Grants/Old Rock School
An $850,000 grant was awarded to Valdese. The Rural Transformation Grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce will be used to renovate the Old Rock School. Most improvements will address accessibility needs for the Americans with
Kidnapping Charge/Fugitive
A kidnapping charge was filed in Catawba County. 28 year old Taya Alequa McCathern of Raleigh also faces robbery charges. She was arrested by Catawba County Sheriff’s Officers and placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under