Local News Archives

A man was shot twice outside of an apartment in Lenoir early Monday morning. Frank McKinley Tucker III was in a car shortly after 3 am when two men approached him.  The News Topic Reports there was

The Caldwell County sheriff’s deputy who was shot in the line of duty this summer met President Donald Trump in Charlotte on Friday Night. Deputy Jordan Sherrill along with another deputy was at the Charlotte Airport when

A Lenoir Police Officer will be spending the school year in three Caldwell County Schools. David Gragg was named the new school school resource officer for Horizons Elementary School in Lenoir, and will also work part time

A Burke County man fought off two armed robbers at an ATM early Friday morning. Two men approached another man as he deposited cash at the Cash Points machine on West Fleming Drive in Morganton. The News

A Hiddenite man who was arrested Tuesday is now facing 60 sex crimes charges. Benjamin Rustin Gilreath was charged by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office and The Daily Record Reports is now being held on a bond

Two Newton men were arrested after another man was was beaten and sent to the hospital on Monday. The Daily Record Reports James Cash and Stephen Tillery were both charged after Mark Andrews was beaten with a

The YMCA of Catawba Valley hosted its second Annual Bright Beginnings event on target last Wednesday. The Daily Record Reports almost 50 students from the area were able to enjoy a shopping trip for school-related items at

A surgery center is coming to Granite Falls next summer. The surgery center will be located in the RiverCrest Medical Park and focus on orthopedic surgery. The News Topic Reports this will make Caldwell County the first

The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect who led police on a high-speed chase Friday morning. Charles Bynum Hughes of Hickory started the chase after a deputy tried to pull him over. The News

Jackson Corrugated will locate a manufacturing operation in Morganton creating 42 jobs and investing millions into Morganton in the next five year. The News Herald Reports Jackson Corrugated is expected to start hiring at the beginning of