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A Morganton man was charged after police say someone caught him breaking into a vehicle Tuesday evening. The News Herald reports James Staley was charged after police were dispatched to 100 Carbon City Road when a car

Residents of the Oakwood community in Hickory will hold a meeting Thursday to discuss concerns about traffic on Second Avenue NW and Third Ave NW. The meeting will be held at the First Presbyterian Church located at

A Taylorsville man was arrested near the Taylorsville Lions Club Fairgrounds after he fired at least one shot in the direction of officers. Taylorsville police and sheriff’s deputies responded to a civil dispute between neighbors with shots

Long View police are investigating a drive-by shooting where someone fired at a home several times. WSOCTV reports 24 shots were fired from an SUV. Long View Police say they have not made any arrests in the

Free Comic Book Day is returning to Morganton. Timmy Mac’s Comics and Games in Morganton will be giving away one free comic book per person while supplies last from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May

The City of Lenoir was awarded a $300,000 grant to clean up debris from the former Broyhill Furniture plant at the corner of College Avenue and Virginia Street. Clean up is expected to begin in 4 months

Lenoir will get a Starbucks coffee shop sometime in 2020. Starbucks plans to build the new 2,500-square-foot location on Blowing Rock Boulevard next to Dairy Queen. The News-Topic reports the coffee shop will have a drive-thru and

A plane that departed Statesville Regional Airport on Monday morning crashed in Rowan County, killing the lone person on board. Hickory Daily Record reports the Statesville Police Department had released a report concerning the missing plane after

Gamewell Ruritan Club will hold its monthly buffet breakfast on May 2. The breakfast will take place from 7am-10am at the. An adult meal is $7 and a child’s plate is $3.

A company in eastern Burke County plans to expand and create new jobs. Burke County was awarded a $312,000 grant to support the expansion of a building in Hildebran occupied by Marves Industries. The News Herald reports