45,000 Pounds of Food

45,050 pounds of food was recently collected in Burke County.  The Burke County Public Schools collected nonperishable food for the Superintendent’s Souper Bowl Canned Food Drive which concluded in February.  That food will be distributed through local

$7.5 Million

Western Piedmont Community College received a grant of $7.5 million.  The Office of State Budget and Management distributed the funds.  WPCC will construct a fire emergency services training center in Morganton.  The state-of-the-art facility will be located

Attempted Murder

A Hickory man is facing an attempted murder charge.  30 year old Markevous Keyshawn Mayfield was charged with one felony count of attempted first degree murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent

Election Workers

The Catawba County Board of Elections is looking for poll workers for the upcoming elections.  Workers are paid a flat fee.  The primary election is May 17th with one stop voting April 28th- May 14th.  Training sessions