Hickory road closing
A portion of NC 127 in Hickory will be closed each weekend through the the end of March beginning this weekend. 127 will be closed between first avenue SE and First Avenue NE on weekends beginning at 6pm on
Bank robbery arrest
Hickory Police have mad an arrest in a bank robbery that happened earlier this month. 31 year old Timothy Alan Williams Jr. of Lincolnton is charged with robbery with a firearm or other dangerous weapon. Police say
Settlement in school lawsuit
A settlement in the amount of $80,000 has been reached in connection to a lawsuit filed against Burke County Schools. A mother said her daughter, who was six at the time, and is special needs was strapped