Conover woman pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter
A Conover woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter for shooting and killing a 17-year-old Hickory girl in July 2018. Hickory Daily Record reports Cheyenne Kenniston, was sentenced to 120 days in prison and five years of
Lenoir’s Optimist Park getting new playground equipment
Lenoir’s Optimist Park is getting new playground equipment as renovations of the park move forward. The News-Topic reports the Lenoir City Council approved the purchase of $45,000 of playground equipment at Tuesday’s meeting.
Speed Limit on I-40 in Burke County lowered to 55 mph
Starting Tuesday, the speed limit on I-40 between mile marker 111 and 116 in both directions will be lowered to 55 mph. The News Herald reports the N.C. Department of Transportation and State Highway Patrol have both