Warning About Seeds From China
North Carolina residents who have received seed shipments that they did not order from China or other foreign sources are advised not to plant these seeds because they could be a pathway for introduction of invasive species,
Caldwell County Emergency Services Receives Award
Caldwell County Emergency Services has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. Every year, more than 250,000 people
Contact Tracers May Be Calling
By Jennifer McCracken, Health Director – Catawba County With the advent of caller ID and smartphones, screening and avoiding calls from people we don’t want to talk to – telemarketers and scammers, for example – is a
Shooting Victim ID’d In Burke County
The Burke County Sheriffs Office has released the identity of a man who was shot and killed earlier in the week in Connelly Springs. It happened early Wednesday morning on Knob Ave, when police received a call
Fatal Shooting in Hickory
Hickory police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon on 1st St. SW. Police found several shell casings in the roadway but no victim. A short time later a man with a gunshot wound was