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A Catawba man will serve an active prison sentence of six to eight years following his conviction for trafficking opiates by transportation during Catawba County Superior Court on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Ellis Eugene Anderson, 58, was
Christopher Eugene McCrary, 39, of Conover, received an active prison sentence of five to seven years following his conviction for two counts of larceny of motor vehicle, larceny after breaking and entering, and first-degree burglary. The Honorable
Caldwell Animal Control recently released euthanasia rates for 2019, and the numbers have dropped substantially over the last four years. In 2016, 67 percent of animals turned over to Animal Control were euthanized. In 2019, the number
Caldwell County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Monday night naming the County an 2nd Amendment Sanctuary. The county joins several others in the area in the symbolic vote basically stating they will not enforce or recognize any
Authorities in Caldwell County are searching for an inmate who went missing from his work release assignment Monday Afternoon. Kevin Adams, 47, was last seen around 1:15 p.m. on Cranberry Road in Lenoir. He has brown hair, blue eyes
A Valdese man will spend 28 to 35 years in prison following his conviction for second-degree murder during Burke County Superior Court on Monday, February 3, 2020. Jeremy Shayne Baldridge pleaded guilty to the charge just eight
The 2020 census is just around the corner and workers are needed to assist. NC Works will hold a job fair today for people looking for some temporary employment over the next few months. The job fair
Morganton Public Safety officers are asking for the public’s help for information about a hit and run accident around 6:30 Sunday evening. A bicyclist was struck on Independence Blvd by what is believed to have been a
North Carolina-based specialty grocer Earth Fare has announced the closing of its nearly 50 stores which includes a Boone location. The Asheville company cited challenges in the retail industry in a press release announcing the closure. The organic and natural
Caldwell County Commissioners are expected to be next in line to vote on a proposed resolution to make the county a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary during its regular meeting tonight. The resolution states the Caldwell County Board of Commissioners wishes to express its
