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Hickory police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon on 1st St. SW.  Police found several shell casings in the roadway but no victim.  A short time later a man with a gunshot wound was

Blue Ridge Energy has announced plans to continue and expand helping electric members struggling to pay utility bills as the state’s suspension of utility disconnections and late fees ends Wednesday after Executive Order 124, which went into

Three more patients have died in Catawba County as result of Coronavirus complications.  The deaths, reported Wednesday, brings the total number of deaths to 27 in Catawba County.  Health officials reported 28 new positive test results on

Forty-one COVID-19 cases were reported Wednesday in Caldwell County — 28 in the 28645 Zip code, six in the 28630, and seven in the 28638. Eight patients are under the age of 17; four are between 18

Two people were shot, one fatally, early Wednesday morning in Burke County.  Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home on Knob Ave. In Connelly Springs after reports of yelling, screaming and gunshots.  Police found one person dead

On July 25, 2020, the North Carolina State Laboratory notified Caldwell County Animal Control that a raccoon submitted for testing and was infected with the rabies virus. The raccoon, found in the Oak Hill community, marks the fifth confirmed rabies case in the county this year. Residents are reminded to keep their

People who love audiobooks and relish hearing a talented narrator draw out the elements of a well-composed story should know about the ease and convenience of the Catawba County Library’s Playaways. These simple plug-and-play audiobooks are self-contained

Catawba county health officials reported three additional Coronavirus related deaths on Friday.  Total number of deaths in Catawba county is now at 24.  Catawba county added 29 new cases on Friday.

 Caldwell County learned of its 11 COVID-19-related death on Friday and its sixth outbreak in a congregate living facility. The patient, who passed away, was over the age of 75, and had been hospitalized. The patient was

Health officials in Catawba County reported another Coronavirus related death on Thursday.  The total number of deaths in Catawba County is now at 21.  41 new cases were reported Thursday.