ARMED KIDNAPPING SUSPECT INVOLVED IN SHOOTING WITH NC STATE HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER
RALEIGH – An armed kidnapping suspect allegedly fired rounds before a North Carolina State Highway Patrol sergeant returned fire, striking the suspect, according to a release from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. According to the release,
DEATH INVESTIGATION FOLLOWS UNRESPONSIVE PERSON CALL
MORGANTON – The Morganton Department of Public Safety is investigating the death of a young man who was reportedly found lying on the side of the road unresponsive on Ross St. in Morganton on Monday, Sept. 22.
FATALITY BACKS UP TRAFFIC ON HWY 321
HICKORY – A young man was fatally wounded from a reported self-inflicted gunshot injury, according to a press release for the Hickory Police Department (HPD). The fatality follows a series of events in which a young man
REMAINS FOUND IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SHALLOW GRAVE IN THE BACKYARD IN CONOVER
CONOVER – Remains were found in a shallow grave behind a home in Conover last Friday (Sept. 16). According to Chief Loftin with the Conover Police Department, the remains have been sent to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital
DOUBLE THE AVERAGE OF WEST NILE VIRUS CASES IN NORTH CAROLINA PROMPTS PRESS RELEASE ENCOURAGING PREVENTION
RALEIGH – The state has four reported cases of West Nile Virus this year, twice the average amount. Due to the increase the state of North Carolina issued a press release encouraging people to take precautions to prevent
LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR NORTH CAROLINIANS IS LOWER THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE
North Carolina ranks below the national average for life expectancy according to The National Vital Statistics Reports released late last month. North Carolina ranked 35th in life expectancy, with the average life expectancy 76.1 years, which is
CATAWBA COUNTY COMPETITOR TAKES HOMES TITLES AT NC STATE FAIR
FLETCHER – The NC State Fair announced its 2022 livestock winners. Major Bond of Catawba County took home Senior Reserve Champion Female as well as Reserve Grand Champion: in the Open Dairy Cattle Show Jersey competition. To