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A sinkhole that formed at a parking lot at Valley Hills Mall has been repaired. The hole formed in a parking lot on the side of the mall facing Catawba Valley Boulevard. Hickory Daily Record reports the

A 68-unit apartment complex opposed by neighbors of the property was approved Tuesday night by the Lenoir City Council. The News-Topic reports the permit was approved with 11 conditions on the development, including traffic calming and limiting

Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced plans for launching the Graduate School of Lenoir-Rhyne University on its main campus in Hickory. The graduate school, slated to open in June, will more effectively accommodate the growing number of graduate programs

A shooting was reported Tuesday night at the Mountain View Center on Highway 127 South in Catawba County. Authorities believe one person was shot inside an SUV on Huffman Farm Road and drove to the location on

A Lincoln County mother is facing charges days after her 8-year-old son was severely hurt in a fall from a lawnmower. Deputies charged Ashley Holt after WSOCTV reports she was mowing the lawn at their home on

A Northview Middle School eighth-grader has died after being injured in a stairwell on March 25. Faculty and staff at Northview were notified of the student’s death at a faculty meeting Monday afternoon and parents of students

A former Catawba County superior court judge is charged with sex crimes against a child. Dan Green could face life in prison if convicted. WSOCTV reports Green was released from jail after posting a $75,000 bond.

A woman reported to police that someone shot at her car on Saturday night. Darshea Shermane Horton was driving on Abington Road between 10 and 10:30 p.m. when she heard four or five gunshots. The News-Topic reports

A Caldwell County man was charged for stealing wheels and tires off a truck from a Morganton car dealership. Michael Leroy Whisenant was charged after investigators with the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office were able to identify the

The executive director of the Caldwell Arts Council has resigned after less than two years in the position. Lindsey Barrick was forced to resign due to ongoing health problems that, according to the News-Topic, make her unable