Wintry Mix
A wintry mix continues this morning throughout the area. Caldwell County Schools are closed for students with an optional teacher workday. Burke, Catawba and Hickory City schools are all remote learning today. CCC&TI campuses opening at 10am.
New Company in Lenoir
A textile company is coming to Lenoir. In the spring of 2021 MMI Textiles Inc. of Cleveland Ohio, plans to open at 652 Nuway Circle. The 30,000 square foot facility is the former Flavor Sciences Inc building.
Drug Arrest
A Lenoir man is facing methamphetamine charges. Shannon Lee Benfield 41, was arrested on December 14th by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers on felony possession charges. He was placed in the Caldwell County Detention facility under a
Top 10 Town
An area town has ranked in the Top 10 for safety in North Carolina. According to safewise.com, Valdese is number 9 on the list for safest places to live in the state. FBI crime report statistics were