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A Claremont man who called 911 to report trespassers on his property and said he would kill them, was himself taken into custody after gaining entry to an off duty officers police car and using the police

On 2:51 a.m., January 9, 2020, Burke County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to 1885 Skyland Dr., Lot #3, Morganton, regarding a reported self-defense shooting. Deputies found Leonard Evan Loehr, DOB 9/3/77, of 2078 U.S. Hwy 64, NC

Authorities now say a woman who died in a Caldwell County mobile home fire on December 30th died of smoke inhalation.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.  Firefighters found the body of Elsie Mathalene Watson in the

Kristen Jewel Ellis, 26, of Morganton, will spend at least seven years in prison following her conviction for multiple criminal offenses during Burke County Superior Court on Monday, January 6, 2020. The Honorable Daniel A. Kuehnert, Superior

Until further notice, Pinecrest Drive NE in the Catawba Springs development in Hickory is closed due to a washout under the roadway between the 3700 block and 3800 block near the storm retention pond. City crews were

Local health officials say its not too late to get a flu shot.  Flu cases are on the rise across the area and some hospitals have restricted visitation due to the spike.  Valerie Kelly with the Burke County Health

Newton is beginning construction on the second phase of the Newton Streetscape Revitalization Project.  The second phase of construction is on A Street between the intersections of South Main Avenue and South College Avenue. Among other improvements, During

A hit and run in Iredell County on Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of a Statesville man.  28 year old Harold Dean Stewart III was killed when a pickup truck hit a concrete barrier on Interstate 40

UPDATE:  Silver Alert cancelled.  Mr. Hall has been located and is safe.     The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing 78-year-old man in Caldwell County. Charles Daniel Hall,

A local high school principal was arrested over the weekend and charged with DWI.  Rebecca Tuttle, Principal at Hickory High School was involved in an accident Friday night in Hickory on Second Street SW.  There were no