Burke County Emergency Fest scheduled for this Saturday
The annual Emergency Fest has been scheduled for this Saturday, May 4. Starting at noon and going until 4 p.m., Burke County EMS and a slew of other emergency services from Burke County and beyond will fill
Medical problems helps man avoid prison
A man pleaded guilty Wednesday to leading a state trooper on a high-speed chase but avoided being sent to prison because of complications from his old gunshot wounds. The News-Topic reports Jeremy Greene was sentenced to five
Caldwell unemployment drops
The number of Caldwell County residents without jobs fell again in March as the local unemployment rate settled back closer to that of neighboring counties. The News-Topic reports the county’s unemployment rate dropped by 0.2 percentage points
Man beaten with crowbar in Catawba
A man was beaten with a crowbar on Washington Lane near the town of Catawba on Wednesday morning. The Daily Record reports Gerald Wilkes hit Robert Duncan the head during an argument. Duncan was taken to the