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A Conover woman is facing federal charges for stealing more than $300,000 from two elderly relatives, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. A federal grand jury in Charlotte returned a criminal
Alexander County will receive more than $5.9 million in funding over 18 years from the North Carolina Opioid Settlement from 2021. The national settlement totaled $26 billion, with $750 million awarded to North Carolina from litigation against
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Board of Trustees had a swearing ceremony for four members this week. Members re-appointed to new 4-year terms were Wongalee Thomas, William Winkler III and Bill Stone. The only new member in the
The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating missing person Denise Michelle Rucker. She was last seen at her home on Galaxy Place in Granite Falls on July 5. She is 54 years old, 5-foot-5, 170 pounds
A Hickory woman was recently indicted on wire fraud charges for embezzling more than $1.5 million from the clients of a law firm where she worked, according to Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office conducted a warrant roundup with help from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety on July 18 that resulted in the arrest of 14 individuals. The arrests included a variety of felony
The search for escaped inmate Matthew Neil Brown continued Tuesday, with a focus on the Statesville area, according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Brown escaped Monday from the Caldwell Correctional Center, where he was serving a
Lenoir-based Blue Ridge Energy has been named by the Best Companies Group to the list of 2023 Great Employers in North Carolina. Blue Ridge Energy, which serves northwest North Carolina and parts of Virginia, was ranked number
The City of Lenoir will host The Jump Street Drive Musical Festival this weekend at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center. The two-day event starts at 6 p.m. Friday with a performance by DJ Fuzz, followed on
In anticipation of the Town of Rhodhiss’ 120th-anniversary celebration, local author Sherrie Hartsoe Sigmon will discuss her book Weaving the Heart Threads of a Mill Village: Rhodhiss, North Carolina at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library in Hickory on
