Lenoir man charged with robbery
A Lenoir man was charged with robbery after The News-Topic reports he approached a woman and her children with a meat cleaver. Jody Stilwell took the woman’s keys and used them to get into her car, but
Man killed in personal watercraft accident
A man was killed when two personal watercraft collided over the Fourth of July holiday. The News Herald reports Hsaing Tak Tong was riding a personal watercraft on Lake James near Benfield’s Landing around 10 p.m. Tong
Burke County warns of tax scam
Burke County was warning residents Wednesday about a scam related to taxes. The NEws Herald reports people have received phone calls and text messages directing them to a particular website to pay their taxes online. County officials
Fire damages Newton boarding house
More than 20 residents of a boarding house in Newton are in need of new accommodations this morning after a fire damaged the building. The Hickory Daily Record reports the fire was contained to a single upstairs
Twi Catawba County Lowes Foods to close
Two Catawba County Lowes Foods stores will close next month. The Hickory store located at 1405 29th Avenue NE and the Claremont store at 3035 Centennial Blvd will close in early August. The Hickory Daily Record reports