volunteer coach forced out of position
Former teacher forced out as a volunteer coach after report surfaces of previous conviction. The News-Topic reports that Robert Dula, a former masonry teacher at Hibriten, is no longer serving as a volunteer middle school assistant coach
area businesses raided for illegal gaming
More than 50 officers from area agencies participated in raids at four illegal gaming locations in Burke County. The News Herald reports there were two locations in Valdese and two in Morganton that were raided and shut
happy valley fiddlers convention this weekend
The Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention opens Friday at 7 p.m. on a field alongside the Yadkin River off of Highway 268 in northeastern Caldwell County. The festival runs through Sunday and features music and non-music activities throughout