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On Thursday the 12th, the first manufacturing business broke ground in Burke Business Park. UNIX Packaging LLC announced they were opening a plant in Burke County, which is expected to generate over 150 new jobs. UNIX specializes
Government offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 17. The Catawba County Park System will be open for the Holiday. Catawba County Library System branches (Newton,
On Wednesday, 01/11/2023 a motorist alerted area deputies to the presence of a deceased person located in a wood line near the intersection of Plateau Rd and Tradewinds St. Deputies traveled to that location and discovered the
On Tuesday, January 10, the NC State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision in Alexander County on NC 127 near Willie McLeod Road. A Ford Focus traveling south on NC 127, lost control, crossed the centerline,
On Wednesday, January 11, a fatal collision occurred in Wilkes County on US 421 near Mount Pleasant Road. A Ford Fusion was traveling west on US 421 and struck a pedestrian who was walking westbound in the
Dr. Jennifer Hefner, Alexander County Superintendent announced a $5.3 million dollar grant to build a new gymnasium at Sugar Loaf Elementary School. Upgrading the gym is part of a five-year facility improvement plan for the district. The
All Caldwell County offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. County offices will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, January 17. For more information, contact Public Information
Allen Joseph Gambill was given an active prison term of 20 to 29 years after pleading guilty to sexual offenses involving a minor during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday, January 9, 2023. Gambill entered a guilty
The N.C. African American Heritage Commission (AAHC), a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, has created a traveling exhibit featuring sites important to, and personal memories about, African American travel during the “Jim
Caldwell County 911 Communications responded to a record number of calls over the holiday. From December 23 through January 1, dispatchers answered 3,599 administrative and 911 calls. “This was the single busiest time span for call volume
