Burke County Emergency Services Captain Suspended

A captain with the Burke County Emergency Services has been suspended. Captain Jimmie Winter was suspended effective today without pay for one 24-hour shift as a result of an investigation of an anonymous complaint/allegation. The News Herald

Man Shot in Valdese Road Rage Incident

A man was shot in an apparent road rage incident in Valdese yesterday afternoon. Joshua Max Barnes was shot after confronting a man driving a white sedan on Main Street. The News Herald reports Barnes was shot