man charged after weekend shooting
A Vale man is charged with shooting two Burke County women early Sunday morning. The Hickory Daily Record reports Tykevious Owan Thomas was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill/inflict serious injury
area man held under governor’s warrant
The News Herald reports a Rutherford College man was served the warrant that orders the state to hold him without bond. Edwin Jerry Hiatt II was charged on May 9 with the 1985 murder of TV producer
Animal Shelter to close for repairs
Repairs to close Burke County Animal Shelter for repairs. The News Herald reports the shelter will be closed from Aug. 26 through Sept. 2 so workers can clean walls and paint the interior of the facility. The