. David Gragg was named the new school school resource officer for Horizons Elementary School in Lenoir, and will also work part time
A Burke County man fought off two armed robbers at an ATM early Friday morning. Two men approached another man as he deposited cash at the Cash Points machine on West Fleming Drive in Morganton. The News
A Hiddenite man who was arrested Tuesday is now facing 60 sex crimes charges. Benjamin Rustin Gilreath was charged by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office and The Daily Record Reports is now being held on a bond
Two Newton men were arrested after another man was was beaten and sent to the hospital on Monday. The Daily Record Reports James Cash and Stephen Tillery were both charged after Mark Andrews was beaten with a
The YMCA of Catawba Valley hosted its second Annual Bright Beginnings event on target last Wednesday. The Daily Record Reports almost 50 students from the area were able to enjoy a shopping trip for school-related items at
A surgery center is coming to Granite Falls next summer. The surgery center will be located in the RiverCrest Medical Park and focus on orthopedic surgery. The News Topic Reports this will make Caldwell County the first
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect who led police on a high-speed chase Friday morning. Charles Bynum Hughes of Hickory started the chase after a deputy tried to pull him over. The News
Jackson Corrugated will locate a manufacturing operation in Morganton creating 42 jobs and investing millions into Morganton in the next five year. The News Herald Reports Jackson Corrugated is expected to start hiring at the beginning of
A traffic stop ended in a drug arrest in Burke County Monday night. Steven Michael Sisk was stopped by a Public Safety Officer for having an incorrect license plate. The News Herald reports Officers discovered 4.3 grams
A teacher at North Iredell Middle School has been arrested and charged with five counts of statutory rape. The Daily Record reports Christina D. Jolly has been suspended with pay while the case is investigated.
