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A Morganton man was charged after a chase.  36 year old John Allen Merrell Jr faces trafficking methamphetamine among other charges.  He was placed in jail in Burke County under a $25,000 secured bond.  A court date

The City of Lenoir City Council approved a bid to replace more than 3,800 feet of sewer line that runs from Mayflower Seafood Restaurant to the Lenoir Golf Club parking lot.  Public Utilities Director Radford Thomas said the

A Lenoir resident has won a lottery prize.  Annie Polk, bought a Wild Cash Multiplier ticket at Run-In, at Citgo gas station on Morganton Blvd in Lenoir.  The $5 scratch off was worth $200,000.  Polk collected her

Blue Ridge Energy has learned about a new ongoing scam attempt that involves members receiving phone calls offering discounts on utility bills for making payments on time. These recent attempts, including those demanding immediate payment to avoid

The North Carolina State Laboratory notified Caldwell County Animal Control that a skunk submitted for testing was infected with the rabies virus — the fourth confirmed case in the county this year. The skunk, found on Power

Methamphetamine charges were filed against a Virgina man.  30 year old Gregory Lewis Stone Jr was arrested by Hickory Police on Monday.  He faces felony possession of meth among other charges.  Warrants had been issued in March. 

The Caldwell Board of Education recently approved an amendment to the school calendar and added three remote learning days in the spring semester. The school days that are now remote learning days for students and staff are

A forgery charge was filed in Burke County.  43 year old Holly Renee Saulman was arrested by the Morganton Department of Public Safety.  She faces felony forgery and uttering.  She was placed under an $8,000 secured bond. 

The Catawba County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal fire.  The name of the victim was not released.  A man in his 60’s died at the Ledford Rd home in Vale.  A firefighter was treated for