3 Shot in Hickory
A shooting is under investigation in Hickory. Police responded to the Hillside Garden Apartments on First St SE after a 911 call. Three individuals were found with gunshot wounds in and around the apartments. The ages were
11 Pounds of Meth Seized
11 pounds of methamphetamine were seized at a motel in Connelly Springs. 32 year old Charles David Gilmore Jr and 37 year old Kingsley Michelle Perkins were both arrested at the Motel 6 and face multiple drug
Unemployment Rates
The unemployment rate fell across the area for the month of April. Catawba County now stands at 3.2%, Alexander 2.9%, Caldwell 3.3% and Burke County’s unemployment rate is 3%. The state rate in North Carolina is 3.4%