East Burke Middle and High schools were placed on a soft lockdown Wednesday
East Burke Middle and High schools were placed on a soft lockdown after a man with a gun was reportedly seen in the area. Burke County Public School’s lead school resource officer advised the schools to go
Hickory Public Schools to be closed May 1
Hickory Public Schools announced Wednesday schools will be closed on May 1, because more than 60 of its teachers will be attending the Day of Action rally in Raleigh. There has been no announcement from Burke, Catawba,
Authorities still searching for a Valdese man missing in Tennessee
Authorities are still searching for a Valdese man who went missing in Tennessee in November. Matthew James Smith was reported missing on November 11. The News Herald reports Smith was last seen in McDowell County on November