Local News Archives

Face masks were quickly removed at the recent School Board meeting in Caldwell County. The Board of Education unanimously approved Face Coverings Policy that defines a metric that will be used to determine whether face masks are

An attempted murder charge was filed in Hickory.  45 year old Christopher Randy Rutledge was arrested by Conover Police.  He faces felony counts of attempted 1st degree and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill

The unemployment rate in the Hickory Metro area fell in September.  The rate for Catawba and Burke counties is at 3.5% while Caldwell is at 3.7% all of those rates were over 4%.  The Greater Hickory Metro

A fatal crash claimed 2 lives in Hickory.  30 year old Phillip Patrick Hudson the driver, and 31 year old Alexander Ezekiel Wozmick both died at the scene.  The NC Highway Patrol is investigating.  The single vehicle

The Veterans Winter Stand Down is Wednesday November 10th from 9am – 1pm at the JE Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir, doors open at 8am. The Stand Down provides one stop access to a range of programs

Bond was set at $105,000 in Caldwell County.  27 year old Justin Jackson Dunn faces felony second degree arson and cyberstalking.  He was placed in the Caldwell County Detention Center.  His next court date will be December

A search crew has found the deceased body of a man in Burke County.  Several area agencies were involved in the search for Kao Hang who was last seen October 27th.  The deceased was found in the

An area congressman will seek reelection in a new district.  Congressman Patrick McHenry of the 10th District will seek a seat in the new 12th District.  The new area includes Catawba, Lincoln, Forsyth, Yadkin and half of

Three more people were arrested in a kidnapping case.  24 year old Brittany Lynn Harris, 20 year old Alex Maxwell Shaw and 20 year old Spencer Lane Perry were all arrested by Caldwell County officers.  Each faces

City of Hickory Public Works crews collected more than 8 million pounds of leaves during the 2020-2021 leaf season, and crews are geared up and ready to begin this year’s loose leaf collection on November 8. Curbside