New Superintendent in Burke
The Burke County School Board has named a new superintendent. Mike Swan was voted in by a 4-2 count. He had served the last two months as interim superintendent. Swan will be sworn in on June 24th.
Unemployment Rate Falls
The unemployment rate for the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metro area fell from 4.4% to 4.2% for the month of April. Catawba County’s rate fell from 4.5% to 4.3%, Caldwell from 4.7% to 4.5% and Burke County went from 4.4%
$35,000 Bond
Bond was set at $35,000 for a Lenoir man. Ricky Lee Cable 38, faces felony possession of methamphetamine among other charges. He was placed in the Caldwell County Detention Center. A court date was set for June