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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
The brief winter weather on Friday claimed one life in the area. 48-year-old Thrana Charmane Frye of Iron Station was killed in an accident in Lincoln County that the Highway Patrol is calling weather related. The accident happened
Tony Lowdermilk was sworn in as Interim Chief of Morganton Public Safety during a ceremony at Morganton City Hall Friday, January 31. Lowdermilk was promoted to Interim Chief from the rank of Major of Support Services. Lowdermilk
Caldwell County Schools Superintendent Donald Phipps recently announced that Nine Caldwell County schools will use telemedicine technology to boost health and student performance in an expansion of the Health-e-Schools Telemedicine Program. The innovative project will begin its pilot phase
A Gastonia woman is facing several charges after a 3 year old child was found nude, riding a bike around 12:30am Thursday morning. Police said the child told them he didn’t know where he lived. A short
A Historic Catawba County bridge is scheduled to reopen this weekend after it was damaged by heavy rains and flooding. The Bunker Hill covered bridge in Claremont has been closed to the public for a year while
The Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. won two major awards at the North Carolina Association of Festivals and Events ShowFest Conference in Charlotte January 26 and 27. The North Carolina Association of Festivals and Events is comprised of
The Caldwell County School System is one of 15 school districts statewide that was recently awarded grant monies under the Coding and Mobile App Development Grant Program launched in 2017 with funding from the North Carolina General
A second person has died from injuries suffered in a car accident Tuesday morning on Thornburg Dr., SE in Newton. two of the surviving occupants of the crash are still listed in critical condition at Atrium Health
**UPDATE 1-29-2020** Hickory – The Hickory Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance to identify a second suspect connected to the murder of Andres Osvaldo Moscotte on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Anyone with information or who might
