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A man in Claremont faces six charges after deputies say he ran a car off the road, fired a pistol at an intersection and left two children unattended on Sunday, according to a press release from the

A Lenoir man walking along Highway 321 was struck and killed yesterday morning by a truck that appeared to have gone off the road, Lenoir News Topic reports. The victim, Scottie Lee Hilton, was walking south beside

It appears new apartments are on the horizon for Granite Falls, according to the News Topic. They are to be built on Duke Street after the town council voted Monday night to approve a rezoning petition by

The city of Hickory will hold at least two primaries this upcoming election season, according to the Hickory Daily Record. Carmen Eckard filed for the Ward 1 seat yesterday, setting up a primary against Dustin Strickland and

Caldwell County welcomes Paige Counts as its newly hired public information officer according to a press release from Caldwell County. Counts brings 20 years of marketing and public relations experience to the public information position. Her career

A woman has been indicted on charges that she forged prescriptions to obtain an opiate pain medication. The News-Topic reports Misty Ledford was arrested in April after a worker at the Ingles Pharmacy became suspicious and contacted

A woman who led police on a high-speed chase to the sheriff’s office claimed she was turning herself in on a warrant that didn’t exist. The News Herald reports Tracy Brooks was charged with felony fleeing to

The driver of a Honda Element that ended up in a ravine in Hickory on Wednesday is now charged with multiple offenses. The Hickory Daily Record reports Larry Linebarger was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle

Wells Fargo confirms yesterday that it will be closing its Valdese branch later this year. The News Herald reports the bank will continue to maintain the ATM at the location.

A Hudson man will spend at least 25 years in prison after he was convicted of child sex charges Monday. Joshua Lumpkins pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted first-degree statutory rape and two counts of taking