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The Burke County and Catawba County Sheriffs offices along with the State Bureau of Investigations were all investigating an area on Curley’s Fish Camp Rd in Hildebran Wednesday.  The case involved a missing person from 2021.  After

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has stated work on replacing a bridge over I-40 will begin soon.  The bridge on Causby Rd in Burke County is set for work on July 25th.  The project should be

Hickory Police arrested a fugitive from Georgia on murder charges.  20 year old Reggie Roberts is wanted on fugitive charges by the US Marshals and Warner Robbins Police in Houston County Georgia.  He is wanted in connection

The appropriation of $33.75 million from the state of North Carolina will be used for a project in Newton.  The funds will complete the expansion of the city’s wastewater treatment facility.  The project will increase the capacity

Over 100 jobs are coming to Caldwell County.  MDI will be adding 250,000 square feet to its facilities in Caldwell County.  The announcement came from Gov Cooper’s Office.  The parent company of MDI, Alex Lee Inc was

A ceremony will be held at Valdese Lakeside Park.  A new bridge has been completed connecting the park to McGalliard Falls Park.  The event will be at 1030am today.  There are 11 miles of hiking and biking

Bond was set at $50,000 for a Connelly Springs man.  37 year old Joshua Aaron Crosby was arrested by Hickory Police.  He faces felony probation violations for multiple out of county charges.  He was placed in the

Identity theft charges were filed against a Granite Falls woman.  39 year old Heather Elizabeth Chambers was arrested by Hickory Police.  She also faces possession of methamphetamine among other charges.  She was placed in the Catawba County