Local Lottery Winner

A Lenoir resident has won a lottery prize.  Annie Polk, bought a Wild Cash Multiplier ticket at Run-In, at Citgo gas station on Morganton Blvd in Lenoir.  The $5 scratch off was worth $200,000.  Polk collected her

Scam Alert

Blue Ridge Energy has learned about a new ongoing scam attempt that involves members receiving phone calls offering discounts on utility bills for making payments on time. These recent attempts, including those demanding immediate payment to avoid

Rabies Case in Caldwell

The North Carolina State Laboratory notified Caldwell County Animal Control that a skunk submitted for testing was infected with the rabies virus — the fourth confirmed case in the county this year. The skunk, found on Power

Virgina Man Charged

Methamphetamine charges were filed against a Virgina man.  30 year old Gregory Lewis Stone Jr was arrested by Hickory Police on Monday.  He faces felony possession of meth among other charges.  Warrants had been issued in March.