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A driver who fled from police Tuesday  was killed when he collided head on with another car in Caldwell County.  According the NC Highway Patrol, Lenoir police had initiated the chase after attempting to pull the driver

The Caldwell County Board of Education will hold a Special Session Meeting for the purpose of deciding the use or closure of Oak Hill School on May 14, 2020 at 6:00 PM. Location – Staff Development Room

A man is in serious condition after being shot in the head with a crossbow Wednesday morning on Hunterwood Dr.  The Burke County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call. The victim, whose identity has not been released, 

Burke County Public Health was notified today of the fourteenth COVID-19 associated death in Burke County. The individual in their 90’s was not hospitalized but died from complications associated with their underlying medical conditions. To protect the

On May 12, 2020, the North Carolina State Laboratory notified Caldwell County Animal Control that a skunk submitted for testing and was infected with the rabies virus. The skunk was found in the Granite Falls area of Caldwell County and is the second confirmed rabies case in the county this year.  

Late Monday Afternoon, Caldwell County reported it’s first Coronavirus related death.   Caldwell County Public Health Director Anna Martin said the loss of any patient is tragic and the death points to the importance of taking every precaution

The NCDHHS is now estimating the number of recoveries in the state.  As of Monday afternoon, State health officials were reporting a total of 15.045 lab confirmed cases of Coronavirus in NC. There have been 550 deaths. 

Caldwell County Public Health learned today about the first confirmed death in the county due to the COVID-19. “It is with heavy hearts that we report the first death in Caldwell County. Our thoughts and prayers are

Burke County Public Health was notified today and is reporting the twelfth and thirteenth COVID-19 associated death in Burke County. The individuals in their 60’s and 80’s was not hospitalized but died from complications associated with their

One of two Tyson Foods poultry processing plants in Wilkseboro reportedly closed Saturday for a deep cleaning after reports of a coronavirus outbreak at the plant.  It is scheduled to re-open Tuesday.  Health Officials plan to test