Local News
Caldwell County Schools announce stricter discipline for students using any vaping devices. The Hickory Daily Record reports if a high school student is caught vaping on campus or during a school-sponsored event, the student will be given
A group stole 19 cell phones from area business in a break-in. The News-Topic reports the front window was smashed to enter Boost Mobile on Blowing Rock Blvd. early Tuesday morning. The stolen phones are worth about
Overcrowding is addressed at Wilson Creek during a recent meeting with government officials. Federal, state, and county officials recently met to address citizens’ concerns in the area and the following measures were adopted. Marking off parking spaces,
A dirt bike crash during a race at Enola Beach claims the life of area man. The News Herald reports the accident occurred Sunday around noon about a half-mile into the woods on the track. Officials didn’t
A Gamewell-area man pleads guilty to crimes against nature. William Keith Sanders had been charged with second-degree forcible rape which was dismissed. The News-Topic reports Sanders will spend extra time in prison for his actions with a
Local AT&T employees take part in a strike by workers in the entire southeast region. The News-Topic reports the strike is in protest of the representatives AT&T sent to negotiate a new contract with union officials. About
Former teacher forced out as a volunteer coach after report surfaces of previous conviction. The News-Topic reports that Robert Dula, a former masonry teacher at Hibriten, is no longer serving as a volunteer middle school assistant coach
More than 50 officers from area agencies participated in raids at four illegal gaming locations in Burke County. The News Herald reports there were two locations in Valdese and two in Morganton that were raided and shut
The Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention opens Friday at 7 p.m. on a field alongside the Yadkin River off of Highway 268 in northeastern Caldwell County. The festival runs through Sunday and features music and non-music activities throughout
Terri Parker-Thompson Hengst faces charges of misdemeanor death by vehicle, failure to wear a seat belt and reckless driving to endanger. The News-Topic reports N.C. Highway Patrol stated Hengst veered left of center, directly into the path
