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Organizers of the Caldwell County Fair have announced the event has been cancelled this year due to the pandemic.  Officials say they didn’t want to take any unnecessary chances, especially with kids attending.  The fair is usually

A local newspaper carrier was seriously injured Monday morning when a large tree came crashing down on top of his SUV in Burke County.  It happened on Milton Road just as John Suttles was beginning his route. 

Three more people have died in Catawba County due to complications from Coronavirus.  Health officials made the announcement on Monday afternoon.  42 people have now died in Catawba County related to the virus.  28 new cases were

Hickory Police have two suspects in custody from an armed robbery that occurred Friday morning at the Family Dollar – 3107 Springs Road NE. The suspects were caught Following a short chase.  36 year old Jennifer Burton

The Burke County health department was notified late Thursday of the county’s 32nd Coronavirus related death.  The individual was in the 70s and had been hospitalized.

The pilot of a small plane attempted to make an emergency landing on Interstate 40 in McDowell County Saturday afternoon after losing engine power.  Windy conditions and traffic caused the plane to land just off the highway

There could be some minor flooding issues today with the heavy rain that many of us have experienced today.  A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the Catawba Valley and Foothills through later tonight.  Several Flash

 The suspect in two local church break ins is in custody after he was arrested on another charge in Mt. Holly.  30 year old Jordan Lee Abee from Lincolnton was arrested by Mt. Holly police after allegedly