Patrols increasing on I-40
The crackdown on speeding in the Interstate 40 work zone from exits 111 to 116 is going to be amped up next week. The News Herald reports an extra car per week will be assigned to patrol
Firefighters respond to fire at Linville Gorge
Firefighters responded to a fire burning in the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area yesterday. The fire was located in a remote area near the Linville River at the end of the Brushy Ridge trail. The News Herald reports
Former Catawba County Sheriff’s Office captain pleads guilty
Jason Reid, a former Catawba County Sheriff’s Office captain and sheriff candidate pleaded guilty in Lincoln County Superior Court. The Daily Record reports Reid will have to surrender his law enforcement certification and will be on supervised
Missing Granite Falls woman found dead
A Granite Falls woman reported missing last week was found dead Saturday morning at the bottom of an embankment near Blowing Rock, where she wrecked her vehicle according to The News-Topic.