Community Events
On Friday, February 3rd, police arrested 38-year-old Chad Joseph Caesar of Hickory on three felony counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Caesar was arrested without incident at his residence and taken to the Catawba County
North Carolina is investing in the future of its communities with a total of $2.06 million in state grants, which will be used to fund feasibility studies for 25 cities, towns, and counties. These grants, approved by
Kady Suzann Fox, a 33-year-old woman from Jim Beard Road in Maiden, was arrested Wednesday (February 8) by Newton Police Officers. Fox was charged with the possession of heroin, the attempted breaking and entering of a building,
On February 8th, 2023, Shah Harrison, of Hickory, was sentenced to six to eight years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and possession of stolen firearms. Harrison was arrested on July 22nd, 2021, after he sold large amounts
On Monday, February 6, 2023, Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division received a tip from a fisherman about a potential submerged vehicle in the Mtn. Creek area of Lake Norman. Investigators used a submersible robot from
Burke County Superior Court recently saw a dramatic twist in a fatal shooting case from 2018. David Andrew Barnes, 36, of Morganton, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection to the incident. The altercation between Barnes and
Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a brazen theft from a vehicle parked in a Lowe’s parking lot in Denver, North Carolina. A local construction business owner had stopped by the store to drop off a list
Catawba County Tax Office has launched a revolutionary new online tool, COMPER Catawba, to help property owners in the county to assess the current market value of their property during the 2023 revaluation cycle. To access the
On February 2, 2023, Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office ICE Unit executed a drug search warrant. The suspect, Chucky Glen Sumlin, was taken into custody without incident. Agents conducted a search of the home and found approximately 35
On Thursday, February 2nd, Jonathan Wayne Smith, of Salisbury was arrested by the Troutman Police Department following a report of a person concealing items and leaving the Lowe’s Home Improvement store without paying. When store staff confronted
