Local News Posts
Police are asking for help locating a missing Connelly Springs man. Jason Edward Shuford was last seen in Icard at the end of August. The News Herald reports Shuford was last seen wearing blue jeans and a
A fire that destroyed a mobile home in Northern Caldwell County Monday evening is thought to be an accident. The News Topic reports the fire was reportedly started by electronics by in the front bedroom. The cause
McDowell County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who is wanted for kidnapping. Spencer O’Connor Elliot of Marion is accused of chaining a woman to a bed for days from testifying against him in court. The
A Hickory woman has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a 17-year-old. Cheyenne Kenniston was indicted by a grand jury and given a bond of $100,000. The charges came nearly two months after Katlyn
A Caldwell County man was killed in a racing accident at NOLA Motorsports Park in Louisiana Saturday Morning. Jeff Hagaman was driving more than 200 mph when the Lenoir News Topic reports he lost control of his
A Granite Falls woman is accused of attacking her fiancee, who is wheelchair bond. The News Topic reports Starla Cox assaulted Daniel Hardee with an aluminum beer bottle, breaking several bones in his face and cutting his
Drop boxes for unused medications are now available across Burke County. Burke Recovery has partnered with local law enforcement and pharmacies to make sure there are places in the county where residents can safely drop off unused
A Morganton man was charged with kidnapping and other violent crimes Friday morning. The News Herald reports Phillip Elmer Groh IV was charged after turning himself into the Morganton Department of Public Safety Headquarters. The charges came
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating a runaway teen. Larry William Powell of Morganton was last seen on September 13. The News Herald reports Powell may be walking to Avery County or the
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office has been brought in to investigate the death of an inmate at the Burke County Jail. Charles Benthum Hughes of Morganton was placed in a single cell on September 22 for safety
