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Eight people were fired and two were transferred from J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center. The changes were the result of an investigation into “unprofessional conduct.” The News Herald reports rumors began to surface of a fight club
The director of the North Carolina School for the Deaf in Morganton has not been at work but the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction isn’t saying why. Audrey Garvin is still currently employed and receiving her
Caldwell County Schools was awarded a $15 million state grant for renovations and additions to Granite Falls Middle School. The $24 million project will renovate almost 47,000 square feet of the building while adding over 50,000 square
A Cool Springs Volunteer Firefighter was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident yesterday morning. Ray Elmore was riding his motorcycle when a car crossed the center line and hit him head-on. The Daily Record Elmore was taken
A Morganton man was charged with stalking and trespassing yesterday. Eric Whisenant was charged after an officer responded to a harassment call from a woman who reported he had brought her gifts and was beating on her
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners agreed to allow Caldwell County Schools to enter into a contract with an energy performance firm. The School system is looking to rethink their energy usage and attempting to save millions
All but one of the allegations against a Burke County rescue team that was deployed to the coast have been found unsubstantiated. According to the News Herald, some team members drank beer at a restaurant believing they
An Alexander County man is in custody after a seven-hour standoff with police on Saturday. The Daily Record reports Ralph Walter Aldridge shot at officers after inviting them to approach his home. Officers attempted to continue negotiations
A captain with the Burke County Emergency Services has been suspended. Captain Jimmie Winter was suspended effective today without pay for one 24-hour shift as a result of an investigation of an anonymous complaint/allegation. The News Herald
A Hudson man received life-threatening injuries yesterday morning after he wreck into a dump truck, then hit a gas pump, which burst into flames. David Randall Bryant was driving south on 321-A when he struck the rear
