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Tonight is the Gamewell Ruritan Club’s monthly Bingo Night. Games start at 7 p.m. The first nine games will cost $1 each, and the final jackpot round is $2.

A man may spend more than two years in prison for molesting a 4-year-old girl. Dwight D. Ferguson pleaded guilty Thursday in Caldwell Superior Court to taking indecent liberties with a child. The News-Topic reports Ferguson came

Motorists will need to plan extra time if traveling on U.S. 70 going east toward Hickory today. Law enforcement from several different agencies in Burke County will be carrying the Special Olympic Torch from the Old Burke

A Dudley Shoals man pleaded guilty yesterday to charges in a string of break-ins and thefts throughout Caldwell County. The News-Topic reports Austin Lane Ervin broke or helped break into eight houses, at least one business and

The town of Hudson is kicking off the Butterfly festival tonight with a cruise in on Central Street. Participants are being asked to bring out their classic cars, hot rods, and other prized vehicles. The Arts and

The annual Emergency Fest has been scheduled for this Saturday, May 4. Starting at noon and going until 4 p.m., Burke County EMS and a slew of other emergency services from Burke County and beyond will fill

A man pleaded guilty Wednesday to leading a state trooper on a high-speed chase but avoided being sent to prison because of complications from his old gunshot wounds. The News-Topic reports Jeremy Greene was sentenced to five

The number of Caldwell County residents without jobs fell again in March as the local unemployment rate settled back closer to that of neighboring counties. The News-Topic reports the county’s unemployment rate dropped by 0.2 percentage points

A man was beaten with a crowbar on Washington Lane near the town of Catawba on Wednesday morning. The Daily Record reports Gerald Wilkes hit Robert Duncan the head during an argument. Duncan was taken to the

Water and sewer work will cause road closures in Morganton this week. The News Herald reports traffic patterns on North Green Street, Catawba Street, Collett Street, College Street, Bouchelle Street, Fleming Place, and North King Street will