Police seek info on home invasion
The Morganton Department of Safety is asking for the public’s help identifying suspects in a recent home invasion. Officers responded to the incident at 4 a.m. on July 8 in the 400 block of Tate Street. According
Woman dies from crash injuries
A driver who was involved in a traffic crash on Friday has died from her injuries, the Hickory Police Department announced Monday. 76-year-old Judy Sipe of Hickory collided with another vehicle at the intersection of 2nd Street
Info sought on Conover fugitive
Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help locating a Conover man wanted for first-degree murder. 49-year-old Donald Ray Hodges, aka Tyrone Evans, aka Unique Hodges is alleged to have murdered his wife in May 2022. Hodges
Hit and run leads to multiple charges
A 51-year-old Morganton man was arrested on multiple charges over the weekend following an alleged hit and run on West Fleming Drive near South College Street in Morganton. The suspect’s vehicle reportedly struck another vehicle, then rammed
Local Students Win D.C. Trip
Three local high school students in Blue Ridge Energy’s Leadership Track program recently earned an all-expense-paid week in Washington, D.C. The students joined 1,500 other students from across the country for the 58th annual Electric Cooperative Youth Tour.