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A fire destroyed a mobile home yesterday in Morganton. The News Herald reports the fire overtook the house and spread to the truck behind the house. Firefighters were able to gain control of the flames within about

A crash on Antioch Road ended with a child being airlifted to a Charlotte Hospital. Megan Regino turned left on Antioch Road when her vehicle was hit by a utility truck. Regino was not wearing a seatbelt

A man received a head injury in a logging accident Monday. Stormy Mull was working for Jackson Brothers Logging helping clear trees in a wooded area in Lenoir when he was hit with a log in his

Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge is hosting free health screenings for women on March 23. The event will start at 7:30 a.m. and go until noon.  

A woman was charged for driving while impaired Friday while on her way to court for another DWI. Brooke Plumely of Lenoir was found slumped over her steering wheel in front of Carolina Flooring. The News Herald

Four people were arrested after a two-month-long investigation of methamphetamine sales. The News Topic reports Adam Daly, Carolyn Gibson, Michael Coffey, and Brittany Greene were arrested when officer’s with Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office served a warrant on

CAST Theatre in Granite Falls will be performing “Charlotte’s Web” this weekend. The Daily Record reports the theatre will be hosting a sensory-friendly performance tomorrow at 2:30 along with their usual performances.

4th Street Southwest in Hickory was closed at 7th Avenue after an SUV struck a power pole and overturned. Duke Energy was called to replace the pole, and WSOCTV reports the driver was taken to the hospital.

The NCDOT is looking to widen part of Main Street in downtown Granite Falls. The project is to help ease congestion and to improve safety, but WSOCTV reports railroad track running parallel to the street prevent the

The ninth annual Friends of the Library book sale will be held March 21 through 23 at the Bethlehem Fire Department. The Daily Record reports donations of gently used books are currently being accepted a the Bethlehem