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The Catawba County Health Department is reporting 30% of the county has now been fully vaccinated for Covid 19.  There are currently 18 people hospitalized for coronavirus in Catawba County, 6 hospitalizations in Caldwell County, 6 also

A man from Hudson is facing vehicle theft charges.  William Randall Cannon 53, was arrested by Granite Falls police.  He faces felony larceny of a motor vehicle.  He was placed in the Caldwell County Detention Center under

Bond was set at $800,000 each for two in Lenoir.  Justin Marqui Caldwell 33, and Stephanie Nicole Laws 28, face trafficking methamphetamine among other charges.  Early Wednesday after a vehicle chase ended in Caldwell’s car hitting a

The Hickory Crawdads played their first game since 2019 when they were in the South Atlantic League Championship series. The team is now in the Minor League High A East League as an affiliate of the Texas

A Lenoir man faces multiple charges.  Timothy Michael Powell 48, was charged with felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle, possession of a stolen firearm and chop shop activity.  He was placed in the Caldwell County Detention

A court date is set for May 6th for Markus Levar Connelly.  He turned himself in and was charged in the fatal shooting of an emotional support dog in Morganton.  It occurred outside Jerry’s Neighborhood Store on

Felony possession of controlled substance in prison or jail and failure to appear, those are the charges against Brandon Eugene Brown 31.  He was arrested by the Burke County Sheriff’s Office and placed in the jail in

Caldwell County Public Library will begin the move into the new Southern Branch the week of Monday, May 10. To accommodate the move, curbside service at the Granite Falls branch will end on Friday, May 7, and