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Individuals applying to be a volunteer coach in the Caldwell County School system will now be subjected to a drug test and more in-depth background checks. Coaches will now be vetted through the school systems human resources

Burke County officials are warning the public of a scam that has resurfaced. Scammers are targeting houses listed on the Burke County Multiple Listing Service and using photographs along with the home’s location to list it for

A Valdese man asked an officer to share a bottle of Fireball Whiskey after being charged with driving while impaired. Police were called to the Downtown Sports Bar in Morganton for a medical call when they were

A Window at the Valmead Fire and Rescue was vandalized yesterday morning. The News Topic reports the window appeared to be shot by a BB or pellet gun. A deputy from the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office drove

A Statesville man is accused of beating his girlfriend in an apartment on Poplar Street in Lenoir in late February. Timothy Bines was arrested Sunday after the News Topic reports he hit his girlfriend with a beer

Police are investigating shots that were fired into an occupied property in Morganton Sunday night. Officers were dispatched to Lenoir Road around 8 p.m. Richard Hidalgo was home when he heard a loud noise. The News Herald

Blue Ridge Energy is giving two local middle school students the opportunity to hit the hardwood alongside their favorite college basketball athletes and coaches this summer, thanks to Touchstone Energy Sports Camp Scholarships. Blue Ridge Energy will select

The Hickory Police Department will be hosting a rabies clinic on March 24th from 1-4 p.m. The Daily Record reports the clinic will be held in the east front parking lot of the police headquarters and will offer

The Lenoir Police Department is investigating whether the former president of the Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce used chamber credit cards for personal purchases. The News Topic reports members of the board of directors hired an outside

A Claremont man has been charged with kidnapping and attempted murder after breaking into a home and setting it on fire yesterday morning. Eric Deal had a confrontation with his father before fleeing into the wooded area