Local News
From Burke County Sheriff’s Office: On Wednesday, A fireman was checking on a suspicious male, later identified as Jacob Larkin White, sitting in a vehicle at the Brendletown Fire Department. The fireman called EMS to check on
On June 9, 2020 at approximately 6:29 pm, Reginald Lavar Davis, 43, of 4940 Mayble Street, Catawba, was arrested without incident at 3888 Wash Gap Dr., Newton. Mr. Davis had outstanding warrants for his arrest issued in
A Caldwell County deputy involved in a fatal shooting in April has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the District Attorneys Office. The deputy responded to a suspicious person call on Miller Hill Road in Lenoir where
On June 7th, 2020 at approximately 1:16 pm, Newton Police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Sarah Ave in Newton. Upon arriving at the scene, officers were told by witnesses that a
Burke County added 136 new Coronavirus cases Monday. It is the highest one day increase since the pandemic began. Health officials say the high increase is due in large part to continuing to increase testing among companies
, Burke County Health Department and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) are launching new initiatives to expand COVID-19 testing and contact tracing across the state and help Burke County families protect themselves
Burke County is currently at 548 positive cases. The cases consist of traveling, congregate living, and community spread. All positive cases are isolated and Public Health staff continues to investigate the cases and will be locating those
Three COVID-19 cases were reported today — all in 28630 Zip code. One of the cases falls into the 0-24 age range while the other two fall into the 25-64. State and federal resources continue to come
Burke County Public Health was notified last night of the eighteenth COVID- 19 associated death in Burke County. The individual was in their 70’s and died from complications associated with their underlying medical condition. To protect the
Burke County Public Health was notified today of the COVID-19 related seventeenth death in Burke County. The individual in their 50’s was hospitalized and later died from COVID-19 related complications. To protect the family’s privacy, no further
