Samaritan’s Purse Joins Several NC Hospitals to Provide COVID-19 Field Hospital
Lenoir, NC – Samaritan’s Purse will begin the construction of a 30-bed, emergency field hospital on the grounds of Caldwell UNC Health Care in Lenoir, NC on Friday, January 1st. The unit will provide regional COVID-19 care
Covid Update
Burke County Public Health reported 3 covid related deaths on Wednesday, 2 individuals were in their 80’s and 1 was over 100. There are currently 23 covid hospitalizations in Burke County, 106 in Catawba County and 61
4 Days a Week
The Caldwell County School Board voted to revert K-5 students to 4 days of in class learning per week. Although cases coming from school settings are a small percentage. Local health officials said high enough standards were
Drug Arrest in Hickory
Hickory Police arrested a Greensboro man on heroin and methamphetamine charges. Austin Tate Mullins 24, also had an outstanding fugitive warrant and faces multiple other drug charges. He was taken into custody outside a hotel on Lenoir